Eric Brown's Blog (5)

DFW Entreprenuer Network Meeting

I'm thinking about starting a face-to-face networking event and would be interested in hearing from people interested in attending and/or helping to organize the meeting. If you are interested in attending and/or helping organize an event, please contact me at eric@dfwent.com and we'll get moving on it. Continue

Added by Eric Brown on August 16, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Sequoia Capital on Business Plans

I ran across the Sequoia Capital "Share Your Business Idea" page and thought it was a link worth sharing. http://sequoiacap.com/ideas/ The page has two sections, Elements of Sustainable Companies and Writing a Business Plan, that are well worth the time to look at. Great info there. Continue

Added by Eric Brown on March 27, 2008 at 9:59pm — No Comments

Interview with John Maalouf

Hey everyone, John Maalouf, a DFW Entreprenuer Network Member, provided a link to an interview dealing with entrepreneurs and small businesses. Please check it out at http://www.maalouf.us/News.html Continue

Added by Eric Brown on March 3, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Networking Advice - Follow up for Success

Freelance Switch has a great blog post about networking titled "A Simple Follow Up Formula" An excerpt: Follow this simple formula — state what you can do with confidence, list 3 or more things they’ll get and the benefits of each, then close with a testimonial and a way to keep in touch — and your networking efforts will be the foundation for a healthy business that brings you more work an… Continue

Added by Eric Brown on March 2, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

How to Cultivate a Network of Endless Referrals - By Bob Burg

This article was originally written by Bob Burg (http://burg.com)...I've always considered it one of the best articles for people getting started in networking. No question about it; you represent an outstanding product or service and you have the ability to help anyone successfully own what you sell. However, without an ongoing and ever-increasing number of new, quality prospects, you'll eventually run out of customers. Every professional salesperson… Continue

Added by Eric Brown on February 18, 2008 at 4:24pm — 2 Comments