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&lt;P&gt;In an economy where small businesses are emerging daily, it is imperative to 
implement key strategies and processes to set your small business apart from its 
competitors to help it thrive during a cyclical economy. We&amp;rsquo;ll take a look at a 
series of tips for small businesses offered by Frank Blateri, International 
Business Speaker and CEO of Winnow Companies Inc., a supply chain management 
company.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Becoming a Small Business Champion," is a list of key strategies that can be 
applied to all businesses and, according to Blateri, can assist your business in 
overcoming obstacles by experiencing growth and large profit margins.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Within this list, cost effective strategies are offered&amp;nbsp;that can be 
implemented by any small business to achieve success, and are integral for small 
businesses with limited budgets that struggle to survive in a competitive and 
growing market. The success tips have combined key lessons from Blateri's years 
of experience as a business leader and consultant to retailers, and have been 
designed to assist this large business segment to overcome and avoid common 
obstacles.&amp;nbsp;Some of these success strategies include:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;OL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;Find your Niche:&amp;nbsp; It is important to find a niche in your 
target&amp;nbsp;market.&amp;nbsp; As a small business it is impossible to be everything 
to&amp;nbsp;everybody. Determine the key elements that your business has 
expertise&amp;nbsp;in and be the best at providing that particular product or 
service.
&lt;LI&gt;Realize Your Advantage over Larger Corporations:&amp;nbsp; Focus on 
developing&amp;nbsp;strategies that will maximize the strengths of your small 
business.&amp;nbsp; Determine the key areas that provide you with an advantage over 
larger&amp;nbsp;competitors and utilize those areas to your advantage. Common 
strengths&amp;nbsp;for small businesses over larger competitors are the ability 
to&amp;nbsp;customize services and the ability to develop personal and 
strategic&amp;nbsp;relationships with customers.
&lt;LI&gt;Vest your Employees in Growing the Business:&amp;nbsp;You must understand 
the&amp;nbsp;value of having a great team. Ensure that all of your 
employees,&amp;nbsp;vendors, suppliers and everyone that has a role in the business 
are in&amp;nbsp;line with the company's vision and are committed to seeing the 
business &lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/OL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;To read and download the additional small business success tips highlighted 
in "Becoming a Small Business Champion," visit &lt;A 
href="http://www.winnowinc.com/"&gt;http://www.winnowinc.com/&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</Description>
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