Who we are!

Our Mission

We want to be your source for the 'Best Practices' and Habits of Successful Small Business!

Practice, Practice, Practice!

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We are committed to learning and sharing the 'Best Practices' and 'Habits' of the most successfully run 'Small Businesses' in the U.S.!

Even the very best, at what they do, know that they require constant honing of their game. We believe that, just as Tiger Woods, the very best Golfer on Earth, needs practice to continue to be the best, so does everyone else.

Our History.

thesmallbizexpert.com and G. D. Stanford & Associates are owned by and is the brainchild of its Founder G. D. Stanford, CCIM.

Formulated in early 2004, the idea was translated in its current form in late 2007. thesmallbizexpert.com is the result of many, many years of experiencing and observing the failures and successes of various small business enterprises. ( As a Commercial Property Manager, he would observe Start-ups come in to Lease space for their new operation, without the benefit of any Advisors, Legal or otherwise, and with no real Plans for the longterm Success of the operation.

While it may be reasonable for an Entreprenuer to think that he/she can negoiate a Lease Agreement, it is completely unreasonable to think that a Business will have any real chance of Success without a well thought-out Business Plan!

G. D. Stanford & Associates has been in the Real Estate Business since 1978, in one form or the other. G. D. Stanford, CCIM the Principal and Founder of the company was first licensed as an Real Estate Agent in 1978 and later, as a Broker, in 1982. While we do no Real Estate Brokerage work, we are passionate about Small Business Start up, Development and Success!

Who are our Customers?

Our ideal Client is the Small Business person who has a successful business, but who is aware that they have not reached the point where the Business is a success without their eveyday involvement in the business. If that sounds like you, we are here whenever you need us!

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Let us help you establish and/or grow your Small Business or Non-Profit (Social Entrepreneurship) Enterprise. We are experts at helping you develop your Plan (of Action) for your idea. We are committed to awesome service and satisfaction!