Bloom – or Die – Where You Are Planted
Posted By Michael Roby | Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009The November 2009 issue of Fortune Small Business magazine features a story titled, “Best Places to Launch:FSB presents the 50 top towns in America to grow your business.” (The top ten towns mentioned are included in a list at the end of this post.) Do you live and work in one of these towns, and if not should you move?
This article addresses the question of where to launch a business, and also where to grow a business. So what’s the answer for you if you have an established business?
If you are not happy where you live, by all means consider moving. However, if like where you live, “Bloom where you are planted.” This quote is attributed to many people, from Proverbs to radio icon Paul Harvey to graphic artist and children’s’ book illustrator Mary Engelbreit. If you choose to stay put and grow your business, consider the following inventories:
- Inventory your best relationships, and continue to build them
- Inventory your expertise, and continue to grow it
- Inventory your marketplace, and determine its challenges, opportunities and strengths
- Inventory your reputation in the marketplace, and promote it
These steps apply whether you choose to stay put or relocate. A “geographic cure” seldom works if you are trying to “save” yourself. Look realistically at your situation, and make changes that help you succeed in a place that you truly love.
Good Selling!
THE TOP 10
- Billings, MT
- Bismarck, ND
- Fargo, ND
- Rapid City, SD
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Midland, TX
- Morgantown, WV
- Dubuque, IA
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Missoula, MT
