b2bTRIBE

b2bTRIBE is a magazine for and by small business owners and entrepreneurs

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Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts stopped by for a quick hello. #b2btribelive https://t.co/z6AlbJmnJJ

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Dianna Ward says there's financial giving, and there's giving of your knowledge, skills, resources, and connections. #b2btribelive

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Mickey Coffino: "Each one of you make a difference. That's why we're here." #b2btribelive

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Mickey says to give to the community because you want to, not to get something back from it. #b2btribelive

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Aligning his giving with his mission makes it easy to know when to say yes or no. #b2btribelive

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Martez started a foundation aligned with his company's mission (wellness) to allow him to give in the ways he wanted to. #b2btribelive

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Matthew says your first hire should be a complement to you, not someone like you. #b2btribelive

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Matthew said he's taken on some "hairy situations" as part of his company's giving strategy.

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Matthee said his biggest failures all go back to overconfidence or arrogance. Sees the same in his clients. ##b2btribelive

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Martez - learning to be the CEO was a challenge. Had to learn that business is never personal. Never hire from your heart. #b2btribelive

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Advice from Mickey: you want to do it all as the business owner b/c you want it done right. But you cant. You need good people #b2btribelive

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Learning from mistakes - Dianna said last year she bought a company in a new market and renovated a house at the same time. #b2btribelive

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Dianna Ward says you get your consulting wherever you can. She formed a network of others who help each other. #b2btribelive

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Dianna Ward: "Prague is Disneyland for adults." Good to know. #b2btribelive

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Mickey Coffino said to pay attention to the way people communicate and encourage them. #b2btribelive

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Mickey Coffino says to make sure you have the right people in the right roles and that your door is open to your employees. #b2btribelive

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Martez used his network to increase his net worth. Partnered w/ a nurse practitioner he knew to open a clinic in his pharmacy #b2btribelive

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Martez Prince: "Passion equals profit. Profit equals freedom." #b2btribelive

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Matthew Bradbury came to CLT and started an M&A shop. Income the first year was $0. Last year, $100 million in transactions. #b2btribelive

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Matthew Bradbury worked for a fitness company that was impacted dramatically on 9/11. It's flagship facility was hit. #b2btribelive