About This Site
Businesses have similar beginnings. An idea emerges, you toy around with it and discover you enjoy it. It occurs to you that you may be able to make money doing something you enjoy. And, besides, you hate being an employee. You imagine it would be fantastic to be the boss. And so a seed is planted.
But passion, excitement and love aren’t enough. You have to find people who need what you have and will pay you for it.
Nine out of ten businesses fail within the first five years. To avoid being on the wrong side of this statistic, there are many things to know and do. Smart Business Matters is dedicated to sharing ideas, tips, strategies, resources and events that will help you grow your business.
I am Flora Morris Brown, a teacher, motivational speaker, business owner, author, mother and grandmother. As a lifelong entrepreneur I continually seek new and better business techniques, tools, strategies and resources. I look forward to sharing with you what I discover knowing it will help you improve your business and increase your profits.
Just as plants require nutrients and attention to grow, so does your business. The first attention you must give your business is determining what you have to offer. I don’t mean your product or service. I mean the need your product or service fills.
My goal is to bring you the best ideas, tips and strategies possible. In addition to checking the blog frequently, sign up for my newsletter so you will get our weekly tip in your email.
To us, your business matters.
