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	<title>Johnnie  Firari &#187; relationships</title>
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		<title>The Indiana Small Business Fair</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The turnout was phenomenal with a constant flow of people looking to start a business or get additional information to help their existing business.]]></description>
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<p>We had a great event! The planning, promotion and hard work was well worth it!</p>
<p>The turnout was phenomenal with a constant flow of people looking to start a business or get additional information to help their existing business. One seminar attendee Sabrina Hill is the Owner of <a title="Sabrina Hill" href="http://indybookkeepers.com/home" target="_blank">Indy Bookkeepers</a>, look what she had to say on <a title="WISH T.V." href="http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/business/Some_Hoosiers_creating_their_own_jobs_20090721" target="_blank">WISH TV</a>.</p>
<p>With such a great response we have started the planning for the next event. Details will be posted soon.</p>
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		<title>I build relationships and not businesses, although I am in business?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most come to a meeting hoping to get new business but I almost always leave with no new business. Could this be a sign I am doing something wrong?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those who sit with me at local Indianapolis <a title="C.A.S.N." href="http://www.casn.biz" target="_blank">C.A.S.N.</a> meetings know, I love the business world and working for myself. They also know that I do not try to sell services or products at these meetings. Strange I know, most come to a meeting hoping to get new business but I almost always leave with no new business. Could this be a sign I am doing something wrong?</p>
<p>When I started my business a couple years ago, I took on a idea of how I was going to do business. Now, I am sure this is no new idea and not something I invented but it is something I challenge others to do. My idea was to simply not focus on building my business but to instead strictly focus on building relationships.</p>
<p>My reasons.</p>
<p>1. I knew building relationships was going to be a lot easier than building a business.</p>
<p>2. I knew more about relationships at the time than I did running my own business.</p>
<p>3. The best things in life grow from some form of relationship.</p>
<p>4. Finally, I figured if I treated each potential and new client like a marriage and the client saw this, then it would mean until death do us part. (Bad analogy I know since so many marriages fail but the good ones do survive and are very special)</p>
<p>So how has it worked out for me? It has been awesome! I have not only had the chance to meet some great people but I have learned much more and feel I have some of the best people around me. I find the relationships to be extremely valuable and find my clients are happier.</p>
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