This whole damn thing started out as a figment of the media's imagination. But now it has spread from a media phenomenon, to a real problem.

And it has spread from the United States to the rest of the world. In fact, folks in China are hurting worse than us...

Don't get me wrong, it's not the end of the world. I'm doing just fine. I hope that you are too...

But if you have a small business, you need to buckle down and prepare for the coming storm. You MUST increase your competitiveness in the marketplace.

Have you ever heard the story about two guys being chased by a bear? One says to the other, "I don't need to outrun the bear, I just need to out run you!" Well, that's the position we find ourselves in with this economy. You must be better (or get better) than your competitors, or the bear will catch you first.

Below is a mind map with 46 ideas to make your business more competitive, more solid - to get through the rough times. Just click on the image to open a much bigger version.

Where The Smart Money Is - Right Now 

 

The smartest entrepreneurs that I know, the ones that have built companies worth 10's of millions of dollars (in one case, over 100 million), are not trying to expand in this economy. They understand that the most solid companies in recent history were built or established in a down economy, not because they went wild with expansion, but simply because they focus on their quality of execution and made their business more solid than any of their competitors. These entrepreneurs (Harvard Biz, Yale grads, Doctors, and the like) are doubling down on things like measuring marketing, customer service, increasing efficiency in operations, and controlling costs.

In fact, I'm the only one I know that is starting a new line of business right now. Right or wrong, I'm doing it because I think it can help people like you increase your competitiveness and knock out the people trying to take food off your table.

PR Stream is a process to massively publish yourself on the Internet and build authority and respect for yourself and your business. Over time you can get published on thousands and thousands of websites all across the Internet, and become the de-facto, most credible, authority in your line of work.

That's what I'm doing personally, and it's paying dividends.

I am putting the final touches on a free report, for anybody who wants to learn more about "Building Authority, Respect, and Credibility Through Online Publishing" Publishing yourself on the Internet can help you become a credible authority - land more business - make more money - and stay competitive for years to come.

To get on the pre-notification list for when this report comes out, just go here:

Looking forward!

Travis

PS. Even if you're not a writer, have terrible grammar, or can't think of anything to write about, you should check out the free report. PR Stream can help you get published by providing ghostwriters that will write the Articles for you, but have your name on them.