Legal Strategies in Business Plans
Writing a Business Plan these days is tough, venture capitalists are busy and there are so many ideas to choose from. Bankers want a tight, sweet and to the point business plan. Family Members who may lend you money are generally worrisome due to lawsuits and liability. This is why... Read More
Home Improvement Construction Project Planning
The first task before hiring a contractor for home remodeling is laying out the details on what exactly you want done. This will ultimately save you time and money, as you will be able to choose the perfect contractor for your construction job, and get the job done correctly the... 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 you know the value that the experience will give you. With the books and software that are out there today you can probably sit down and complete the plan in a day or so, right? Plug in the numbers, add... Read More
Have You Identified the Enemy?
One of the most powerful driving forces in human nature is competition. The desire to overcome something or some company, the need to win, the cause, can in many cases be more important than the day-to-day work of the company.If your company and your people are to ever reach some... Read More
Writing Your Business Plan is Actually Storytelling
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in hand. The same ingredients used in telling a story are also used in writing a business plan. Let's use the Executive Summary as an example.The usual advice give to write this part of a business plan is something along these... Read More
3 Ps of Planning - Prepare, Personalize, Pilot
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans always produce the results you expect."There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it." - Napoleon HillEvery plan must provide... Read More
Could You Be Setting Your Business Plan Up For Failure?
David E. Gumpert, author of Burn Your Business Plan, often tells the story about how he and his partner failed to raise money after sending their business plan around to venture capitalists and meeting with several others to make presentations. Disappointed by the fruits of their labor, they considered giving... Read More
The Power of Strategic Thinking: Creating Meaningful Success
Too much goal setting and strategic planning can leave you feeling like you're working against the forces of nature; too little and you end up where you never intended to be-with a life or business that is bigger, smaller, or different than what you genuinely desire. Though getting you and... Read More
Planning for Success
Business planning is widely acknowledged as one of the keys to business success. Yet there is still a great reluctance by small business owners in this area. This is despite the fact that it can be shown that fewer business fail if they have prepared a business plan.The following are... 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||
Business Plan: The Simplest Business Plan Ever
If you're a solo professional like I am, you know... Read More
Memo: Sustaining Growth in Your Business
What gets measured gets done.How do you keep your business... Read More
How to Develop a Successful Board of Advisors (...and Why You Should!)
In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive markets, many privately... Read More
Strategic Acquisition Strategies for Small Businesses
Growth through acquisition should not be considered an option reserved... Read More
Legal Strategies in Business Plans
Writing a Business Plan these days is tough, venture capitalists... Read More
A Rough Cut on Feasibility
A piano tuner recently moved to Buffalo, NY, and would... Read More
Abstract Thought; Business Strategies and Biological Systems
To stop a computer virus you must understand how it... Read More
Parking Business, the Details on Increasing Lot Revenue
If you are in the parking business and own or... Read More
Insurance Requirements in Franchised Companies
Franchised companies often require what some believe to be excessive... Read More
Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part II
Succession planning requires the owner of a small or medium-sized... Read More
SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball
Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that... Read More
Defining Go for It Business Goals
Many business start-up kits or consultants will tell you one... Read More
Idaho Market for Automotive Businesses; Doing it Right
Anyone who has been watching the Idaho Market Carefully for... Read More
Vision Getting Dim?
A recent conversation started with a typical question, "How's business?"... Read More
Restaurant Startup - Part 1: Market Research ? What are Potential Competitors Doing?
The first step in starting a restaurant is proper planning.... Read More
A Unique Joint Venture Twist: Make Huge Profits Even If You Have No Money, No Products, and No List
Would you like to jumpstart your online or offline business... Read More
Top Ten Reasons To Create A One Page Business Plan
There is a story, about a business owner who wasn't... 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
Strategic Planning Fundamentals
Strategic planning is vital while starting a new business or... Read More
Secrets Of Effective Brainstorming
Have you been in a "brainstorming" session where each person... Read More
Don?t Allow Yourself to Get Burned
I am not a big fisherman, but I do enjoy... Read More
Regroup - How To Do It And Why It Works
Regroup?is this a new management trend? Not a chance! Regroup... Read More
Leverage - A Small Step For You /A Big Change For Your Career
Cassy was an employee of a nonprofit who had been... Read More
Menu Driven Business Planning
A menu is the foundation of any restaurant; Guests will... 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
How to Start A Business Plan
A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals,... Read More
Pave the Way to a Successful Strategic Plan
Many very successful business owners may never have had a... Read More
Nine Succession Planning Mistakes Small Businesses Should Avoid
1. Attempt Succession Planning Without Other Strategic Plans. Succession plans... Read More
Describing Intellectual Property in Your Business Plan
Most companies that are worthy of raising venture capital have... Read More
Business Problem Solving
Is there really anything as a problem? Does chaos or... Read More
Business Plan Descriptions of Computer System
Entrepreneurs often give little if any consideration to their computer... Read More
Action Planning
ACTION PLANNING: Action Planning is a process to develop strategies... Read More
Do You Have A Customer Identity Crisis?
The trick is to determine what uniquely identifies your best... 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
Do You Have A Customer Identity Crisis?
The trick is to determine what uniquely identifies your best... Read More
How To Get More Business During The Winter Months
Business seems to drop, slow or even stop during the... Read More
Idaho Market for Automotive Businesses; Doing it Right
Anyone who has been watching the Idaho Market Carefully for... Read More
Cost-cutting Essential to Maintaining Profits
Why cut costs now? Efforts are multiplying to cut costs... Read More
6 Steps To Laying Out Your Competitive Strategy
Why do so many companies languish and watch as their... Read More
GOT MEME? How to Attract Your Clients and Customers Attention
No "meme" isn't a typo and Got Milk, the more... Read More
Family and Friends Referrals Make the Best Franchisees
As a franchisor it is imperative that you seek, find... Read More
The Tables Have Turned - Its Officially a Sellers Market
Private equity firms have raised so much capital over the... Read More
Expanding your business in a franchise system
If you are a successful franchise of a large franchise... Read More
Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part I
GETTING STARTED WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING: PART IA survey of 4,300... Read More
Benefiting from Strategic Thinking
I recently took an organizational behavior class where my professor... Read More
Your Business: Will It Have A Happy Ending?
"Begin with the end in mind," says Stephen Covey in... Read More
The 7 Critical Steps to Formulating Your Annual Strategic Business Plan
Businesses tend to avoid doing their annual business plan thinking... Read More
Offense: Beat the Odds
When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, doubting Thomas... Read More
Don?t Just Talk About the Weather, Use It to Advantage
A well known, national chain of restaurants discovered that certain... Read More
Hunters and Gatherers - Are You Serving Both Their Needs?
The University of Exeter in the United Kingdom recently published... Read More
Art of Succession Planning
Succession planning, like any business acumen, is both an art... Read More
Is Your Company Growing Fast Enough for You?
Are you frustrated by the lack of growth in your... Read More
Seasonality: Whats the Big Deal?
Do you work in or own a business that's affected... Read More
How To Kick Start Your Business And Double Your Profits
This will make some people angry as hell, but it's... Read More
Why You Need a Business Planning System NOT a Business Plan
When someone mentions business planning we have been conditioned to... Read More
3 Undercover Ways to Make Big Profits from Your Competition
You have heard that there is extra money on the... Read More
Strategy Without Tactics is Futile
From time to time there seems to be a flurry... Read More
How to Write a Business Plan in Five Steps
People often ask "What makes a good business plan? Or,... Read More
Business Process Methodologies
I've either been involved with or held a process-related role... Read More
Dayton, OH; Why your Company needs to expand there
In Ohio: besides the 3-Cs you should look at Akron,... Read More
Restaurant Startup - Part 1: Market Research ? What are Potential Competitors Doing?
The first step in starting a restaurant is proper planning.... Read More
When Do I Need To Hire A Business Plan Consultant
Every new business owner knows that a business plan is... Read More
Six Key Principles of Corporate Accountability
The foundation of any business transaction is the promise of... Read More
Changing Strategy Without Losing Your Customers - Three Vital Steps to Refining Your Strategy
American Eagle Outfitters and Wet Seal Stores have issued statements... Read More
Creating a Vision That Achieves Results
How important is a vision statement to your company or... Read More
Water Conservation and Water Issues for Mobile Car Washers and Auto Detailers
Obviously, there will never be an actual water shortage since... Read More
Strategic Planning |