Jeff Henriquez Business Tips

Phone competitors outside your area. Then you can call the company that are similar to your (or your plan) outside your area, where you are not considered as their rivals. Thus, they do not feel threatened when you ask questions. It is useful if you can speak with key personnel from its peers, for example in other provinces. When you talk to competitors far away like this, your approach should be more “straight-forward”. You can tell the owner or manager, that you’re thinking of opening a similar business and expect to enter / input from them. Often they will be happy to provide input about their industry, the overall business and many more free information to you. However, you need to be careful not to spend too much time in question, limit your telephone conversations 10 to 15 minutes maximum. It is best to think of questions beforehand, and write it down on paper, so you can ask it smoothly. Thus you will look like a professional, and if you ever need to call again, they will accept it. If you sound like a fool when talking on the phone, they might not accept your call again. The key is to not waste any time.