What is Your MSP?
For many consumers and producers, MSP is an acronym for Manufacturer's Suggested Price. Today, I would like you to consider a different definition for these commonly used letters ?Marketing, Sales and Profitability.In a previous article, "Do You Know and Plan for the 3-R's for Your Business" ( Ezine Article.com directory... Read More
8 Ways to Earn More Without Working Harder
Conventional wisdom has it that there are only three ways to grow your business: find new customers, increase the amount of each sale to existing customers or get customers to buy more frequently. But I've seen business owners go blank when presented with those three options. So here is a... Read More
Leverage - A Small Step For You /A Big Change For Your Career
Cassy was an employee of a nonprofit who had been at her job 5 years. She came to me because she felt that the organization she was working for didn't value her and was upset because others had been promoted but she had not.By the time we began to work... Read More
The Tables Have Turned - Its Officially a Sellers Market
Private equity firms have raised so much capital over the last 12 months that they are vigorously competing with one another for opportunities to put their money to work. Business owners, who previously would have had to go hat-in-hand to investors, instead find themselves inundated with unsolicited offers for their... Read More
Strategic Planning and Total Quality Management
No matter what product or service you provide you will have to face this issue of quality and systems. Whether it is distribution of services or streamlining of processes in manufacturing your product; you will need to address the issues of total quality management. Yes, you can call it whatever... Read More
25 Ways To Find Companies To Buy
When you start your program to purchase your "ideal" company, you quickly realize that your ultimate success will depend on two primary skill sets: 1) Your ability to FIND viable companies that are for sale, and 2) Your ability to effectively qualify the potential acquisition investment once found.This article is... Read More
Strategic Planning Fundamentals
Strategic planning is vital while starting a new business or expansion of an business or planning to boost the performance of an existing business. But it requires detailed strategic planning and controlled deployment activities. Strategic planning is used to delivers its value proposition and achieve its mission.The main difference between... Read More
Sales Planning and Business Plans
Writing a business plan can be tricky when all the books on the subject fail to keep updating their editions. One significant factor is the sales planning in business plans, yet few books show examples of how to explain online sales which will contribute to your over all stores sales... Read More
Own Your Niche by Building a Niche Community
In 1997, David Steele was making the transition from a professional therapist to relationship coach. Part of his strategy was to become a center of influence and THE Relationship Coach for his community.David decided to launch his own virtual community as a weekly "Friday Night Social" singles gathering. After a... Read More
ERP Role in Selling Your Mid-size Business ? Microsoft Great Plains and CRM Example
If you own the mid-size business and actively work in it as executive manager or lead, say marketing, ? you probably know exactly what needs to be done on the daily basis to keep it running. However, in many cases this business critical knowledge exists in your head only. This... Read More
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How To Get More Business During The Winter Months
Business seems to drop, slow or even stop during the... Read More
Corporate Venturing For Emerging Growth Companies
The boom of the dot-com era in 1999 brought the... Read More
Business Plan Descriptions of Computer System
Entrepreneurs often give little if any consideration to their computer... Read More
Fail to plan... or Plan to FAIL??
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
Writing a Business Plan for Success in Business and for Funding
Writing a business plan to help you direct and manage... Read More
Six Key Principles of Corporate Accountability
The foundation of any business transaction is the promise of... 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
In Business Planning, Competition is Good
When developing the competition section of your business plan, companies... Read More
Succession Planning for Business - 10 Key Points You Must Know
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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
10 Ways To Make Your Business Unique
1. Largest Selection -One way that you can make your... Read More
How to Write a Business Plan Market Analysis
Writing a business plan is an essential part of the... Read More
Is Plan B Ready?
Business owners and entrepreneurs are, by nature, risk takers and... Read More
5 Strategies That Will Boost Your Business Productivity Today! - Part 2
Growing your own small business can be one of the... Read More
How to Snuff Out the Competition Without Leaving a Mark
Does the competition drive you crazy?Are they relentless about taking... Read More
Mobile Franchise Business Expansion Strategy
If you own a mobile franchise business and wish to... Read More
Why Six Sigma Will Work in Healthcare
If ever there were an industry where we want zero... Read More
Sales Planning and Business Plans
Writing a business plan can be tricky when all the... Read More
Communication Strategy During A Time Of Strategic Planning
"Rubbish!" shouted the large, aggressive man in the red-striped shirt... Read More
Why Create an Annual Plan?
Can you imagine going on a road trip without knowing... Read More
Top Reasons To Form A Strategic Business Alliance
A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join... Read More
The Top Five Reasons Strategic Plans Fail
"Most great plans aren't. They are just nice, high-level ideas."That's... Read More
Abstract thought on Business Strategy and Nature
Here is an abstract thought on studying nature and the... Read More
Are You Ready To Go International?
Although North Americans were the dominant population on the Internet,... Read More
Online Promotion: 10 Ways To Use Focus Groups To Ignite Your Profits
A focus group is a group of employees or current... Read More
19 Questions to Supercharge Your Business Plan
Whether you are seeking capital for your company or are... Read More
Scheduling of Additional Auto Detailing or Mobile Car Wash Units
If you own a mobile car wash business or auto... Read More
Memo: Sustaining Growth in Your Business
What gets measured gets done.How do you keep your business... Read More
10 Critical Facts to Put On the Cover of Your Business Plan...
In most business plans, no matter how striking the idea,... 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
5 Strategies That Will Boost Your Business Productivity Today! - Part 1
Building a dynamic small business is a constantly evolving, increasingly... 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
TQM Total Quality Management, the book
Every decade we seem to come up with a buzz-word... Read More
Making a Decision to Outsource: Strategic Constraints
Many companies are reluctant to dive into outsourcing ocean because... Read More
During the election we heard about Ohio?s Economy
Much of what we heard in the mass media about... Read More
Cost-cutting Essential to Maintaining Profits
Why cut costs now? Efforts are multiplying to cut costs... Read More
College Students and Graduates to Run Company Outlets or Franchises
Does your overall business strategy include the recruitment of college... Read More
Sony?s PSI Project
In 1989, Sony founded its Institute of Wisdom at the... Read More
Fail to plan... or Plan to FAIL??
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
A Rough Cut on Feasibility
A piano tuner recently moved to Buffalo, NY, and would... Read More
The Magic Of Exponential Business Growth
Is there a 'magical' way to exponentially grow your business?It's... Read More
In Business Planning, Competition is Good
When developing the competition section of your business plan, companies... Read More
How to Start A Business Plan
A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals,... 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
To Go or No Go, That Is The Question
Last week we talked about a few of the ways... Read More
The Six Sigma Method and Design of Experiments
Six Sigma is becoming a proven approach for businesses and... Read More
Creating a Vision That Achieves Results
How important is a vision statement to your company or... Read More
Designing an Efficient Distribution System
Let us look at a few of the big distribution... Read More
Completing the Annual Planning Process
Imagine an office without a desk, or lights, a computer,... Read More
How Good Is a Business Plan To Your Business?
You know you need a business plan. You probably realize... Read More
Writing Your Business Plan is Actually Storytelling
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in... 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
Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part II
Succession planning requires the owner of a small or medium-sized... 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
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 Achieve E-commerce Success ?You Gotta Plan!
Before becoming a netpreneaur, I was an entrepreneur. First, I... 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
Parking Business, the Details on Increasing Lot Revenue
If you are in the parking business and own or... Read More
Bounced Checks in Your Business Location Outlets
The new check cashing instant clearing will take some time... Read More
ERP Role in Selling Your Mid-size Business ? Microsoft Great Plains and CRM Example
If you own the mid-size business and actively work in... 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
Take A Systems View To Ensure Your Business Stays Healthy
How are you feeling today? Good, not so good, great?... Read More
Online Promotion: 10 Ways To Use Focus Groups To Ignite Your Profits
A focus group is a group of employees or current... Read More
Elite Positioning Brings Higher Profits
Imagine spending the same amount of money on marketing and... Read More
Shortening Product Life Cycle!
The current state of the available technology at the disposal... Read More
Microsoft Great Plains Implementation: Pharmaceutical Corporation Specifics ? overview
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains serves mid-size and large clients... Read More
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