How to Grow Your Business by Clearing the Way to Growth
Is your business growing as fast and effectively as it could, or is it stuck at the same level it has been at for years? Research (Larry Greiner, 1972) has discovered 5 specific stages of business growth. Most business never grow beyond the second level. At this level, the business... Read More
Pressure Washing Entrepreneurs Can Help With Government NPDES Permits
If you own a pressure washing business one of the smartest things you can do is get involved with the local and regional enforcement for storm water environmental laws. The reason being is they do not understand the washing process of the industry and you can assist them with pertinent... Read More
Financing Business Expansion for Your Small Company
How you finance the expansion of your business is important. Borrowing and understanding the consequences of borrowing for your financing is extremely important. If you are going to borrow the money to finance the expansion of your business, you need to make sure that you are not going to get... Read More
Family and Friends Referrals Make the Best Franchisees
As a franchisor it is imperative that you seek, find and recruit the best franchisees to maintain a strong franchise system. Your current Franchisees are your very best sales people, sometimes without even knowing it. As a franchisee starts making more money, it will show. Soon they will be moving... 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
Strategy Without Tactics is Futile
From time to time there seems to be a flurry of studies and surveys on effective communication in the workplace. As a communication specialist, I'm always eager to read these studies, but am often disappointed with what I see. That's because they all seem to be about communication strategy.? We... Read More
Vendor Relations Strategies Sample Outline
One of the quintessential parts to any business is your supply chain. To insure that the supplies are there when you need them; in this new day and age of "just in time" distribution where very little sits on warehouse shelves until you order it you will need excellent vendor... 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 the enterprise software industry and leading the charge. Ellison 'called a major shift in an entire market, which was impressive.'(1)Anticipating consolidation? Calling a major shift? Didn't Microsoft start as a PC operating system vendor in 1975? In the eighties they... Read More
Breaking the Growth Barriers in the Information Technology and Software Sector
There's nothing automatic about corporate growth, particularly in the information technology industry; build it and they will come is a myth. In the real world there is either a structured, process-driven growth cycle, or stagnation-and stagnation is automatic. Inherent to growth cycles are barriers, real-world business challenges that put some... Read More
Top Reasons To Form A Strategic Business Alliance
A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join together for a set period of time. The businesses, usually, are not in direct competition, but have similar products or services that are directed toward the same target audience. Below are ten reasons to create a strategic alliance. 1.... Read More
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||
Completing the Annual Planning Process
Imagine an office without a desk, or lights, a computer,... 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
Vendor Relations Strategies Sample Outline
One of the quintessential parts to any business is your... Read More
Business Results - Four Critical Success Factors
Scenario OneDuring a recent presentation, a business owner was given... 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
Mining Market Data
With a heightened awareness of opportunity, ideas can often be... Read More
6 Changes You Can Make to Increase Business Profits
I read once that something like 30 percent of all... Read More
How to Achieve E-commerce Success ?You Gotta Plan!
Before becoming a netpreneaur, I was an entrepreneur. First, I... Read More
Ten Steps To A Great Strategic Plan
Ask a small business owner about their strategic plan and... Read More
Art of Succession Planning
Succession planning, like any business acumen, is both an art... Read More
Invalid Excuses for Poor Business Results - Rising costs
Note to Northwest Airlines ? It's not about fuel costsFor... Read More
Hunters and Gatherers - Are You Serving Both Their Needs?
The University of Exeter in the United Kingdom recently published... Read More
The Chief Cause of Business Failure & Success
Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru,... 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
Content Management: Wise Investment for Business Prosperity
The time when a website was just a simple set... Read More
Resilience
I. INTRODUCTIONThe term resilience, which is of frequent use in... Read More
Business Problem Solving
Is there really anything as a problem? Does chaos or... Read More
Top 10 Tips to Create A Business Plan! (For People Who Hate Business Plans)
One of the key challenges for any business is to... Read More
Financing Business Expansion for Your Small Company
How you finance the expansion of your business is important.... Read More
Why Do a Business Plan?
To Grow (Catapult) Your Business That's Why.When it's in your... Read More
Expanding your business in a franchise system
If you are a successful franchise of a large franchise... Read More
Regroup - How To Do It And Why It Works
Regroup?is this a new management trend? Not a chance! Regroup... Read More
Business Strategy Planning Made Easy
Ask Yourself three simple questions that affect your strategy planning...... Read More
The Impact of Price Popularity on Profits
The goal of almost every business owner is to generate... Read More
Urban Flight in Ohio
Many of Ohio's downtown areas are in need of upgrading... Read More
Action Planning
ACTION PLANNING: Action Planning is a process to develop strategies... Read More
Break-Even Analysis
A significant advantage of some business ideas is that the... Read More
Business Process Methodologies
I've either been involved with or held a process-related role... Read More
Dotcom Business Plans Archive Project
One of the most important initiatives in the domain of... Read More
Pressure Washing Entrepreneurs Can Help With Government NPDES Permits
If you own a pressure washing business one of the... Read More
Designing an Efficient Distribution System
Let us look at a few of the big distribution... Read More
Dayton, OH; Why your Company needs to expand there
In Ohio: besides the 3-Cs you should look at Akron,... Read More
Is Your Company Growing Fast Enough for You?
Are you frustrated by the lack of growth in your... Read More
Fail to plan... or Plan to FAIL??
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
Financing Business Expansion for Your Small Company
How you finance the expansion of your business is important.... Read More
Three Steps to Give Your Strategic Plan Traction
We all agree Strategic Planning is a critical part of... Read More
Making a Decision to Outsource: Strategic Constraints
Many companies are reluctant to dive into outsourcing ocean because... Read More
Describing Intellectual Property in Your Business Plan
Most companies that are worthy of raising venture capital have... Read More
Benefiting from Strategic Thinking
I recently took an organizational behavior class where my professor... Read More
Microsoft Great Plains in Agriculture ? implementation highlights
In this small article we'll concentrate on farmers associations and... Read More
Do You Have A Customer Identity Crisis?
The trick is to determine what uniquely identifies your best... Read More
How to Start A Business Plan
A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals,... Read More
The Best Entity to Hold Real Estate
Possibly THE most frequently asked question of me is "What... Read More
Invalid Excuses for Poor Business Results - The Economy
Note to Rite Aid and CVS: It's not about the... Read More
Cost-cutting Essential to Maintaining Profits
Why cut costs now? Efforts are multiplying to cut costs... Read More
Call in the SWOT Team: Produce More Opportunities to Expand Your Business
Have you ever done a SWOT analysis? No, it's not... Read More
Dayton, OH; Why your Company needs to expand there
In Ohio: besides the 3-Cs you should look at Akron,... 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
Clearing the Path: 4 Ways Fear Wreaks Havoc on Your Dream and What to Do About It
Please take a moment before you read any further and... Read More
Top Reasons To Form A Strategic Business Alliance
A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join... Read More
During the election we heard about Ohio?s Economy
Much of what we heard in the mass media about... Read More
Memo: Sustaining Growth in Your Business
What gets measured gets done.How do you keep your business... Read More
3 Undercover Ways to Make Big Profits from Your Competition
You have heard that there is extra money on the... 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
Defining Go for It Business Goals
Many business start-up kits or consultants will tell you one... Read More
The Six Sigma Method and Design of Experiments
Six Sigma is becoming a proven approach for businesses and... Read More
Why Six Sigma Will Work in Healthcare
If ever there were an industry where we want zero... Read More
Strategic Acquisition Strategies for Small Businesses
Growth through acquisition should not be considered an option reserved... Read More
Thinking Like A Farmer
One of the difficulties we face in our industrialized age... Read More
Titanic Precautions
Many movies have been made about the tragic story of... Read More
How to Write a Business Plan Market Analysis
Writing a business plan is an essential part of the... Read More
Pressure Washing Entrepreneurs Can Help With Government NPDES Permits
If you own a pressure washing business one of the... Read More
Expanding your business in a franchise system
If you are a successful franchise of a large franchise... Read More
Writing Your Business Plan is Actually Storytelling
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in... Read More
A Rough Cut on Feasibility
A piano tuner recently moved to Buffalo, NY, and would... Read More
Innovate Today for Great Leaps Forward Tomorrow
How often does your company make a quantum leap forward?... Read More
Strategic Planning |