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Bill Bartmann says one of the ways to make it to a successful business is to have a positive mindset that your business will see the success you are hoping for. For many people this seems like a bit of common sense and they think they always try to have a positive mindset to that end. But that ma...

Learn From Mistakes - Expert Advice from Bill Bartmann   Bill Bartmann says making mistakes is human. But it's what you do with the mistakes you make that will decide whether you are the type of person who is bound for success or bound for repeated failure.   There are a number of types of mistak...

Bartmann sets up assets fund to purchase "toxic assets," now burdening banks, through federal auctions   Tulsa, OK - Bill Bartmann is going back into debt, investing in it rather than collecting it.  The billionaire and co-founder of Commercial Financial Services, Inc, a debt collection company t...

America's financial crisis proves to be an investment opportunity as over $1 trillion in mortgages, credit card debt and other forms of debt are written off and sold investors   Billionaire, Bill Bartmann has written a new book, "Bailout Riches," which is available online at Barns&Noble.com.  The...

How do you really know if being in business is right for you?  How can you be sure that people will be willing to pay for your product or services?   Tulsa, OK - Bill Bartmann continues his lecture series by asking his students if they are right for business ownership and if business ownership is...

Entrepreneurs know that there is only one predictable way to become wealthy   Tulsa, OK - Bill Bartmann, self-made billionaire and business coach recently completed a series of lectures for a group of aspiring entrepreneurs.  Bill Bartmann began the series of lectures as he asked the group why th...

Due to inflation and the state of our economy, entrepreneurs are raising the bar   Tulsa, OK - I wish I had a million dollars!  How many times have you said this?  If you're 60+ years old, you've probably said this plenty of times.  However, young entrepreneurs today know that a million dollars i...

Did Investors hear what they wanted to hear?  When asked if he thinks the market will be up or down the morning after, Bill Bartmann predicted it would be down, with the public disappointed in the speech which was lacking in hope, optimism and confidence.  "Quite frankly, there was no steak, just...

Small companies are finding that almost everything is renegotiable these days. The economic downturn is prompting business owners -- by necessity or by opportunity -- to re-examine contracts with suppliers, vendors or landlords and come up with creative deals. And in many cases, they are saving a...

By Karen E. KleinJanuary 12, 2009Staying profitable during a recessionDear Karen: What costs can I cut to stay in business?Answer: Business owners who try to stay profitable by reducing minimal expenses for the short term are rarely successful. "Turning up the thermostat or shipping by freight ra...