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About Lia  Lia Allen knows what it takes to run a
business successfully. She�s been an Entrepreneur since 1990. Lia owned
the Office Alternative, a company providing business support services to
the York Community. As owner of the Office Alternative she was able to
grow the business and be a nominee of the Small Business of the Year Award
in 1999.
She has been a member of Toastmaster�s since 1996 and has
earned the distinction of CTM (Competent Toastmaster) and CL (Competent
Leader). She is currently the VP of Public Relations and was the Past
President of the York Toastmaster�s Club. She is experienced in training
as well as coaching. Lia has been active in the York County Chamber of
Commerce since 1993. As well as being a member of the Chamber, Lia has
served on many Chamber committees including its Board of Directors and
Executive Committee.
A Message from Lia
Everyone has a different story; a different reason why
they start their own business. Sometimes you just got angry at the right
person. Or, maybe it�s a dream that is burning inside of you. Most people
who start their own business do it with the intent to make money and have
a good life. People have told me they wanted to have some control because
when they worked for someone else, they had none. For me it was all of the
above.
I have been an entrepreneur since 1990 and quite frankly,
consider myself unemployable. I am entrepreneurial down at a cellular
level. What I have found over the years is a common theme I have heard
from my clients and business associates. There is a frustration that comes
with what I call the �Feast or Famine� Cycle of business. One minute you
are hustling to get business, shaking all the trees and hands you can.
Next you are so busy, you don�t know which way is up and there is no time
for hand shaking. After a while of riding this roller coaster the business
owner finds they have created a job and not a business and the lifestyle
they dreamed about is more like a nightmare.
In my early days of
business I was fortunate to meet with a business counselor at a local
incubator who gave me some insights into why this happens and how to stop
the cycle. I used it in my business and it worked well. Now I have the
ability to share a similar system that has a proven track record of
helping you grow your business and enjoy it at the same time. If you want
to grow your business, build your dream and not end up in a nightmare,
contact me.
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