Real Small Business with The McGraw Council: Laura Knotts

<p>In this podcast, Laura Knotts of the Madison-Rivergate Area Chamber of Commerce joined us to share her small business life story and as well as more information about her Chamber! Laura also shared some great insights for small business owners which you can read below! To get more great educational content like this, sign up at <a href="http://www.themcgrawcouncil.com/">www.TheMcgrawCouncil.com</a>!</p> <p>Join Your Local Chamber</p> <p>Any small business owner looking to connect with their community on a deeper level should join their local Chamber of Commerce. Doing so doesn’t waive a magic wand over the business, but it certainly provides great opportunities to grow, a model that historically works very well.</p> <p>Mange Your Work/Life Balance</p> <p>As a small business owner, you wear many hats at one time. However, you must also take time to nourish yourself. You cannot sustain 24-hour days forever, so be sure to take care of yourself too.</p> <p>Understand Personalities</p> <p>You will meet a variety of personalities throughout the business world, so learn to be comfortable working and communicating with different ones. This will help you increase your reach and greatly improve your ability to grow your business through improved communication!</p>