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“Two-thirds
of new employer firms survive at least two years, and about half survive
at least four years.”
– US Small Business Administration FAQ’s
“The NFIB estimates
that over the lifetime of a business, 39% are profitable, 30% break even,
and 30% lose money.”
– Businessweek.com
Will
your horse business survive beyond year four?
Will
you be profitable?
Lisa Derby Oden "Horse
Business A-B-C's" will give you skills to
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Activate
your professional potential with her newsletter, workbooks, and
workshops.
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Build your
horse business with individual customized consulting and coaching
services.
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Create
sustainable futures for your horse association with strategy, team
building and leadership development.
Background: Lisa Derby Oden studied at the
University of New Hampshire and graduated with a BS in Animal Science
with a specialty in Equine Studies. She received her MS in
Management from Antioch New England Graduate School in 1995.
She owned and operated Derby Farm for many years,
a 25 horse boarding and training stable that focused on Dressage and
Combined Training. She still offers riding instruction.
Her consulting practice, Blue Ribbon Consulting, offers business
management and professional development services to the horse
industry. Her focus is on problem solving, planning and professional
growth. She works with clients from all over the country, and has
recently completed a corporate development pilot project for a
therapeutic riding center, a marketing plan for a riding stable, and a
market analysis for a proposed stable. She conducts a workshop series
on management and leadership topics for people in the horse business,
and is a published author on issues affecting horse business
development. Lisa is also behind the recent revitalization of the NH
Horse Council, and served as the president for five years. She
currently is in her fifth year as the chair for the Equine Committee for
NH Farm Bureau.
If you missed the call on November 8,
2005
We discussed the basics of solid
business creation. Registered participants had the opportunity to ask Lisa
your most burning questions about their horse business, and we had a very
lively discussion.
Now you can listen in and learn
from our discussion! These files are not available separately, but
are bundled with the HorseCents and the 2005 Super Telepak Bundles.
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