Last night, Slingshot, Capital One’s new small business network launched in Raleigh. Over a hundred business owners showed up to hear about how their business could benefit from being part of this new social network. I was the keynote speaker again. What I always love about speaking in this part of the country is their hospitality. People are always warm, kind and welcoming. I got the question often; “When will you be back? Come by and visit me in my business”.I met up with a lot of people that had read my first book and now were interested in reading Bounce! Small business owners are yearning to tap into social media but without all the distractions that other networks have- enter Slingshot!

I talked to many business owners who are involved in the real estate and mortgage business and this part of the does not seem as hard hit as others. It was also refreshing to see so many owners from “main street businesses” like photography, carpet cleaning, commercial window washing, ministers, travel agencies, signage, real estate, mortgages, construction, and financial planning. We forget sometimes with all the fancy businesses that we read about every day that these main street businesses are what really make the economy hum.