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(Part 3) How Suzy Batiz made $1 million: She was a marketing maniac

Written by: Rich Sloan June 18th, 2008
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Here’s more from Suzy Batiz, our latest source of inspiration in the StartupNation community. She’s made over $1 million in first year revenue for her Poo-Pourri product line. Want your own success story featured here someday? Then read what Suzy shares below in Part 3 of her advice to fellow entrepreneurs.
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Posted in Advertising and Promotion, Branding Strategy, Brick-and-Mortar Business, Business Planning, Family Business, Getting Organized, Grassroots Marketing, Growth Strategies, Inspiration to Start Up, Inventing, Market Research and Analysis, Market Your Invention, Marketing Plan, Online Business, Staying Inspired, Strategies & Smarts, Writing a Business Plan | No Comments

(Part 2) How Suzy Batiz made $1 million: She protected her concept, used friends’ input

Written by: Rich Sloan June 12th, 2008
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As I indicated in Part 1 of this series of blog entries, Suzy Batiz, founder of Poo-Pourri, shared her advice, further proving what a true shining star she is, right here, living and working among us in the StartupNation community. What a role model!
Below Suzy provides more of her advice.
In Suzy Batiz’s Words:
COVER YOUR BASES/PROTECT YOURSELF
Only once [...]

Posted in Advertising and Promotion, Angel Investors / Venture Capital, Business Financing, Business Startup Costs, Family Business, Finding Funding, Inspiration to Start Up, Inventory Management, Legal, Manufacture a Product, Marketing, Networking, Online Marketing, Outsourcing, Patents and Trademarks, Protect an Idea, Running a Business, Sales, Sales Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Web Site Promotion | 2 Comments

Homage to Romeo

Written by: Rich Sloan May 29th, 2008
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Sadly, Romeo, one of our beloved dogs has passed away. It was time. He was twelve. But it’s never time, is it? We’re sorely missing him today. He’s not laying across our feet, wagging his tail at the door, bopping around outside with an overzised ball in his mouth.
Romeo had a special “spirit” connection to [...]

Posted in Dealing with Stress, Family Business, Hate My Job, Home Office, Home-Based Business, Write a Life Plan | 11 Comments

Entrepreneurship runs in the family blood!

Written by: Rich Sloan February 3rd, 2006
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While we "Sloan brothers" have usually been the ones in our family to be recognized as ‘the entrepreneurs,’ now there’s a new force on the scene…
Her name is Julie … and… she’s our middle sister. That’s right… and watch out! Just a few short months ago, she, like so many thousands of others who’ve had [...]

Posted in Family Business | 4 Comments