Small Business Today Magazine AUG 2014 SIVER STONE EVENTS | Page 12

of Advice for a Business Owner

Elizabeth’s Best Words

1. Follow your dreams, stay focused, be passionate about what you do, and never
give up. I had an employee tell me once,“The answer is always right before you;
you just have to find it. You have to slow down long enough to look.” There
were so many times I thought about giving up but I stay focused on my dreams
and persevered.
2. Find a great attorney, find a great accountant, and find a great mentor or a
consultant who can work for you and advise you.
3. Network, Network, Network! Always be out there making connections. It’s
all about building relationships and connections. My daddy used to tell me,
“It’s what you know first, but after what you know, it’s who you know.” It’s the
connections you make that are going to lead to the next job, and lead to the
next event, and lead to a friend of a friend to a friend who is going to bring you
the next big job.
4. Customer appreciation is important. Let them know that they are special to
you because without them you do not have a business. Write thank you notes;
send small gifts of appreciation; or call to thank them for their