Biz Coach Terry Corbell
With small-business bankruptcies up 81 percent and some negative results from a survey of under-performing businesses, Terry Corbell, The Biz Coach, writes it is time for more-effective government economic policies.
Specifically, he advocates alleviating the fears of entrepreneurs regarding taxes and health-care reform, which impair economic and political liberties for small business.
The Biz Coach notes new Equifax data on bankruptcy filings in his column on his Web site, http://www.bizcoachinfo.com. The data shows the bankruptcy filing rate by small businesses skyrocketed in June compared to the same month last year. California led the nation in filings.
He believes such developments exacerbate a lack of small-business confidence.
But a lack of small-business confidence is not a newly emerging trend, according to Mr. Corbell, who reminds readers about multiple studies a few years that listed several concerns, particularly, driven by government taxation.
He points out new fears are emerging.
“Published reports indicate the President Obama healthcare surtax would decrease the federal income tax base according to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Tax Foundation,”
So, Mr. Corbell calls for a change in approach.
“Small businesses aren’t likely to become really confident until government stops hindering our free-market system and starts allowing economic and political liberties,” he concluded.
Mr. Corbell also writes an Internet business-coaching column, The Biz Coach, for the Money News page at Seattle’s KIRO, the "2009 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winner for Overall Excellence."
As one of the Northwest’s longest-running columnists, he has written about 450 business-coaching columns since 2001. His columns are updated and archived on his Web site, The Biz Coach, http://www.bizcoachinfo.com, “Proven Solutions for Maximum Profits.” It’s a business-resource site with performance-
As a business-performance consultant, Mr. Corbell routinely delivers 10 percent in added value for his clients. So, his columns also conclude with a bonus business-coaching tip he calls: “From the Coach’s Corner.”
This particular column’s “Coach’s Corner” offers one solution not hindered by government policy. He writes you can positively influence your company’s profits by focusing on people.
“My research shows 53 percent of a customer’s buying-motivation depends on people,” he writes. “What are the so-called soft skills of your spokespersons, customer service, finance and salespeople?
Mr. Corbell often draws on his experience as a business-performance consultant and media columnist.
The New York Times featured him twice in 2008. For some his business tips, simply Google each of these headlines:
• Been There... Done That... Here’s How
• Advice on Taking an Entrepreneurial Leap
As a profit professional, he developed The CMS Approach. To relieve a company’s financial stress, The CMS Approach includes a financial turnaround program on a pay-for-performance basis. Mr. Corbell provides complete solutions for a small retainer and one percent of the net-profit increase.
He is managing member of CMS Associates LLC, http://www.cmsassociatesllc.com, which is long-known for providing “Solutions to Increase Revenue.” CMS is an excellent company with an outstanding record of success since 1992. The firm has insights, systems and strategies to save companies time and money while increasing revenue.
Mr. Corbell is also focusing on economic development. He and KIRO are partnering to promote the economic climate of Western Washington communities.
He’s writing a book tentatively entitled, “How to Watch Your Back in the Jungle – Avoiding Business Predators.”
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