Independent / Small Business Owners

Quote of the Month:
“The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.”
—Aristotle Onassis, Turkish shipping magnate (1906-1975) [08.11.08 recap]

Bill Dotson has a rare combination of skills. He’s a people-person who knows about business and technology. A native of Carlisle, Ky., Bill majored in Asian studies and philosophies at UK. Today he’s a consultant and tech guru. In 1997 Bill started a company called TransDigital Solutions, which he sold to NetGain Technologies. He was involved in two other startups before starting his own consulting business.

Quote of the Month:
“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd American President (1882-1945)

Shawn Rogers is the assistant director of the Kentucky Small Business Development Center. She has degrees in accounting and management from the University of Kentucky and worked at a small manufacturing company and her family’s furniture business before joining the KSBDC in 2002.

Quote of the Month:
“It isn’t what they say about you; it’s what they whisper.”
– Errol Flynn, Australian film actor (1909-1950)

Networking is all about meeting and greeting: getting to know other people and what they do, and letting them know you and what you do. As my mama says, “It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you.” Networking can be as simple as smiling at the parking attendant every day or as formal as joining a leads-based organization.