I was thinking about small businesses the other day. There are many cliche statements, and one of them is that small businesses are “more nimble” and can beat the big boys.

If you think about the business world at large, it is almost like going to war. Hence, Sun Tze’s Art of War have been seen to apply quite well. Projecting this thought, and taking the small business cliche to be true, I now understand why “Rambo” is able to take on an entire army all on his own lonesome self – and Arnie, and Bruce Willis, and…

When you are working in a large company, you don’t worry about the lights going off because someone forgot to pay the electricity bills. The air-con is cold enough, the heater is warm enough; and of course, there are staples for the stapler. Try taking those for granted in a small business.

Then think about the attack plan. Market research comes up with the basis and the justifications, marketing puts together the targe segment and makes really pretty charts. Then you have the pre-sales team poring over every single detail to make sure all technical aspects and requirements are met. The sales team then goes in and gives a brilliant presentation, because that is what they do best.

Me? I am still trying to change the light bulb and figuring out how to un-jam the photo-copier machine.