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Archive for January 2009
January 22, 2009
We don't NJOY the recession... but we will grow our brand
It is painfully obvious that the largest investors, and big business is doing poorly. I am personally bored by 24 hours of cable news doom and gloom. CNBC would have us believe we are being dragged into the stone ages by Bernie Madoff. Quick history lesson. Our country was not built by bankers or stockbrokers. It was built by entrepreneurs, like us. Small business owners. We still control the economy, with over 60 percent employment being through small business.
Now is the time to be a Patriot. Stop speculating on stocks, commodities or real estate, and expand your businesses, or start a new one. At NJOY NOW, Inc. we have wrapped ourselves up in the American Flag as we continue to develop our brand. We are in need of distributors, and investors. NJOY NOW is a business with unlimited potential in an accepted recession-proof industry. Let's grow it together.
Rich Wesley, our Director of Franchise Development just brought up some points in our Wednesday meeting. We have been contacted by a prospect that desperately wants to own his own business. He wants to distribute NJOY NOW. He loves the fact that our franchisees run small businesses with flexible hours and no overhead. NJOY NOW cards help stores remain profitable, and we protect Internet users privacy as well as filter the web so it is safer for children and adults.
This prospect contacted us 6 months ago, and was slowly moving forward, but was laid off 4 months ago. This blow doesn't preclude us from doing business, but he did not expect it to be so difficult to get another job as a dispatcher. Work has been available, but it has been inadequate and pays far less then what he was earning.
Now, living off of savings has been hard, and has made him nervous about investing in a franchise. In our meeting we analyze this for him, and NJOY NOW. My thoughts are if we could have started with him, and his market 5 months ago, he could be established in 100 outlets. While looking for new employment, he could be building his business. NJOY NOW could supplement what he is currently doing, and where he wants to be.
Tough decisions are sometimes made for us if we do not make them first. This candidate will remain on our radar, but he may be an asset for a franchisee, rather then own an NJOY NOW franchise. We want to put good candidates in front of franchisees. We do this with stores already. With unemployment, and under employment we see an opportunity to use good prospects to help us as brand ambassadors and outside sales rep's.
Our goals are all in line. All of us want financial independence. We want a business that works for us and allows us to spend time with family, and pursuing passions like golf, skiing, our children, our dogs, art and education. How do we do this? We do it together.
We build a brand that has tremendous profit attached to it. We sacrifice today so that tomorrow is better. We exist independently of banks and big business and our employers. It takes a team to win a championship. Our team is taking shape, just like our brand. We would like to invite you to join our team. Please contact us and let us help you understand what your goals and objectives in business, and life are. We can help you sort through this, and make a decision that yields a return.
If your like us, freezing in Chicago, please stay warm. As always, NJOY.
January 22, 2009
So, you have a home based business? Maybe you have a private web design company and struggle with a cluttered workspace or maybe you are an NJOY NOW master distributor and are spending too much time filing your leads and organizing your orders.
Whatever your home office needs are, an organized workspace is imperative. Below is a link to a very helpful article from Apartment Therapy – compiling pictures of practical and esthetically pleasing home offices submitted by their readers.
Look through the slide show and get some inspiration for your business’s home office. Home office ideas
January 22, 2009
Considering the uncertain times we are currently facing it is more important than ever to look for different ways to supplement you personal income with other streams of revenue. We are times of uncertainty, a recessive stock market, job in stability and massive layoffs world wide.
Most people’s income comes from their job. They get paid based on the amount of hours they put in at work, or the work you do for your company. This poses a threat, that many people are facing these days. They are between jobs with no source of income.
If you have to work for your living, that means that you are expendable. Something as uncontrollable as a negative shift in the financial markets can cost you your job. There will always be unemployed people who are willing to do your job for less, and there are always people struggling to make ends meet, working two or three jobs.
For this reason, you should protect yourself by supplementing your current income with a new revenue stream. The best way to do this is to start a small part time “work from home” business.
Looking into reputable business opportunities can really help supplement your income by working only a few hours a week. You can go into vending and work only on Sundays and put all the money you make into savings.
If you are more ambitious like most entrepreneurs, you could try a low cost franchise such as NJOY NOW and work on your own schedule, with the potential to double your income part time.
Of course, the possibilities are endless. Find something that you are interested in, and turn it into a profit center for yourself part time.
January 22, 2009
Most entrepreneurs when starting their home based business are told to think outside the box. It goes with the territory and the ability to be creative and nimble is an asset to any small business owner.
Of course, this type of mindset has its drawbacks. Sometimes following in the steps of others, and not trying to “reinvent the wheel” is an important lesson to learn. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Despite the fact that most home businesses fail, many are very successful. It is the responsibly of the small business owner to study the success stories and learn what works.
Take a close look at your competition. What are they doing that is effective? What are they doing that doesn’t work. If you model their successful strategies in your own home based business, you will be ahead of the curve.
You can collect this information by looking through their website, joining their email list and even calling them up and being upfront. Talk to successful small business owners, they will often let you in on some of their secrets.
Of course, if you own a franchise like NJOY NOW, you will usually have access to client support and customer service. Capitalize on this opportunity, because they are experts in the field and have more experience than you do. You can always improve your strategy down the line, but start with what is proven to work. If you don’t try to reinvent the wheel and go with what works, you will be ahead of the competition.
January 22, 2009
Due to economic recession, falling stock markets, skyrocketing unemployment and inflation, people around the country are tightening their belts, saving their money and living more conservatively than they have in recent history.
However there are some industries that seem to be immune to the troubling economic situation, and if you are looking for a low cost franchise to help stabilize your own financial situation, these may be key markets to look into.
One of those industries which has always thrived in the worst of times, is the adult entertainment industry (surprise, surprise). The fact is, people will continue to spend money on there vices during hard times, and this provides a stable market.
A great new adult oriented low cost franchise is NJOY NOW. Of course we may be biased, but in a 13.8 billion dollar industry that continues to do well in the worst of times, a franchise like NJOY NOW will give entrepreneurs certainty, financial independence and security.
Low cost, low risk franchises are a fantastic way to protect yourself and guarantee stable income, but make sure you choose a business in a market that wont be unaffected by the rough economic stretch we are facing.
Do your homework, and invest wisely.
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