You Didn't Build Your Business . . . Not Alone, Anyway

Source: Accounting Today

According to Gene Marks, owner of a 10-person consulting firm, despite the furor over President Obama's recent remarks, business owners don't build their businesses by themselves. In this somewhat tongue-in-cheek article, Marks acknowledges some of the key people who helped him build his business, including:

• His father, who gave him his moral and financial start.
• His wife, who was supportive and understanding.
• His accountant, whose advice and tax counseling, often provided free of charge, were “incredibly valuable.”
• His early customers, who were patient when he made mistakes, and vendors, who “let [him] slide a few days if cash flow was tight.”
• Al Gore, “for the Internet.”
• A manager who mentored him when he worked at KPMG.
• His “all-time worst client,” who helped him recognize clients to avoid.
• High school and college teachers who taught him to learn from failure, to think ahead, and to be prepared.

For the complete article, read “re:Marks – 15 people who helped me ‘build my business.”

From Accounting Today, September 1, 2012, SourceMedia Inc., One State Street Plaza, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10004, 800-221-1809.