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Posted at 3:39 PM on 1/4/2010
Entrepreneur Editor
Community Editor , Entrepreneur Editor

What's your number one concern going into 2010?

What's keeping you up at night? Has your anxiety shifted from last year?

Stephanie Markakis-Plouffe
Founder
SMP Signage Inc.
Posted 1/4/2010
Keeping up with the demand.

Posted 1/5/2010
Keeping pace with the ever changing circumstances is the biggest concern for me.

cheryl Marsala
:Partner
tap tap wow mobile
Posted 1/5/2010
I agree with Charlie Ford, the ever changing circumstances and technology are a concern. We get use to applications and products and almost seconds later someone does something better or different. Keeping up is a struggle! We shall persevere!
Happy New Year to You All!

James Allbee
General Manager
Metro Intelligence Agancy
Posted 1/6/2010
Maintaining a strong reputation, increase community relationships and networking to those businesses who will establish my networking / marketing "nitch". Focusing on the most profitable advertising with low cost-ensuring a ROI.

Shawn Moye
CEO/president
The Moye Group, LLC
Posted 1/6/2010
My number one concern is making sure I have enough funding to maintain and build my product line. Another concern is that I am not being seen via the internet. Sometimes it seems like I am a drop of water in an ocean and that want worries me and drives me at the same time.

www.themoyegroup.com

Andrea Dwyer
Principal, Cert. Virtual Asst.
Staff Advantage
Posted 1/7/2010
I agree with James. I recently relocated to Atlanta. It will be a challenge for me to maintain a strong reputation in my industry while starting from scratch to network and establish a marketing niche locally.

Posted 1/7/2010
For physical businesses as retail stores, self-service stores, c-stores, and such, a rising concern will be the vandalism of the store or inventory by customers. In the past several months, the increase of vandalism had to be observed. Careless customers abuse machinery or simply trash the inside and outside of the store.

John Chatman
President
Pizza Box Marketing
Posted 1/9/2010
To grow my Business Idea and Find the right people to make my company grow. I am only one person and I need help to grow my Business. I also need more structure also. I am looking for an investor . www.pizzaboxmarketing.net

goGraphickin/ WearEva Bml
Owner
WearEva bml
Posted 1/10/2010
I make custom design shirts, hats, etc. I also have my own brand which I have not really launched except as a tag on the shirts that I've done. I have made shirts for teams, festivals, photoshirts, etc. But last year things really, really got slow. This year I have no motivation, and NO IDEA on how to make things happen for my HomeBased. I know that ppl love the work that I do, because I always get that smile of approval...but I suck at getting customers. My lil company is broke, and it's my fault but how do I get back in the game? HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?

Angie Brannen
Independent Business Owner
AmeriPlan, USA
Posted 1/12/2010
I'm an Independent Business Owner of a 17 year old National Benefits Company. Our primary focus is helping people save money one household at a time by recruiting other independent business owners to build organizations that educate households nationwide how to save money in various areas of living.

This is a totally new life for me considering I have worked in the state government industry for almost 19 years. I never had to market or recruit, but I strongly believe the "voice of greatness" is calling me to this way of living. I struggle with recruiting and marketing having limited time b/c of a FT job and can't afford to quit my job until I replace my income.

Please help; I've trying to get this up and running for almost 4 years!!!!

Tim R. Monroe
Founder/Owner
TRM DEVELOPMENT LLC.
Posted 1/12/2010
I am the founder of a small business development company that specializes in helping start-ups, build-up! This year is all about growing organically through bootstrapping & adhering to a very tight budget. There is never a shortage of business opportunity, as recent statistics have cited over 2000 start-ups launch each day in the USA alone. I am optimistic about growth for us this year since our services are geared to work with anyone, anywhere, at anytime.

-Tim R. Monroe
TRM Development
"Helping Start-Ups, Build-Up!"
www.timrmonroe.wordpress.com

William Matetich
Owner
W.R.M Safety Solutions Consulting
Posted 1/13/2010
Keeping up with demand and finding the right people to put on the bus to do the work that is required to be successful.

William Matetich
Owner
W.R.M Safety Solutions Consulting
Posted 1/13/2010
Keeping up with demand and finding the right people to put on the bus to do the work that is required to be successful.

Manish Rai
Founder & CEO
Gnext Technologies
Posted 1/14/2010
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www.charteredaccountantservices.com

Will Peters
Interactive Web Communication
Posted 1/14/2010
My number one concern going into 2010 is becoming more of a valuable resource for our economy by creating jobs and unifying the vision of my teammates, strategic partners, and community.

Will Peters
The Anstad Group
www.anstad.com

Sandra Vazquez
Entrepeneur
bigpocket
Posted 1/15/2010
My number one concern it to have a clear understanding of my future customer. I am part of the Bigpocket team. We are a group of entrepreneurs building a startup following the customer development model (by Steve Blank) Right now we are working on our hypothesis and getting ready to meet our future customers to see how close we are to their real problem. We also believe that sharing is the best way to learn, At our blog we are sharing our startup journey.

http://bigpocket.wordpress.com/

Susan Maxwell Schmidt
Owner
LongLocks HairSticks Boutique
Posted 1/15/2010
How to continue doing it *all* myself without losing my mind. I am the artist who designs and hand crafts every one-of-a-kind design I sell, the site designer and webmaster, copywriter, marketer/promoter, affiliate manager, accountant, buyer, customer service representative, graphic artist, blogger, customer incentives manager, R&D, IT tech, office/equipment manager, social networking rep, etc... I do it all and spend between eight and sixteen hours every day doing it. In fact, the only things I don't do are shipping and server maintenance, those are my hubby's jobs (in addition to his "day job"). I've been doing this for ten years and my last entire day off, including weekends, birthdays and holidays, was *eight* years ago. My studio is in my home so I never leave. I was in a car *three* times in 2008 and not many more times in 2009. Occasionally I think I may actually beginning to get tired but even in the few moments when I'm not working all I do is think about work. Don't get me wrong, I love my job (who wouldn't?) but I'm afraid I've forgotten how to have a life. The problem is, I'm not sure I actually *want* one even though I'm sure I probably should *have* one. Can I continue to do this and remain healthy, bucking the opinions of all the "experts" if that's truly what I'm happiest doing? Or am I so far down a road to self-destruction that I don't even recognize as an issue unless it's pointed out to me from an outside source, that I'm doomed to eventually crash and burn? At this point I'm afraid I'm so incapable of changing anything that I am left to just continue on as usual and letting the outcome be whatever it will be. All I know for sure is that a glass of good, red wine is in order after writing this diatribe. Bet you're thankful I didn't drink it *first,* LOL!

Justin Hammonds
Independent Business Owner
Realize Prosperity Marketing
Posted 1/17/2010
The main thing with this new year is that I stay stress free as I continue to build my business. I have certain financial goals, but I'm not worried to much about that because I know with GOD I will achieve those goals. I stay up many nights improving my sales funnel, and everyday I look for new ways to improve.

Kim Gaskins
Nonprofit/Business Advisor
K. Gaskins Consulting
Posted 1/20/2010
My main focus for 2010 is to accomplish the goals I set for my business and myself. I have surrounded myself with a team of entrepreneurs who keeps me on track each week and I can see it has already made a difference in my business and personal life. They have shown me yet again the power of surrounding yourself with the right people can make a big difference in your business.

Kim Gaskins
www.kgaskinsconsulting.com
http://kgaskinsconsult.wordpress.com

Tracy Wright
Founder & CEO
Executees, Inc.
Posted 2/2/2010
Growing my business daily.

Posted 2/11/2010
To ascend from wage slave to Entrepreneur.

Posted 2/11/2010
Kim, I could use your services, i really would like to get my business idea from concept to reality by year's end. I am looking over your website!
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