Blog Entries for Elroye Jones

How To Keep Your Business Out of the No Credit Zone

Elroye

"How do I comply with the credit reporting agencies, lenders and the government so I stay out of the no credit zone?"

Here are the compliance issues facing your business that I will address on this conference call.

What requirements does the government have that you must meet?

What don't you ever want to have on your business credit report?

What fears and phobias do lenders have about you?

Hear why business cr [...]

OPM Business Credit: Does It Cost Too Much? Elroye's Blog #14

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What You Get For the Money

Monique recently felt a need to expand her balloon business and wants to establish business credit. We talked and I listed all the things OPM Business Credit can do to help her.

Find Creditors Who Will Extend Her Credit

Avoid Activities That Will Red Flag Her Credit

Create Trade Credit

Secure Business Credit Cards

Perform Financial Projections

Increase Cash Flow

Meet Lending Requirements

Set U [...]

Attract More Prospects with Branding of You: Elroye's Blog #13

Elroye

Chose Your Brand before It Gets Chosen For You

Yes, Virginia you can brand yourself and... it won't hurt a bit. When you slap that hot brand on your business you will scream for joy.... that you have created an image for your company that people will recognize.

When you first start your business.... you and your business are one and the same. As a one person operation, clients have to trust and believe you can [...]

Get a Team...Get a Team...Get a Mastermind Team: Elroye's Blog #12

Elroye

T.E.A.M. is the acronym for "Together Everyone Achieves More"...

(Like I said before...I love acronyms) ....imagine having people who help you achieve more... than you could ever do... by yourself? Now multiply that by ten...and you come close to how much a Mastermind Team can help you achieve. More and ...more and....much more than you can achieve alone.

I know because my Mastermind Team has helped me to see my business in ways I n [...]

Is Shoestring Marketing For You?

Elroye

There was an old lady who lived in a shoe.....

She had so many shoestrings she didn't know what to do....

Sold them to other people who lived in shoes....made lots of loot......

Built a second level to her domicile....and called it a boot

I just had to get that corny rendition of the nursery rhyme out of me...I feel better now...so the burning question is....shoestring marketing...is it for you?

Well the answer fo [...]

LOW COST HIGH IMPACT MARKETING STRATEGIES From Andrew Morrison: Elroye's Blog #11

Elroye

Too high to climb over it....too wide to go around it....to deep to walk through it...so stay where you are and take it all in. That's how I felt listening to Andrew Morrison on the Pilot Conference Call.

Well I just finished reviewing the audio tape of the conference call we had with Andrew...and I'm still reeling at the content.

Janice Gentles-Jones and I interviewed Andrew...and boy did he ever ...over deliver .. [...]

WINNERGY: Elroye's Blog # 10

Elroye

Win....Win...Winner...Winnergy. Can you say it five times reeeally fast?

Winnergy is when the sum of the whole..... gives you a greater chance to win...in business... than the individual parts! It's synergy on steroids. Supersized. Business multiplied by how many people you have on your team....partnering with....or joint venturing.

Yes Mama Dearest....another word for Winnergy .....is teamwork or partnering. [...]

Pilot Your Business: Advice From Andrew Morrison of Small Business Camp

Elroye

The P.I.L.O.T. Your Business monthly calls provides business owners with information on how to build business credit and other topics that affect small business owners.

Topic: Strategies for Business Success With Andrew Morission

Guest Speaker: Andrew Morrison

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes;

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Andrew Morrison Brings Small Business Synergy To The Function at the Southbury Ct Junction. Elroye�s

Elroye

There's a function at the junction and everybody's gonna be there. There'll be people from everywhere....There'll be.... Ling Ting Tong from China....Long Tall Sally from Carolina. There'll be ...double o seven the... private eye and he's bringing all his friends from ....I Spy...........If there home ...tell'em come on....tell'em ‘bout the function at the junction

If you want to be in business for yourself....bu [...]

Two Ways You Can Increase Your Profits and Promote Your Business. Elroye�s Blog #8

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Two Ways You Can Increase Your Profits and Promote Your Business. Elroye's Blog #8

The Good News is....you're in business for yourself. The better news.....is that you can find customers where they hang out ....and hook up with other businesses to increase your profits. Before I give you the real deal on these two profit increasers, let me tell you where I come in at ....to help you increase your business ....and..... promote wh [...]

Martin Luther King Jr Had a Dream.....Do You? Elroye's Blog # 7

Elroye

Dreams are previews of a possible future... that we get to see ahead of time... we get to see what our life can truly be.... So all of you Shining Stars out there repeat after me... Shining Star for you to see... what your life can truly be... YEAH!!!

My dream is to have a business that helps people...while making me money so I can help myself. Do you have a dream? If your dream includes owning a business...we can help and support each other in our dreams. [...]

How to Win Friends and Influence Your Bank Account: Elroye's Blog # 6

Elroye

We are all gonna make some new friends...and that's gonna lead to making some money here in the Better Business Builders Online Community.

I started out on this website to sell business credit and found a larger mission....making friends. Sure I still want you to buy my business credit services but before we do business let's do.... friendship. I want this online community to work...don't you?

You can't turn [...]

Pilot Your Business: Advice from the Tax Doctor, Hudson Etienne

Elroye

The P.I.L.O.T. Your Business monthly calls provides business owners with information on how to build business credit and other topics that affect small business owners.

Topic: Tax advice from the Tax Doctor for small businesses

Guest Speaker: Hudson Etienne (View Hudson's profile at: http://betterbizbuilders.com/Tax Doctor )

Duration: 52 minutes, 36 seconds

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Don't Have Taxing Times Like Wesley Snipes

Elroye

Yeah Blade, The Demolition Man, and Rising Sun was all great movies if you like Wesley Snipes,... and I do.

So when I heard that the owner of Amen-Ra Productions was in Africa filming and he was being accused of tax evasion, ...fraud ...or some such hooey, I knew he would get it straight.

Whatever the real story is ....not even Blade wants to goup against the IRS. It's a no win situation for amateurs. You have to be an expert [...]

How Robert Townsend Used the Wrong Way to Finance His Early Movie, Elroye's Blog # 4.

Elroye

In the coming year you should make getting Other People's Money for your Business as one of your, New Year's Resolutions! You will put OPM on steroids when you get serious and make a commitment to focus on getting continuous rounds of financing for your business.

You do know your personal credit has a limit? There is only so much you can borrowas an individual.

But a corporation can borrow as much as a lender will give for the [...]

6 Ways OPMB Can Help You Attract More Customers

Elroye

OPMB, Other People's Money for Business is what you want to finance any business activity you take on. Everything you do for your business cost you money or time. So when you borrow money try to do so to pay for an activity that will bring you in more money and profit. Here are 6 ways you can use OPMB, the money you borrow to earn money by attracting moreprospects.

1. Use OPMB to Fund a Special Event

What is your big event that you p [...]

OPMB Pays To Attract Prospects: Elroye's Blog #3

Elroye

Over here, over there, I see OPMB everywhere!!!

Tis the season small business owners should look to plan for the New Year while we take time off to share with our friends and family. Happy Holidays to All

In the coming year you should put getting Other People's Money for your Business on your, Can't do without list!

This week I want to tell you about:

6 Ways OPMB Can Help Attract More Prospects

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Finance Your Business Like A Fortune 500 Company

Elroye

Yes Virginia there is a better way to fund your small business other than maxing out your personal credit cards, borrowing from parents, cashing in your IRA, taking a second mortgage or any number of insane funding plans. Of course you have to know another way of getting money or you will fall into the trap of using your personal credit and short
changing your business to the point of killing it.

Yes I said Killing Your Business. Just like blood is the source of life [...]

Pilot Your Business: Introductory Call

Elroye

Missed the first "P.I.L.O.T. "Your Business" monthly call? Don't worry you can listen to it now. The P.I.L.O.T. Your Business monthly call provides business owners with information on how to build their business credit and will feature a guest speaker each month on topics that can help small business owners to build their business.

To listen to the this call, click the play button on the player below: