{"id":63,"date":"2009-12-09T20:47:56","date_gmt":"2009-12-10T00:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/wordpress\/?p=63"},"modified":"2009-12-09T20:47:56","modified_gmt":"2009-12-10T00:47:56","slug":"episode-38-planning-your-business-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/episode-38-planning-your-business-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 38 &#8211; Planning Your Business Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"><font size=\"2\">Today we&#8217;re going to continue our discussion with an IT service provider who created a business plan, learn how he did it and find out how his business plan helped his business become more successful. Part 2 of a four part series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TechPodcasts Promo Tag :10<br \/>\nIntro 1:17<br \/>\nBillboard  :28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News and Comment segment 4:43<\/strong><br \/>\nA study by <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.squaretrade.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.squaretrade.com\">Squaretrade<\/a> on laptop reliability listed Asus as manufacturer of laptops with the lowest malfunction rates within a three year period. The report can be download at <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.squaretrade.com\/pages\/laptop-reliability-1109\/\">http:\/\/www.squaretrade.com\/pages\/laptop-reliability-1109\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.rescuecom.com\/index.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rescuecom.com\/index.html\">Rescuecom<\/a> reports that Apple is number one on its reliability list. The complete report is available at <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.rescuecom.com\/RESCUECOM278.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rescuecom.com\/RESCUECOM278.html\">http:\/\/www.rescuecom.com\/RESCUECOM278.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sponsor:  Try GotoAssist Express free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.GotoAssist.com\/techpodcast\" href=\"http:\/\/www.GotoAssist.com\/techpodcast\">www.GotoAssist.com\/techpodcast<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.intel.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.intel.com\">Intel<\/a> Intel unveiled a 48-core processor early this month.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.sbecouncil.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbecouncil.org\">The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council<\/a>  released its 14th annual Small Business Survival Index December 1, in which it rates the best and worst entrepreneur friendly states in the US. The complete list and map of entrepreneur friendly states is available at <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.sbecouncil.org\/survivalindex2009\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbecouncil.org\/survivalindex2009\/\">http:\/\/www.sbecouncil.org\/survivalindex2009\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commercial Break 1:00<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"GoDaddy.com\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/gdshop\/hosting\/gdcompare_hosting.asp?isc=Blu101\">Get Great Web Hosting at GoDaddy.com and save 10%!<\/a> Listen for the discount code in the show. GoDaddy.com 1:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intro to Topic 1:24<\/strong><br \/>\nToday we&#8217;re going to continue our discussion with Pat Palmer of <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thecomputerguy.bz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecomputerguy.bz\">The Computer Guy<\/a> and learn more about writing a business plan. We&#8217;ll find out if the time spent writing the plan was worth the investment, what his business plan told him about his company and how having a plan even helped him develop an exit strategy.Part 2 of a four part series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Pat Palmer 18:17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 39 Part 3 Teaser :22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wrap up and Close  :46<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Comments, questions or suggestions? Send them in to comments@theforcefield.net. Feedback on this topic will be read by the host and included in future episodes of the show. Visit us at <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\">http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net <\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a92009 Savoia Computer. 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