Learn a new and different approach to planning, making the task quicker, easier, more flexible, and much more useful in making business decisions for growth.
We’re extremely pleased to be a part of Network Solutions first ever Grow Smart Biz Conference in Washington DC next week (October 29th).
Jake Weatherly, our VP of Customer Experience will be speaking on a panel during the one-day educational workshop and networking event at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC.
All small business owners, entrepreneurs and aspiring CEOs should attend to learn how to overcome challenges that all small businesses face. Attendees will leave the conference with:
Insights into best practices of successful small businesses
Strategies for growth despite the current economy
Cost-effective ways to market and promote their businesses
Tips for raising capital, and
An opportunity to connect with small business owners, experts, and solution providers
I’m proud to pass on the news that Jim Blasingame won a big award at the American Chambers of Commerce meeting last week. Here’s the press release.
I’m pleased to join Jim on his Small Business Advocate radio show every once in a while. The first time I did that, back in 1997, I thought he was a natural interviewer and a good guy. I decided soon after to become a sponsor as Palo Alto Software.
His show and his fame have grown a lot since then. He’s won a number of major awards on his way up. Take a look at his website, sample his audio archives, and you’ll see why. He’s compiled more than 10 years of good practical interviews on important subjects in small business.
Palo Alto Software moved from California to Eugene, Oregon in 1992 with two employees (founder Tim Berry and his wife Vange), and has grown into a successful business employing 45 people. But unfortunately, our state has the second-highest unemployment rate in the country. In discussions about what our company could do to help the local economy, CEO Sabrina Parsons came up with the idea of creating our own stimulus package for the state. From there, the Oregon Small Business Boost took off.
Tomorrow we’ll be giving away 15,000 copies of Business Plan Pro Premier to any Oregon resident who can make it to one of 80 giveaway locations throughout the state.
We’re giving away the software to Oregonians, says Berry, “So that they can develop their business plans, and we at Palo Alto Software can contribute to the economy in Oregon, which has been great to us for 17 years now. So this is really giving back.”
Palo Alto Software’s CEO, Sabrina Parsons, was interviewed by Anna Farmery of The Engaging Brand this morning. During the podcast, they talked about online marketing, the difference between advertising and marketing, the link between social media and customer service, and lots more.
Make sure to check out the rest of Anna’s podcasts and articles. Lots of great stuff there!
Palo Alto Software was honored this month as one of Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to work for. Oregon Business Magazine runs the awards and sends out surveys for employees to fill out.
Thank you to both Oregon Business for running this survey, and thank you to all of our employees who diligently filled it out! We are recognized because all of our employees think this is a great place to work!
I am beyond thrilled to have the company recognized in this way.
There is nothing more important to me at Palo Alto Software than the team of people who make this company what it is. Without them we would be nowhere. Because our people are so critically important to our success we do our best to make sure that we provide the best working environment,with the best benefits we can possibly afford. Skimping on your people is just not smart. Before you know it you are also skimping on your customers. I truly believe that being a healthy profitable company goes hand in hand with providing a happy, healthy, productive work environment.
Succession planning is a big part of the long-term planning for millions of small businesses. Tim Berry has studied this and actually done it successfully, and he talks with Jim Blasingame about his advice based on his experience.
You can listen to the full show by clicking on the image below.
And be sure to check out the Small Business Advocate website! Jim and his amazing staff have a wealth of information contained on the website.
Brian Roger of MyVenturePad.com has interviewed Palo Alto Software’s Tim Berry on a topic he loves best. Business planning.
In this interview, Tim admits, “in truth, a great product, great marketing and a genius entrepreneur can achieve success without planning.” But for the mere mortals among us, he advises, “If you don’t enjoy planning – and I mean the real planning, not the fake planning – then maybe you should keep your day job.”
Palo Alto Software CEO, Sabrina Parsons will be one of the guests on Friday’s Business Insanity Talk Radio with host Barry Moltz tomorrow morning.
Barry Moltz has founded and run small businesses with a great deal of success and failure for more than 15 years. This is a business radio show where we talk about all the craziness of small business. It’s that craziness that actually makes it exciting, interesting and totally unpredictable.
Sabrina, Parsons, Columnist Penelope Trunk and Advanta Bank CIO. Ami Kassar will be on hand to talk Business Planning, Innovation and Your Career.
Jake Weatherly, our VP of Customer Experience will be speaking on a panel during the one-day educational workshop and networking event at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC.
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