New member - owner of 2 small businesses

[Mari Bacon]

Hello! I'm from southern CA and just joined - I've been impressed with the forum topics and discussions and hope to learn (and share) useful tips to help in the management and growth of small businesses. I own two - one is a marketing firm, but the other, more established business is ball screw repair for CNC equipment. Hubby runs the day-to-day operations and I am the marketing arm of that company. I have more than a decade of marketing/sales management and consulting experience, and with the success of my other business, hubby gave the OK to "quit the day job" and focus on my true passion - helping small businesses grow. I enjoy learning from peers, networking, and improving my skills. I hope to do all that here and contribute positively as well.

It's nice to meet you all!

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[Fulcrum]

Welcome. That's a different mix of companies to see together.

[jamesray50]

Hi Mari. Glad you found us. I read most of the topics on here and have learned a lot the past few years. There are some pretty bright people on here, and friendly too.

[Business Attorney]

Hi Mari. Welcome to SBF. We are always happy to see new additions to the community.

[David Hunter]

Welcome to the forum, Mari!

[vangogh]

Welcome to the forum Mari. I think it's clear you have a lot of marketing experience and we do get a lot of marketing questions. I'm sure you'll be able to jump right in to the conversation. Looking forward to getting to know you and thanks for joining the community.

[cbscreative]

Most of the management team here is in marketing and more people with marketing savvy are always welcome. After all, without effective marketing, businesses die. Welcome aboard.