Keys to Running a Successful Small Business

To run a successful small business, an owner must be able to wear many hats. They will be required to manage: the growth in sales, pricing, cost controls, equipment purchases, cash flow, employee productivity, etc. It is very different from working for a company, where each of these functions is typically handled by a different person.

In this workshop, Larry will first highlight the Key reasons for business failure. Once that has been covered, he will go through several of the KEYS TO RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS and how you can master these KEYS to make sure that you meet your profit goals.

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SCORE Presenter:  Larry Hunt, Certified Mentor

Larry Hunt owned and operated 5 successful businesses in the Quick Printing industry from 1973 until 2010. After graduating with a BS degree from Rutgers University and an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University, Larry worked as a middle manager for a construction company until 1973. At that time he decided that he wanted to open his own business and so he started up a quick printing shop. He sold that shop in Ohio in 1978 and started 3 more shops in Florida from 1979 to 1986. Larry was Chairman of the National Association of Quick Printers in 1983.  He also became a popular speaker and gave over 100 presentations to printers. Along with this he became a printing consultant and visited over 50 companies to help them improve their profitability. In order to additionally help printers improve their businesses, Larry wrote 5 books from 1982 to 2007.