{"id":1112,"date":"2014-12-17T16:16:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T21:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alysanger.com\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2015-04-23T19:51:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T19:51:57","slug":"being-a-small-business-is-scary-tips-for-overcoming-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sangermarketing.com\/2014\/12\/17\/being-a-small-business-is-scary-tips-for-overcoming-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"Being A Small Business Is Scary: Tips For Overcoming Hurdles"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s true. Being a small business in a community where only the big guys seem to win is scary. We live in a society where everything seems to be ruled by the big guys at the top, and the little guys have difficulty getting ahead. It\u2019s frustrating, intimidating, and can be a struggle. Wait \u2013 before you click off the page, I\u2019m not trying to scare you \u2013 promise! I\u2019m trying to motivate you!<\/p>\n
Story time\u2026 In addition to being a remarkable, super marketer I run a small ecofriendly business<\/a> that focuses on reusable menstrual products (for the non menstruaters\u00a0out there, sorry if this topic grosses you out!). Recently, the FDA has begun enforcing stricter regulations on retailers\u00a0of cloth pads, forcing small and big businesses to register as medical device manufacturers. In short\u2026 cloth pads = medical device, and you have to pay a hefty price to continue making them. Unfortunately, this now means that hundreds of small businesses are being forced to shut their doors. Yep \u2013 you guessed it, my store has also been impacted by this change and sadly I don\u2019t believe we\u2019ll be able to pay the fee in time to continue producing cloth pads for 2015.<\/p>\n What do you do when your business hits a huge hurdle such as this?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, for one, don\u2019t do what I did. I panicked, I worried, and I became depressed. All that accomplished nothing, except panic attacks and anxiety. Not so good.<\/p>\n