One of my old bosses always used to say “Steve, you don’t have to know everything to be good. But, you at least have to know what you don’t know.” I laughed when I first heard this advice, but I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of this statement using it as a leader with my own team members. It’s true. You are much more effective as an individual when you can make of list of what you don’t know before approaching a certain task.
Finding money when running a local business is one of those tasks. Local business owners need to understand who’s willing and able to help them. It seems to me, however, that there are so many agencies, both community and government, that are so hard to find out anything about.
A great article in the May 2009 edition of “Voice of the Valley,” the business journal published by the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce near Selinsgrove, PA, presents a concise rundown for local business owners detailing what they might not know about accessing capital:
Click here to read the entire article.
Cogster is a member of the GSVCC, as well as Centre County’s CBICC, and although I haven’t been able to attend all of the Chamber events I’d like to, I always enjoy reading the monthly newsletters published by the excellent Chamber staffs. Chambers provide excellent business resources for small businesses and can complement your networking and fundraising mission.
Tags: capital, CBICC, Chamber of Commerce, economic development, GSVCC, steve bisbee, Voice of the Valley
