We Are Small But We Are Strong!

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It’s funny when you have to worry about growing pains in business.  I compare this phenomenon to a ten year old kid, where it has learned to walk and talk.  Yet, it is still vulnerable to its surroundings = the economy, friends = partnerships, and neighbors = other businesses or competition.

The other day I was told by a large neighbor how would MetroStar manage and survive in this downturn of an economy.  Does MetroStar have the relationships?  And can it continue capturing new business in this ultra competitive market? Well the quick answer is “YES, WE CAN SIR!”.

I did not spend 20 years of my life in the government building relationships. In fact for the past 10 years, since I graduated from George Mason University I have been an entrepreneur not worried about the bottom line, but working hard building our organization brick by brick with knowledge, courage, and determination. In my ten years of being in business we experienced the following: in our second year the DOT COM bubble busted, our third year we coped with 9/11, a tragedy that shook our nation, but at the same time it taught us to unite and be strong.  Finally, the last two years have been compared to the Great Depression of the 30’s and 40’s. With that said, MetroStar has grown at an average of 250% in the past three years. We have been profitable for the past 12 quarters. Every cent of profit has gone back into our organization; to create INNOVATION and JOBS.

Our assets are our people not cash in the bank, our growth is due to our culture not relationships, and our courage is due to the characters of our leadership not our board members.  So, the next time a large firm corner’s you and try’s to overpower you with their large sums of cash and tries to intimidate you with their relationships with government officials; stand strong, be confident, and remember that you are a small business owner not in it for the moment, but for the journey.

You are creating jobs and giving back during this crisis, you are not held accountable by members of the board, Wall Street, or Shareholders.  Stay resilient, give back, and do not let this market and its bullies overwhelm you and your goals, it will turn to your advantage.  Work smart, hard, and efficiently!

Posted on March 22nd, 2009 in Community, Our Culture.