Small Business Planning -- Three Myths

Are you -- like 70 percent of small business owners -- working without a plan?

Here are three myths that need to be dispelled about strategic planning for small business.

1. It has to be formal -- Not so.

The value of a strategic plan for your small business is in putting the ideas on paper, creating action steps that will get you where you want to go and implementing those action steps.

2. I'm too small -- Not so.

Even a one-person business can benefit from a strategic plan. A strategic plan can help you make decisions about time management and budget. You can use your strategic plan to help you determine whether to attend an event or advertise in a publication. It's a check and balance tool.

3. A strategic plan is like a ball and chain -- Not so.

It's your plan. Too many small business owners feel like once it's on paper, it can't be changed. Wrong! Your plan should be an active document that gets reviewed and updated at least monthly, if not weekly. You're the business owner, you wrote it, you know what's happening in your market -- adjust as necessary.

Denise O'Berry helps small business owners take action to grow their business. Find out more at http://www.smallbiz-bootcamp.com

---

Financial Fundamentals - What Every Small Business Owner Should Know!

Business owners rarely go into business to deal with the... Read More

Accounting Methods ? Cash and Accrual

When starting a business, you have to determine the method... Read More

How to Define Business Objectives

Why does a good business relationship rely on having some... Read More

11 Things Small Business Owners Can Learn From Rudy Giuliani

1. Leadership Is Learned ? While many people appear to... Read More

Collection Agency Selection

Frankly, given the legal and regulatory requirements involved in attempting... Read More

Employee Induction - Are you Inducting your People - A Practical How To

In today's fast paced marketplace it is easy to neglect... Read More

Naming Your Business: 3 Tips To Ensure Success

If you are just starting your business, or if you... Read More

Will Adding a Car Wash to Your Fast Lube Add Additional Crime to Your Facilities?

Car Wash Crime in the Hood. Apparently not everyone is... Read More

Arranging Your Fundraiser

When deciding to host a fundraiser for your company or... Read More

Arent Small Businesses Lucky?

Why? Because they have access to world class public relations... Read More

Start a Technical Writing Service

Technical writing services are employed to explain the details of... Read More

Small Business Server Business Tips

Top 3 Ways to Maximize Your Small Business Server Consulting... Read More

5 Tips for Hiring a GREAT Bookkeeper

Bookkeeping?the "dreaded" word is something we all have to worry... Read More

Trailblazer Interview with Diane J. Levin, Partnering Solutions

Today is a Red Letter Day! It's special because today... Read More

Direct Mail - For Small Businesses

We hear a lot of talk about junk mail nowadays.... Read More

Franchises Offer Shortcuts, But Not Control

Q: I will be retiring this year at age 60... Read More

Are You a Small Business Lone Ranger? Take My 10-Question Quiz To Find Out!

So what exactly is a "Small Business Lone Ranger?" A... Read More

Lubbock TX Good Market for a Service Business

We very much like what we see in Lubbock, TX... Read More

Home Based Franchise Case Study

Here is an interesting case study of a company, which... Read More

Pressure Washer Companies and Steam Cleaner Maintenance

If you run a pressure washing business it is a... Read More

Secrets of Cleaning Truck Trailers in Your Fleet from a Veteran Truck Washer

Cleaning the trailers towed by big trucks is not easy,... Read More

Competition Relations in Auto Detailing

There is significant competition in auto detailing and car washing.... Read More

432 Page Franchise Report by the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission is upgrading the franchise law and... Read More

Launching your Business with a Chamber of Commerce

Why are Chambers a good launching pad?Chambers provide you with... Read More

Get Free Payroll Forms Download from the Internet

Having a successful business means also having a good working... Read More

Is Your Success Predetermined?

Your on-line success is based on your efforts and yours... Read More

Discover How You Can Start Making Your Small Business Dream Come True

As a teenager I worked for my father's small business.... Read More

10 Best Practices to Consider as Your SBIR Negotations Approach Contract Signature

10 Best Practices to consider as your SBIR negotiations approach... Read More

How to Prevent Home Business Burnout

As a home business proprietor, you may already realize why... Read More

Promote Yourself More Successfully

One of the great challenges for independent professionals and small... Read More

Financial Dose for Business

The goals of businesses have undergone much evolution from the... Read More

The Benefits of Using Freelance Consultants / Trainers for Your Project

What are the benefits of using a Freelance Consultant /... Read More

Franchise Buyers from Hell

I ran a franchise company for many years, a car... Read More