The Magic Of Exponential Business Growth
Is there a 'magical' way to exponentially grow your business?It's about the timeless business principle known as "Re-investment".Look, one of the most exciting times for any new business is the time when effort begins to pay off. Finally, the sales are coming in and you have profit to show for... Read More
Attributes of Companies You Dont Want to Buy!
There are no "rules of thumb" in the pursuit of companies to buy. Each purchase opportunity has to stand on its own merits. There are, however, attributes of acquisition candidates that need to be defined for what they really are before additional, limited resources are put at risk in a... Read More
Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part I
GETTING STARTED WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING: PART IA survey of 4,300 small business owners by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) revealed about 37% said they plan to sell their businesses upon retirement to non-family members. Twenty-six per cent said they planned to transfer or sell their business to family... Read More
Corporate Contingency Planning
Part 1A few weeks ago I attended a seminar sponsored by Independent Solutions Insurance Inc (Edmonton) entitled "Seminar On Disaster Preparedness", during this seminar I heard stories from individual company owners who told us of their misfortunes and how they coped with their crisis. In both cases these crisis were... Read More
Turning On The Lights
Fun From The StartFor those with the will to start a new business the rewards, both financial and emotional, can be excellent, but the risks can also be significant to both sanity and mortgage. Of course, the chance of success increases if a company has a good, well thought through... Read More
How To Prepare A Business Plan That Guarantees Big Profits
It is always said "If you Fail to Plan, you Plan to Fail" Success in business comes as a result of planning. You have to have a detailed, written plan that shows what the ultimate goal is, the reason for the goal, and each milestone that must be passed in... Read More
Mastermind Your Way to Success
What do Mark Victor Hansen, Robert Allen, Anthony Robbins, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Ben Franklin have in common?They all leverage the power of the mastermind team.The mastermind works on the concept that two (or more) heads are better than one. When you gather a group of like-minded... Read More
Water Conservation and Water Issues for Mobile Car Washers and Auto Detailers
Obviously, there will never be an actual water shortage since two-thirds of our earth's surface is water. The problem is distribution. One problem is getting water to the desert before it evaporates. And why do people plant lawns in Las Vegas? Another problem is that people and plants and animals... Read More
Corporate Venturing For Emerging Growth Companies
The boom of the dot-com era in 1999 brought the emergence of corporate venture capital as a major source of funding to the private equity markets. Corporate venture investments peaked in the third quarter of 2000 with 608 deals totaling a combined $4.9 billion. A few of the top corporate... Read More
Connecting Your Offline Business to Your Online Business
These may sound like no brainers, but you'd be surprised. No matter how high-tech your business has become, there is no doubt you still have some non-electronic aspects of your company. These are things like your business cards, stickers, and work shirts, to name a few.Check out your business cards... Read More
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How to Achieve E-commerce Success ?You Gotta Plan!
Before becoming a netpreneaur, I was an entrepreneur. First, I... Read More
Sales Planning and Business Plans
Writing a business plan can be tricky when all the... Read More
Benefiting from Strategic Thinking
I recently took an organizational behavior class where my professor... Read More
Consolidation in the Software Industry is Hardly New: Obsess About It or Risk Losing it All
Some analysts credit [Larry] Ellison with anticipating the consolidation in... Read More
Who is Responsible?
While writing an article recently on effective ways to bridge... Read More
How To Get More Business During The Winter Months
Business seems to drop, slow or even stop during the... Read More
25 Ways To Find Companies To Buy
When you start your program to purchase your "ideal" company,... Read More
Microsoft Great Plains in Agriculture ? implementation highlights
In this small article we'll concentrate on farmers associations and... Read More
Dotcom Business Plans Archive Project
One of the most important initiatives in the domain of... Read More
Connecting Your Offline Business to Your Online Business
These may sound like no brainers, but you'd be surprised.... Read More
Describing Intellectual Property in Your Business Plan
Most companies that are worthy of raising venture capital have... Read More
Memo: Sustaining Growth in Your Business
What gets measured gets done.How do you keep your business... Read More
Could You Be Setting Your Business Plan Up For Failure?
David E. Gumpert, author of Burn Your Business Plan, often... Read More
Becoming Wise - Wild & Free - Writing A Successful Business Plan - Part 2 - Do It In Steps
So you've decided to write your own business plan because... Read More
SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball
Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that... Read More
Business Disaster? Wont Happen to Me
As fast as you can say business disaster, your business... Read More
6 Steps To Laying Out Your Competitive Strategy
Why do so many companies languish and watch as their... Read More
Microsoft Great Plains Implementation: Pharmaceutical Corporation Specifics ? overview
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains serves mid-size and large clients... Read More
Buying Used Detailing Equipment and Rainy Day Services
Mobile auto detailing equipment becomes very inexpensive around March each... Read More
Communication Strategy During A Time Of Strategic Planning
"Rubbish!" shouted the large, aggressive man in the red-striped shirt... Read More
Be Like Bill - Think!
Twice a year, Bill Gates goes to a remote island... Read More
How Copying the HBO Schedule Can Boost Your Business
I'm not talking about posting the HBO schedule on your... Read More
Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part I
GETTING STARTED WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING: PART IA survey of 4,300... Read More
Rules to Setting Business Goals and Objectives: Why and How to be SMART
We all know that nothing runs without a plan, and... Read More
How To Leverage Your Current Ideas And Products Into Multiple Revenue Streams
Diversify - to make diverse, give variety, to balance, to... Read More
Cost-cutting Essential to Maintaining Profits
Why cut costs now? Efforts are multiplying to cut costs... Read More
The Accountability/Alignment Process: Three Steps to an Accountable Organization
The Accountability/Alignment Process: Three Steps to an Accountable Organization Generating... Read More
The Best Entity to Hold Real Estate
Possibly THE most frequently asked question of me is "What... Read More
Corporate Contingency Planning
Part 1A few weeks ago I attended a seminar sponsored... Read More
Invalid Excuses for Poor Business Results - The Economy
Note to Rite Aid and CVS: It's not about the... Read More
The Chief Cause of Business Failure & Success
Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru,... Read More
Own Your Niche by Building a Niche Community
In 1997, David Steele was making the transition from a... Read More
8 Ways to Earn More Without Working Harder
Conventional wisdom has it that there are only three ways... Read More
Ten Steps To A Great Strategic Plan
Ask a small business owner about their strategic plan and... Read More
Strategic Acquisition Strategies for Small Businesses
Growth through acquisition should not be considered an option reserved... Read More
The Top 10 Priorities That Guard Your Five-Star Reputation
Making money doesn't make your reputation... your reputation makes you... Read More
Building a Better Brick-and-Mortar with the Billion-Dollar Web
More than $117 billion passed hands from Internet shoppers to... Read More
Communication Strategy During A Time Of Strategic Planning
"Rubbish!" shouted the large, aggressive man in the red-striped shirt... Read More
Are You Ready To Go International?
Although North Americans were the dominant population on the Internet,... Read More
During the election we heard about Ohio?s Economy
Much of what we heard in the mass media about... Read More
Executive Summary for Business Plans of Franchisees
Writing a business plan for a franchised outlet of a... Read More
19 Questions to Supercharge Your Business Plan
Whether you are seeking capital for your company or are... Read More
Strategy Without Tactics is Futile
From time to time there seems to be a flurry... Read More
Planning for Success
Business planning is widely acknowledged as one of the keys... Read More
Succession Planning for Business - 10 Key Points You Must Know
By cranking up others development to meet your business needs,... Read More
Describing Intellectual Property in Your Business Plan
Most companies that are worthy of raising venture capital have... Read More
Mobile Franchise Business Expansion Strategy
If you own a mobile franchise business and wish to... Read More
Business Plan Descriptions of Computer System
Entrepreneurs often give little if any consideration to their computer... Read More
Going Self-Employed ? A Few Handy Hints
The day you decide to take the plunge and work... Read More
Dayton, OH; Why your Company needs to expand there
In Ohio: besides the 3-Cs you should look at Akron,... Read More
Business Plans Keep You On The Success Course
Where would your business be without a proper plan? A... Read More
Elite Positioning Brings Higher Profits
Imagine spending the same amount of money on marketing and... Read More
The Six Sigma Method and Design of Experiments
Six Sigma is becoming a proven approach for businesses and... Read More
Cost-cutting Essential to Maintaining Profits
Why cut costs now? Efforts are multiplying to cut costs... Read More
Under Construction During the Storm ? A Hurricane Guide for Businesses that are Under Construction
As a business owner, you've likely created a hurricane plan... Read More
The Power of Planning
I am surprised how few sales professionals, independent consultants, and... Read More
How to Write a Business Plan in Five Steps
People often ask "What makes a good business plan? Or,... Read More
Why Do a Business Plan?
To Grow (Catapult) Your Business That's Why.When it's in your... Read More
Business Results - Four Critical Success Factors
Scenario OneDuring a recent presentation, a business owner was given... Read More
The Top Ten Rules of Effective Networking
Many of us are discouraged by the networking events that... Read More
Site Selection and Demographic Tips for Establishing Outlets
Many cities have home pages on the Internet. Many of... Read More
College Students and Graduates to Run Company Outlets or Franchises
Does your overall business strategy include the recruitment of college... Read More
The Chief Cause of Business Failure & Success
Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru,... Read More
Vision Getting Dim?
A recent conversation started with a typical question, "How's business?"... Read More
What is a Shared Vision?
So what makes a vision successful? Everyday companies try to... Read More
Succession Planning: Problems Getting Started
A survey released by the American Institute of Certified Public... Read More
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