Comments on: Business Boost: Business Planning for Oregon http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html Tim Berry on business planning, starting and growing your business, and having a life in the meantime Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tim Berry http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html/comment-page-1#comment-43939 Tim Berry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:08:33 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html#comment-43939 Thanks Kare, and back atcha, I really like your work too. Why the boost? First, thanks for asking. Second: when we moved from Palo Alto CA to Eugene OR in 1992 my wife and I were the only employees, the business was completely dependent on my consulting, and we were struggling to manage fixed costs. Today we have 45 employees, 70% market share, no debt, and a feeling that we want to do what we can to help in tough economic times. We aren't a big company, we're family owned, so we can't do that much; but one thing we can do is help Oregon, which has the second highest unemployment in the country, generate growth and jobs and small business. Thanks Kare, and back atcha, I really like your work too. Why the boost? First, thanks for asking. Second: when we moved from Palo Alto CA to Eugene OR in 1992 my wife and I were the only employees, the business was completely dependent on my consulting, and we were struggling to manage fixed costs. Today we have 45 employees, 70% market share, no debt, and a feeling that we want to do what we can to help in tough economic times. We aren’t a big company, we’re family owned, so we can’t do that much; but one thing we can do is help Oregon, which has the second highest unemployment in the country, generate growth and jobs and small business.

]]> By: kare anderson http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html/comment-page-1#comment-43207 kare anderson Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:15:21 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html#comment-43207 Tim as you know I am a long-time fan of you and your blog. Please tell us why you are doing this generous thing? And I have over 200 relatives in Oregon so I will spread the word Kare Tim
as you know I am a long-time fan of you and your blog. Please tell us why you are doing this generous thing? And I have over 200 relatives in Oregon so I will spread the word
Kare

]]> By: Jan Schwartz http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html/comment-page-1#comment-43153 Jan Schwartz Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:24:29 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html#comment-43153 Very well done indeed! I wish I lived in Oregon to take advantage of the free software. :-) I belong to Local First-Arizona and we promote buying locally and supporting local business. Local First has chapters all over the country, but they don't seem to get much press--unfortunate. http://www.localfirst.com/about Very well done indeed! I wish I lived in Oregon to take advantage of the free software. :-)

I belong to Local First-Arizona and we promote buying locally and supporting local business. Local First has chapters all over the country, but they don’t seem to get much press–unfortunate.
http://www.localfirst.com/about

]]> By: John Caddell http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html/comment-page-1#comment-42450 John Caddell Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:39:34 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/business-boost-business-planning-for-oregon.html#comment-42450 Tim, nice video! And nice gesture to support the entrepreneurial community in your home state. The economic downturn has caused me to focus more on my local area, both to find business and to promote others' businesses. I believe entrepreneurism will be the engine that powers us out of this mess we're in, and the aftermath will be a lot more fun and engaging than the megacorporations of the past. Well done! Tim, nice video! And nice gesture to support the entrepreneurial community in your home state. The economic downturn has caused me to focus more on my local area, both to find business and to promote others’ businesses.

I believe entrepreneurism will be the engine that powers us out of this mess we’re in, and the aftermath will be a lot more fun and engaging than the megacorporations of the past.

Well done!

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