It's not easy for a small business to distinguish itself from a much larger competitor, but that doesn't mean you should go down without a fight. One entrepreneur quickly learned there is a way to steer customers away from bigger companies. In order to do that, she needed to make a good impression from the start.
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Impress Your Customers
Published: October 23, 2011
Updated: September 05, 2023
Summary
A small business owner learns how to beat out much larger competitors by impressing her customers.