Re: Taking "The Plunge"

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See if your community has a local BNI chapter. (Business Networking
International) -- a great way to meet and network and get your name out
there for a small yearly fee and an hour of time each week. BNI has a nice
website. Helped me out some. Good luck.

On 10/22/06, JF wrote:
> I meant to say, "Building a practice doesn't happen overnight, but it can
> be done".
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> On 10/22/06, JF wrote:
>> Nice response. As I've posted here many times (few seem to believe me),
>> I built a large real estate practice by taking office space adjoining a
>> large real estate broker firm, and building relationships from there
>> (along with becoming active in the local Chamber of Commerce). I, too,
>> received help from friends, but this happens when you open your office
>> in your hometown, in a visible spot.
>>
>> Building a practice overnight doesn't happen overnight, but it can be
>> done.
>>
>>
>> On 10/20/06, Carol wrote:
>>> On 10/20/06, Bindy "The Flying Onion" wrote:
>>>> It would be valuable if you described how she "set up a lucrative
>>>> title company." In fact, it would be valuable if any of the Instant
>>>> Solo Tycoons (IST) here or friends of ISTs would describe in detail
>>>> how they made it so big starting out. Never have and never will
>>>> because never have.
>>> OK, you're on. She started out by doing some title searches for
>>> attorneys that were too busy. How did she know who these attorneys
>>> were? She had friends in the real estate business who put her in touch
>>> with these attorneys. When she went to the courthouse, she was
>>> friendly to the courthouse personnel and put the word out that she was
>>> available for searches. She contacted mortgage companies, banks and
>>> other lending institutions (not the big ones with their own title
>>> department) and let them know she was available. she never turned
>>> down a job, did excellent work in a timely manner. Attorneys knew
>>> they could call her if they needed someone to run down to the
>>> courthouse that afternoon. She contacted classmates in other counties
>>> and found out who was doing title and real estate work in their area.
>>> she then contacted them when she had a title search outside her area.
>>> They reciprocated. Her business built, she continued to network with
>>> Realtors, lending institutions, builders putting up new subdivisions
>>> and with other attorneys. she worked her butt off until she had so
>>> much business that she had to hire help. After finally getting
>>> established, she was able to leave the title work to others and do
>>> what she was really interested in. Is that enough or do you want the
>>> logistics of a title company? BTW i never said she was an instant solo
>>> tycoon. I said she is doing quite well. to me that is making a
>>> comfortable living and paying your bills. I am making a comfortable
>>> living most of the time here. so are all of the other solo attorneys
>>> in the area. maybe you're so cynical because of where you live or
>>> because you didn't make it?
>>>