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New Business Training and Development Website -- Training for Entrepreneurs.com . A Sure Bet to Help Entrepreneurs Make Their Strategies Work Lakewood Ranch (Sarasota), February 17, 2010 - Terry H. Hill, Managing Partner of Legacy Associates, a small business consulting services firm, announced today that the firm has launched its new small business skills training and development portal (http://www.TrainingforEntrepreneurs.com) that is independent of its parent site (http://www.legacyai.com). The new client-centered, interactive membership website is designed to help entrepreneurs of small-to-medium size businesses develop their business skills competencies. The site was created in direct response to the growing demand for specialized entrepreneurial business skills training and development.  (Read more). Training for Entrepreneurs.com Offers Complementary VIP Passport: Entrepreneurs Enjoy Free One Year Access to the Training Site Lakewood Ranch (Sarasota), FL. February 23, 2010. Training for Entrepreneurs.com, an on-line business skills training and virtual resource center for aspiring, start up, and experienced entrepreneurs, made an announcement today about their promotional, Complementary VIP Passport that -for a limited time only--entitles entrepreneurs to experience a free, one-year Select level membership in Training for Entrepreneurs.com™. The interactive membership website is designed to help small-to-medium size business entrepreneurs develop and fine-tune their business skills competencies (read more). Training for Entrepreneurs.com Enrolls New Members for the GO SAMMY Strategy System: Entrepreneurs Learn How to Make Their Strategies Work in Any Economy Lakewood Ranch (Sarasota), Florida -- March 23, 2010. Training for Entrepreneurs.com, (http://www.TrainingforEntrepreneurs.com) an on-line business skills training and virtual resource center for aspiring, beginning, and experienced entrepreneurs, announced today that membership enrollment is now open for the GO SAMMY Strategy System Program™. The GO SAMMY Program™ is a strategy development and implementation system created especially for entrepreneurs of small-to-medium size businesses. The Program is designed to help… (read more). Business Skills Training and Development Website - Training for Entrepreneurs.com Offers Free Special Report on How to Make Your Strategies Work in Any Economy Lakewood Ranch (Sarasota), FL. March 25, 2010. Training for Entrepreneurs.com, an on-line business skills training and virtual resource center for aspiring, beginning, and experienced entrepreneurs, announces the offer of a free Special Report entitled, How to Survive, Reposition, and Thrive - Even When Facing Economic Uncertainties. This newly released Special Report helps to demystify the strategy development and implementation processes for leaders of small-to-medium sized businesses. In this complimentary Special Report… (read more). Training for Entrepreneurs.com Offers Generous Revenue Sharing Opportunities with Its New Affiliate Marketing Program Lakewood Ranch (Sarasota), FL. March 31, 2010. Training for Entrepreneurs.com , an on-line business skills training and virtual resource center for aspiring, start up, and experienced entrepreneurs, announced today that enrollment is now open for their new Affiliate Marketing Program which is designed to market the company's business skills training programs. Training for Entrepreneurs Affiliate Marketing Program offers its enrolled affiliates a generous recurring payment structure. The Program's payment structure with its 50% commissions…(read more). Our Media Room Library consists of a content-rich collection of newsworthy articles that our media partners can use to support their reporting and editorial work. The resource material is filled with helpful tips, tactics, and recommended best business practices for the small-to-medium size business community. Whether you are doing background research, searching for story ideas, or looking for quality content to include in your blog, newspaper, magazine, newsletter, or web site, our ever-growing library of downloadable articles can help support your media requirements. You may reprint any of the following article(s) free of charge in your newsletter, magazine, or on your website, provided that the article is unedited, and that the copyright, author's bio, and contact information appears with each article. Articles appearing on the web must provide a hyperlink to the author's web site. The collection covers a broad spectrum of business topics and is categorized by subject for quick reference. How to Create a More Positive Cash Flow: Positive cash flow does not happen by accident; it happens because a well-defined financial management technique called "cash management" is functioning. A good cash management system helps to efficiently and effectively manage the activities that produce cash. (Read more) How to More Effectively Convert Your Accounts Receivable into Cash: To more effectively convert accounts receivable into cash, it is essential that the credit and collection process be highly efficient in order for you to shorten the accounts receivable cycle time. The shorter the cycle time, the less time cash (capital) is tied up in the business process, and thus, … (Read more) How to More Effectively Convert Your Inventory into Cash: Slow-moving inventory adds to a slower cash flow, and consequently ,creates greater carrying costs that must finance the inventory. The degree of success, when converting inventory into cash, is directly related to the how well the inventory cycle is monitored and controlled. (Read more) Keeping Your Bottom Line Strong: Without a positive cash flow or a steady source of working capital to pay the rent, utilities, employees, repay debt, or expand your infrastructure, your company will not be in business for long-much less be in a position for growth. (Read more) Making Your Working Capital Work: In order to effectively manage working capital, it is prudent to measure your progress and control your processes. A good rule of thumb is- - - If you cannot measure it, you cannot control it. (Read more) Don't Underestimate the Effects of Your Company Culture! In order for your company to grow and prosper, a "company culture" must be created which clarifies your identity, your values, and your beliefs. A culture must also be created so that a company is able to not only attract quality people, but also - and even more importantly - to keep them. (Read more) Entrepreneurship - a Leap of Faith: Starting your own business is an undertaking that requires more than vision, inspiration, sweat equity, money and determination. It is a leap of faith that demands that you let go of everything that is safe, comfortable, and proven. It is getting "outside the box" in the biggest way possible. (Read more) Making the Transition from an Entrepreneurship to a Professionally Run Business: If your business is to succeed, you need systems and processes that will stabilize your company and support future growth. This is why a well-planned transition strategy is so important. (Read more) How Do You Measure the Risks and Rewards That Are Associated with Your Business? It is important to determine how much risk you can withstand in a new venture or expanding an existing business. Before you even consider launching or expanding an existing business, you need to have strategies in place to offset potential losses or unforeseen challenges. (Read more) How to Successfully Navigate Your Business through an Economic Downturn: While economic downturns are admittedly difficult, and are formidable obstacles to small businesses that are trying to survive and grow, an economic downturn can open up opportunities. A well-managed company can realize the opportunity for gaining market share by taking customers away from their competitors. (Read more) The Importance of Supplementing Your Skill Set: Unfortunately, for most entrepreneurs, the costs associated with hiring and employing a staff of individuals that possess the skills and experience that the entrepreneur lacks, can be high. However, there are a number of cost efficient means that you can use to supplement your lack of experience. (Read more) The Nuts and Bolts of Running Your Business: Standardization of processes is necessary for the transition from a fledgling company to a professionally managed enterprise. As your business grows, standardization of processes and procedures is essential for the future growth and success of your business (Read more) What is Your Banker's Involvement? An important stakeholder of any business is your banker. Banks are arguably the leading source of capital for entrepreneurs. (Read more) 20 Business-Building Practices: There is a variety of ways to generate greater demand for your business. Whether you are starting a new business or jumpstarting an existing one, identify what stage of the business life-cycle your company is currently in. This information will impact your choice of… (Read more) How Do You Differentiate Yourself from Your Competitors? Competition is a natural and integral part of doing business. How successful you become at competing depends on how you position your business relative to your competitors. (Read more) How Do You Sustain and Grow Your Customer Relationships? The most important thing in sales and marketing is to attract and retain your most profitable business customers. In order to accomplish this feat, (Read more) The General Business Advisor... A General Practitioner for Business: There are many types of business advisors---financial, legal, insurance, special projects, etc. ---who can offer expertise in solving specific problems that inevitably face every business owner or budding entrepreneur. (Read more) The Importance of Seeking Business Advice: Aligning yourself with a trusted business advisor is one of the most valuable pieces of advice that anyone can give you. Entrepreneurs are by nature mavericks, "idea-people," who are daring and inspiring, and have the grit to overcome extraordinary obstacles. (Read more) The Rules of the Game of Business: In many ways, the rules of the game of business are similar to the popular quiz show of the 50's… the $64,000 Question. The rules are simple, in that, (Read more) Business… It's About People: Conducting business is by nature interdependent. It is the result of multiple interactions between multiple stakeholders every day. A stakeholder is a person or a group with a vested interest in the success of your organization and your products and services. (Read more) Business Opportunities…How are you responding to those that come your way? The need to examine and to determine whether or not a particular business opportunity and/or idea has any chance of success, prior to financial commitment is critical. (Read more) Thinking Inside or Outside the Box… Where are you? Interestingly enough, as a small business owner, "thinking outside the box" is precisely the behavior that inspired you to begin your entrepreneurial path in the first place! The tough challenge is sustaining your original visionary mindset. (Read more) Beyond your gut feel, just how feasible is your business idea? At times, "pulling the trigger" and launching a new business idea --based on a gut feeling -- has proven to be successful. However, that is the exception, rather than the rule! Making decisions based on gut feelings alone is like playing Russian roulette. (Read more) Strategic Planning is not only for Big Businesses: Strategic planning is equally applicable and critical to small businesses. It is the process in which you develop a vision, establish a set of objectives, craft a strategy, implement and execute the strategy, and finally monitor and evaluate the desired outcome. (Read more) The Secret to Success in Business Planning… Plan your work and work your plan. Running your own business is a highly rewarding, but often a risky endeavor. As with anything else, increasing your chances of success begins with preparation. (Read more) What is your SWOT? An effective tool that assesses and identifies opportunities and risks is a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involved in a business venture or project. (Read more) Your Action Plan… How to execute it: Creating a strategic business plan is a great first step. However, if your business plan gathers dust on a shelf, its value is lost. This is where the action plan comes in. An action plan can help you stay organized, coordinate your activities, and keep your projects on schedule. (Read more) 12 Business Skills You Need To Master: Success demands more than hard work, resilience, and expertise in your field. In order to succeed, you need to understand and to become proficient in a set of fundamental business skills. (Read more) An author, speaker, mentor, and consultant, Terry H. Hill is the founder and managing partner of Legacy Associates, Inc., a small business consulting services firm based in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. and the parent company of Training for Entrepreneurs.com, the online business skills training and virtual resource center for entrepreneurs of small-to-medium size businesses. This Eastern Michigan University Business School Graduate applies his education, his athletic background, and his real world experiences to hone his skills as an astute businessman, trusted advisor, and gifted mentor. During his three decades of diverse experience in corporate and entrepreneurial roles in both domestic and international business environments, Mr. Hill has earned the reputation for providing skilled and practical guidance. Known as a critical thinker and an "out-of-the-box" strategist with extensive hands-on experience in spearheading start-ups, leading turnarounds, and executing major expansion initiatives in a variety of entrepreneurial and market-making businesses, Mr. Hill has gained a keen understanding of the issues and forces affecting today's business owner. Terry is recognized for his creative problem-solving capabilities, his skillful management and leadership qualities, and his ability to harness the input of individuals and teams. His exceptional ability to synthesize and communicate complex ideas has often meant the difference between people just thinking about a solution, and actually implementing it. Because of Mr. Hill's "been there, seen it, and done that" credentials, he is experienced and competent to advise businesses on a variety of matters in the most practical and effective way. Mr. Hill is committed to helping companies gain share, ensure access to markets, and grow market share for their products while improving the general health of the business and increasing its profitability and value. Terry Hill is the co-creator and mentor for the e-Learning and Mentoring Programs offered by the Training for Entrepreneurs website:

• The GO SAMMY Strategy System™, a strategy development and implementation program for business owners and executives that aspire to achieve extraordinary results. The program provides Select Plus Members of TFE a set of critical and tactical actions that helps owners/executives of small to medium-sized companies make better decisions. GO SAMMY™ provides in-depth instruction and guidance in strategic thinking, planning, and managing organizations not only during an economic crisis, but also during "the good times" as well.
• The YOU ADVANTAGE Marketing System Program™ provides Select Plus Members of TFE with expert guidance through the program's, step-by-step, weekly instructional e-Lesson study modules. This highly effective marketing process optimizes a member's own unique business acumen and leverages that member's existing knowledge, prior experiences, and personal/business contacts in such a way as to position that member as an expert in their particular field. We call this process -- establishing yourself as the expert -- The YOU Factor. The YOU Factor influences and encourages people to want to do business with you.
• The BUSINESS START UP Training Program™ provides Select Plus Members of TFE with expert guidance through the program's, step-by-step, weekly instructional e-Lesson study modules . This is a highly effective business development process - a blueprint for success -- for start up and early growth small businesses. The BUSINESS START UP Training Program is designed to help new business owners with the mechanics - the nuts and bolts - to effectively establish the infrastructure for their new enterprise.
• The Business Loan Proposal Program™ provides Select Plus Members of TFE with a source of knowledge that guides them through the processes of investigating, preparing, presenting, and negotiating the best debt financing options for their respective small businesses. The program's comprehensive 7-step process helps to de-mystify the debt financing process, to boost the member's confidence level, and to improve the member's chances of acquiring the necessary business financing.

Mr. Hill's book, How to Jump Start Your Business, is a valuable desk-top reference guide for business owners and independent professionals which offers a practical advice - with down-to-earth answers - for the challenges and questions every business owner faces. It is a must read for anyone who is thinking of starting a business or for whose who are running an existing business. His pure love of "the game of business", his diversified experience, and his highly effective communication skills, provide the basis for the successful guidance, mentoring, and advisory services that he provides to business owners and their employees. Contact Terry H. Hill by telephone at 941-556-1299, by fax at 941-373- 6553 or by email.

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