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Your standard sales graph cartoon usually shows a line moving up and down–a few highs and lows in there to make things interesting.

The problem for many entrepreneurs is that there’s only one of them. Ilana Eberson, founder of The New York City Business Networking Group , wishes she had a clone to help her host the ever-growing number of networking groups she runs: “I have really become the brand of my own business, which is a double-edged sword.” Eberson really could use a few copies of herself

According to a recent Gallup poll, more than one quarter of small business owners said an increase in revenues what would be what stimulates them to hire new employees in the coming year. One in five said an overall improvement in the economy would lead them to hire, while 17 percent reported that expansion plans would cause them to create new jobs. In essence, if the economy picks up and people start spending, small businesses will create new jobs.

A customer walks into your office. You give your sales pitch