Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance

From Small Business Trends (recommended reading) 

"...you need to do only one thing.

You have to wait. That’s it. Just do nothing."

I hear "Well, maybe some day when business gets better" about everything from hiring a much needed employee to signing up for an AIBA membership.  Now, as a sole proprietor - believe me - I'm up close and personal with the (sometimes pitiful) state of my cash flow.   BUT, from being on my own for nearly two decades, I know that I will survive (and even thrive). 

We all have our ups and downs.  If we wait for the "up" to act - we'll never survive the "down."

So, before you do nothing - think about how you can do something.  Get outside the box - work with other AIBA members (or your next-door neighbor) to do some joint marketing; call your customers and ask for input on how you can improve your biz; be more flexible on your invoice terms (yes, I know that's hard, but it can pay off in customer loyalty); etc.