Recent content by tkn001

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    Why don't small co's just learn?!

    To teach. The best advisors I've ever worked with, in accounting, marketing, tech, and even law, all wanted to educate me by using and explaining buzz words. Not always, but from time to time industry language serves the purpose of rapidly communicating ideas.
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    Why don't small co's just learn?!

    With due respect, this is tosh. All professions have their own 'buzz words' which sound confusing to an outsider. It doesn't logically follow at all that they know less because they're using industry language - more often than not it's the contrary.
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    Why don't small co's just learn?!

    Wonderfully amusing response! Thought I'd best chip in here and fan the flames ;) In my experience, and I'm intrigued about other's, I've found a HUGE correlation between company growth and an entrepreneur's willingness to learn. "He who knows not..." and all that. Ruthlessly focussing on...
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    Why don't small co's just learn?!

    Might sound like an odd rant, and frankly it is. It *absolutely boggles me* though why so many small/micro co's are so darn terrible at managing sales and marketing. A ridiculously scant search tells you much of what you need to know about *SYSTEMATIC* approaches to this type of stuff -...
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    what to do with 70k?

    Really depends on the rest of your assets - depends on what you need... - If it's an income, start a business - If it's security, get advice and buy bonds / strong equities - If it's a hybrid, buy a distressed-seller local resi-property Or... If it's a bit of a risk you're after without...