3 Things You Learned From the Recession...

Over the last few years, we have seen small businesses survive and beat the odds. We started our very first Gold Star Referral Club in 2007, the same year that the economy took a nosedive and the Great Recession began to cripple businesses across the U.S.

The rebound has been bumpy. YET, each year since 2007, Gold Star has added more business people and opened more clubs across America, thanks to hard-working, committed members and determined business owners like you.

Some survived and beat the odds, some didn't.

This is the year, in 2014, that I believe you will see small businesses leap forward and here's why:

1. As a recession survivor you are TOUGH! You made it! You tightened your belt, re-aligned your goals and worked your tail off. Starting a business is rough, but maintaining growth is sometimes a miracle. You may have maxed out credit cards, narrowed your home meals down to macaroni and cheese and borrowed from relatives, but you made it through the gauntlet. Nothing will stop you now. You were tested by fire and are stronger than ever.

2. You're smarter than ever! You've learn to hire and fire based on your company structure, budget and purpose. You company is lean and mean, ready to work and determined. You didn't go through the hard years to fail now. Smart thinking got you here and it will take you forward to bigger and better things as you remember the hard lessons learned.

3. Passion carried you through the challenges. Your "why" is bigger than ever!  Your passion for what you do and how it serves others will ignite into a higher flame when fanned with the new year's growing economy. Rekindle the reason why you're passionate. Passionate business people create extraordinary results. 

I look forward to hearing and reading about your amazing accomplishments in 2014. Join our Facebook group at:  Facebook.com/groups/GoldStarClubs Be part of an awesome community of seasoned business networkers and contribute to the discussions. You don't have to be a Gold Star member to join our Facebook group, only a fan.