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Classifieds are King

February 18th, 2009 by Economic Ink

In this time of many different worries of marketing and the high cost of advertising we find ourselves at a crossroad.

Few cities act or can imitate Detroit for it’s keen raw style.  Out of this rawness comes a Detroit Free Classifieds that in essence is pure; DetroitUnited.  It provides a truly local flavor to the classifieds.  The publisher is not a big hot shot company but yet run by real entrepreneurs that are essentially a grass roots organization, that will work from a digital incubator called Workfly.com.  Detroit and it’s sub-cites have been raw but now more than ever are real they speak the truth.  It is down to the core the real deal about what America Faces Now!  America is on the verge of many crossroads.  Michigan as a whole will benefit from what will come out of this creative business incubator located in downtown Pontiac.  Michigan is in dire need to communicate, and the best way to do this is via free michigan classifieds like VeryMichigan.com

People will real see how things will start to change now that we are heading for a time of uncertainty like we’ve never seen before.  In the last few decades people have lived high on the hog.  Not worried about selling or buying through classifieds.

American Classifieds will be the crux of innovation and creativity in the new future of the web.   With classifieds one can really bring forth an open forum to discuss what they really need.  For example if you need auto classifieds go to the best free auto classifieds or better know as AutoBuySell.com.

There are many other niches that classifieds can fill, such as the industrial market, machine parts, industrial suppliers, buy and sell equipment, and other mro product.

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How can we kickstart small business: community business incubators

January 30th, 2009 by Economic Ink

by Danco Sotirovski

In todays marketplace competition has gotten fierce.  The way people and business have moved forward is really mindboggling if you step back to only about 6 - 9 years ago.  I remember  the times before walmart and a time where business’ started slow and grew steadily.  Those times have changed dramtically in the last decade.  It used to take a business a long time to get information and then to communicate and make relations with companies and clients.  That is no longer the case.  With our economy in the position that it is in now we kinda scratch our heads and say how did we get here.  We look back and say well wasn’t the internet supposed to make us all rich, and who cares if China and India manufacture everything over there.  Well brothers and sisters we need to reevaluate where we are and where we want and have to go.

With all of these factors of the transition of the industrial age to the information and the opening of free trade, we have been put into this tornado of multiple facets of turbulence.  You have politicians preaching about how small business creates all these new jobs and will be our saviour for our future.  I believe that too, however our governments just regurgetate what futurists talk about and then remark on the what our country needs to do.  Well that’s positive thinking for sure, but we are left with a massive void.

The void is that in America opening a small business has actually become more difficult in many ways.  It’s not really the cost to open or the paperwork, and really not even the taxes.  It’s the fact that competition is so fierce in every aspect, that small business and start-ups don’t have the proper relationships and current know how to navigate the economic waters of today.  I have seen a ton of and actually participated in many start-up discussions, as well as, seminars.  They all kinda spew the same stuff.  You need a business plan and a marketing plan.  Then you have to follow this formula and you should succeed with a little luck and a ton of hard work usually equating to about $1 an hour.  Well that’s not the America i grew up in, and not you either.

I grew up in an America where if you saved and took a little risk and some hard work you could open a small business and prosper.  There were alot of untapped opportunities.  Well today there are still plenty of opportunities, but what all these business gurus are preaching the stuff of yesteryear.  In todays world you need to create and use realtionships in ways you never ever before thought you could.  In todays world more than ever you need to be tied into the modern matrix, then move at the speed of light to not get knocked down by weak cash flow and destroyed by competitive forces.

The only way to build fast and hit the ground running and to build multiple tiered relationships and out do your competition and outpace and out sell your cash flow monkey is to connect socially and with the right team.  Government and Education in many ways and probally has always been one or two steps behind what’s really going on now.

Business Incubators lead us to all the cylinders hitting at the same time.  I mean in a business incubator you have the potential to massively outdo you competition, depending on the incubator of course.  Someone looking to start-up or take to the next level a small business really needs to be connected with a dream team of sorts and Im sorry government always is lagging behind and has really a short look at return on investment.

There are many different kinds of Community and Business Incubators.  The trouble is most are linked to some non-profit or educational facility or even possible a rent my space and ill make you some coffee concepts.  Incubators have been around for a long time the first opened some 50 years ago, so the concept has always kinda bin there with, small groups pooling together to market and get things done.  It just seems that the old model doesn’t work like it should.

The new model better model is for profit community business incubators, that supply critical value added modules that help you really shift your business into a different realm.  Most small business owners are stuck in a rut, without the proper tools and without the proper peers and support structure.  They are just kinda out there.  Some make it, most don’t.  They spend to much and don’t make enough.  Finally busting about by cash flow collapse.

I believe that the best model has is the creative+technical business incubator.  Where both creative and technical merge to support start-ups.  By creative I mean writers, designers, artists are mingling with programmers and super technicals.  Then when a start-up idea is brought in to be evaluated or a applicant has come to possibly occupy and become a incubatae they are quickly and cooly transformed metamophised into a butterfly like no other.  That’s why I like WorkFly.com’s business model.  A business incubator, along with having the creatives+technical+mental training needed to outthink your competition.  They will be ions behind what this incubator will pump out, and fast too.

Workfly.com’s model bring’s forth the power and energy of the entrepreaneur to a new level.  The other factors that are critical to every successful launch are the incentives for the contributors.  Our economy works best really on incentives more than anythin.  So, when you combine these factors (creative+techinical+mental+incentives)  you will have more, better, faster incubation.  It’s like taking that egg and instead of waiting 6 weeks for it to hatch it can hatch in 3 days, better, cooler and hipper than any other output or competitor.

Think about it, the companies that have done amazing have the best creative, technical and best incentives for members involved.  Apple case in point.  The understand the value of these factors.  They have blown away everybody with their creative fore thought.  They in essence incubated ideas.  They incubated their little business’.  Funny thing too is that what began as no market share became their primary mover and pendulum of the whole company mantra.

So, business incubation can become what it should.  Unfortunately, most incubators will not provide the key elements needed to surpass and lead the pack.  If they offer a copier, coffee and a fill in the blanks business plan, that start-up is finished.

The WorkFly.com model wins hands down.  It offers the nurturing support to the business, it will have the understanding and the connectivity of a nimble company that will move start-ups into the wows of business and social change.  Business incubators of the past are dead.  The government just meets the status quo.  The money spent from governments and education non-profit incubators will be a good study or thesis for someones phd.

Incubators need the matrix offered by a Workfly.com.  The other peice of the puzzle is not only velocity of launch but the vehicles and synergy to propel business ideas into social and economic changes.  Forums, discussions, arguments, and yes my friends Chaos.  Then you will get CREATIONS! That matter.

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Economy of Mind

January 15th, 2009 by Economic Ink

Today i talked with many people about the state of the economy.  It brought me to think about a self fullfilling prophecy.  We know that all economies go up and down a little.  There are fluctuations that happen and corrections that occur everywhere really all the time.  We as Americans look and hear many things through our days.  Here is a synopsis of what I observed in the last 7 days as I spoke to people in many different industries.

1.) Network Marketing Coach:  He believes that the economy is not bad, it is everyone saying that it is bad, that makes everyone else think that it is so bad.  Hmm.

2.) HeadHunter:  Has been telling people that you may need to leave the state and move and that probally means dropping your keys off at the bank.

3.) Mortgage Broker: Is being cut from all angles.  Here is a man that had a great business just a few years ago, didn’t owe anything on any of the office equipment paid it in cash in the good times.  Has been in the business for over 13 years and is now debating on getting out.

4.) General Manager Industrial Company: Thinks that after 15 years of him being there that the company may have to shut its doors.  Just like that.

5.) Financial Advisor: Believes that the sky is falling and is using scare tactics to push people into using his services.

6.) New High-End Restaurantuer: Not opened yet and will be opening soon a high end bistro and membership club and thinks that people have plenty of money to burn.

7.) International Commodities Brokers: Believe that we live now in a global economy and just have to adjust where you emphasize your trades.

8.) A automotive supplier salesperson: Been out of work since november and is looking for work.

9.) Pharmeacuetical Reps:  out of work because people don’t go to the doctors as much?  This one kinda threw me back a little.  Cause in economics they said pharmaceuticals were always up.

I Believe that each person needs to look for something that they do well.  Pin point that!  Focus in on that.  Let’s say you already have work at a company but know that it could be risky.  Everyone in the current state of our economy has to be thinking how can I reassure my families future?

Well, it has to be through your skills that you can use in other part-time after work tasks and jobs.  Train a little, build your confidence and see what other small business, franchise, and or start-up can you come up with.  You see too many americans have taken our economy for granted.  We still have a economy.  There are people buying and selling stuff everyday throughout our great land.

When one see’s a need that you can fill than go after it and prepare your eventual small business: startup : website and start seeing what you can sell to expand your families income.  There are really many choices when you start to open your eyes.  It’s just that so many of us wander without really looking at the possible.

So, I know it’s hard to hear what I hear everyday and keep positive.  I agree that we are down, but I agree to some degree that our world is what we make it.  It can be amazing or it can be crap.  There are always many sides to every story and this is mine.  So I believe that we now are in an economy of the mind and to overcome this everyone has to try and go forward to look at what they can buy, sell or trade.

To finish this story I want to tell you a story that my dad told sometimes.  That in front of the factory that he worked at for over 30years, there used to be a guy that many years ago, would make coffee every morning and fill a big jug of it carry it on his back and walk around and sell a cup for 10 cents.  Well a few years later he bought himself a restaurant.  So, there are always ways to make money.  Be proud that people in our great country will always buy.

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How will small business survive!

January 6th, 2009 by Economic Ink

Written By: Danco Sotirovski

In these times of mass confusion, and economic woes, I still believe that there is hope for the small business in Metro Detroit. But we have to change our ways of thinking. We need to Unite through better communication amongst the other business’ in our Metro Area.

Metro Detroit in my opinion lacks majorly behind other cities in the social networking arena. It suprises me how distant our regional neighbors seem to us. We lack the interaction vehicles that make cities vibrant. We lack a regional conduit that we interexchange thoughts, business, ideas and concepts amongst us all not just the small business man but between the regional invators that are all over this metro but are not united in a place that is natural, friendly and easily accessable.

Some places have started to attract a little more of a mixed regional business climate where business and people meet and those are the little suburban cities have made big strides where small business is concerned its these small clusters of business centers that are still strong. Why you ask because they are united in a small cluster of business that helps them all thrive.

When we offer many options of entertainment, shopping and other business it makes business that much easier, because casual interaction is happening and forging stronger business together. Yes, together. This means that when we as unique and like business’ gather to bring clients from all the different business’ together then you each benefits more, so what im saying is that regional business’ should use this example for attracting new business and or attracting additional tips to each other.

This makes the region more powerful and all the local business’ stronger. Why because we can talk and discuss matters that are relevant in our industry and or our interests that also lead to more opportunities for our region.

We need to this through better stronger regional associations. A great source for this is Meetup.com here you can meet and discuss all kinds of issues and form groups and build new groups. Other great stuff local business needs to do is create strong personal web initiatives: This means that each business should have a functional, appealing website. This is who you are, be proud of it. I always refer to this part as critical. Think about your website as a global extravagant ball. And my dear friend I ask you, Should you be dressed in sweatpants and a ripped t-shirt. Well I would be wearing High heals, a terrific dress, and myself done up to the nines, if I was a woman.

Now ask yourself what are you dressed like for the global ball? Secondly, I would get yourself really out there. I want you to view this as it’s your first time on military leave for over two years and you haven’t seen any women for 3. I would start to know, and reaquintant yourself with everyone you know, knew, are mad at and say hello, by using social networking. IE: Facebook.com, DetroitUnited.org, Linkedin.com, myspace.com, yes myspace. Then I would get myself onto every directory and industrial associations that are ever even possible like if you sell toys books or media, post items on www.toysbooksmedia.com, if your in the industrial business sell some products on www. askindustry.com and if you’re in the auto car sales  business post items on sites like www.autobuysell.com and shine up your gold chains and open that shirt it’s time to dance.

So, if you can appreciate what im saying your thinking well heck i better shine my shoes and get my business ready and shined up. This goes for anyone marketing themselves in business. You may be surprised what you will find in the way of old acquintences, friends and old business chums that may bring on new opportunities for everyone.

So, Unite my friends unite. Find every possible way to get together, and meet, and meet and brainstrom, on together we can do. As regions, as a city, as business owners as friends. Be part of your local community, be a part of the regional community, be a part of your industry.

I believe that our region will thrive if we create business incubators in multiple key locations in our region where small business can incubate and help all of those start ups that are ready to launch a new product, a new service, a new industry can get a little support from the community that they are in because each of those incubators would help to rejuvenate every business in the community. It will offer more services, products and labor to spend dollars in that location. The newest incubator for startups is located in downtown Pontiac. Workfly, is a creative business incubator. Located at 48 N. Saginaw, in downtown pontiac. Email: existos@yahoo.com for details.

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Detroit Unites through Free Classifieds

October 18th, 2008 by Economic Ink

Classifieds watch: Why i believe that classifieds are the king kong of content driven sites. Every classifieds site has this opportunity to communicate to people that are interested in knowing the market.

Todays online classifieds are an awesome transition of the market of old, taken to raw new media limits. Where some merchants /people get the opportunity to sell any product or service without costs (except their time of course). The free classifieds model helps people in many ways. When analyzing the model we find that people from all walks of life feel equal here. Anyone can post nearly anything.

Our free classifieds online are the potiums of modern age, where we really don’t have to know you but you can express your emotions or just sell something. Post a personal ad and try to find someone. People can post to find community without the cost of profile creation and such. It is a speedway to communicate.

I also believe that free online classifieds can help people in many ways to build a better community. Where people can help each other (buy, sell, trade ideas / products. I can’t think of another city in America that needs to unite it’s metro more than Detroit. Where a Metro Detroit Centric Free Classifieds, that especially owned and operated by a life long detroiter. www.DetroitUnited.com

In the metro Detroit area we have severe economic impacts currently, that I believe have been fueled by the extreme lines of separation between metro communities. The beginning of this separation was the lack of public transportation and this is somewhat of a paradox, because many of the people that would benefit also work for the car companies that dismantled the efforts of a urban metro.

Detroit needs free classifieds

We them to help us know each other, to talk to each other, to exchange and make deals between each other. Where other cities have awesome metro urban logical transportation, Detroit is a great place and has a tremendous upswing potential. We need to talk we need to communicate. We need to post, we need to relate, we need places to exchange ideas and build new entrepreneurial connections. Not just among the highly networked few.

Detroit needs to Unite, and build on it’s strengths and eliminate the long bureaucracy that have plagued our region.

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Balkans Free Classifieds Machine

October 13th, 2008 by Economic Ink

In the balkans there are many unique cultures.  Unfortunately the world has pushed each of these cultures away from each other and have seperated and divided the countries into smaller much more divided borders.  My belief is that if we freed ourselves of this burden of differences and focused on the similarities between the balkan peoples.  There would be an understanding and a new found freedom.  The balkans sits on a piece of europe that is very critical to the success of all of europe.  The increase of trade with asia and it being the entry point of many of these goods.  There has been a lack of good free communications within each country and mostly between these countries.

The balkan countries are these:

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovinia, Bulgaria, Crotia, Cyprus, Greece, Italia, Macedonia, Romainia, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey

If these countries would work together instead of against each other there would be multiple benefits for all that live there an a more united feeling between the people.

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Free Industrial Classifieds Askindustry.com launches

October 13th, 2008 by Economic Ink

There has been a gap in the industrial markets for some time.  There are many directories in the industrial market but there isn’t an easy, free online market that manufacturers, distributors, sales teams, prototype companies, and other industrial companies can post product, find product or get the message out there on who they are and what they have to sell right now.  Also, there are many people employed in many industries that would like to be able to communicate amongst each other.  Without having to be clipped financial to do so, also there is not a big headache to register through some website that they are unsure that they can benefit from.

http://www.askindustry.com

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Detroit’s Economic Woes

July 17th, 2008 by Economic Ink

As we have seen the housing prices plummet in Detroit, we have seen a ton of people buying the forclosed homes on the market today.  People are leaving our city.  It doesn’t seem as though there are things to drive people to our city.  Where is our Governor on this issue.  Is she in another country trying to solve this and not in our metro.

Where is our leadership trying to bring in new jobs to the city.  We need some major things to happen and nobody is doing anything on any type of noticable scale to address any of these issues.

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