6 Changes You Can Make to Increase Business Profits By Marcia Yudkin

by Marcia Yudkin
I read once that something like 30 percent of all drinkable water gets wasted on the way to the consumer by leaky pipes. Likewise, your business may be letting potential revenue drip away, to...
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Your One-Day, Ten-Step Strategic Plan

by Erica Olsen
You don?t have to kill a tree or shut down the office for a week to create a successful strategic plan. In fact, you can create a successful plan for your business in just one...
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Planning For The Slow Season Of Your Business To Increase Sales By Catherine Franz

by Catherine Franz
Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more during the Christmas season while others move at a snail pace. Some sell more during the summer and others less. The key...
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Pave the Way to a Successful Strategic Plan

by Julane Borth
Many very successful business owners may never have had a formal strategic plan. Some think, ?Why do we need to do strategic planning? We?re doing great just like we are.?It?s not unusual for a...
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Working ON Your Business

by Brad Swift
I've noticed that to the degree that I've taken my own coaching in the area outlined below, the more my own business on purpose has flourished.So, here's my question to you:Are you working ON your...
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Communication Strategy During A Time Of Strategic Planning By Lee Hopkins

by Lee Hopkins
"Rubbish!" shouted the large, aggressive man in the red-striped shirt (we had to pay attention to him because he owned the company). "The...
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Writing Your Business Plan is Actually Storytelling By Aneeta Sundararaj

by Aneeta Sundararaj
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...
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Value Stream Mapping - Common Mistakes

by Chuck Doyle
During many first time Value Stream Mapping exercises, we have noticed some common mistakes. Many times when the mistake is made, it is not recognized and the Value Stream Mapping tool is called into question....
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Reap the Benefits of Rabbit-like Reflexes: Invest in Flexible System

by Stafford Sterner
The problem is all too common. An expensive capital investment, which looked like the smartest thing you ever did a few years ago, no longer meets your company's needs. It could be computer systems, manufacturing...
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Writing a Business Plan: 10 Critical Pieces of Evidence to Include in Your Plan

by Michael Elia
Show me the...evidence!When it comes to writing a business plan, many businesses focus on speed. By rushing to complete their plans, businesses often forget to gather critical evidence to support their plans. Investors never read...
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These Are Six Common Mistakes Business Buyers Make

by Mark Smock
For most business buyers, pursuing a viable business to acquire is a once in a lifetime event. Because of the infrequency and the complexity of pursuing a business to purchase, buyers typically risk unnecessary financial resources and waste valuable...
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For Business Owners Only - You Can?t Be Fired But Neither Can You Quit By Ted Burbank

by Ted Burbank
The decision to sell, or not to sell your business is a difficult one. There are many questions that need to be answered before an informed decision can be made. Is selling your best alternative?...
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Site Selection and Demographic Tips for Establishing Outlets By Lance Winslow

by Lance Winslow
Many cities have home pages on the Internet. Many of these cities use these sites to promote their town. They use it to attract large corporations who will provide jobs and large retailers...
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Break-Even Analysis By John Vinturella

by John Vinturella
A significant advantage of some business ideas is that the venture can break even at what seems to be an easily achievable volume. A technique for quantifying that volume, called break-even analysis, examines the interaction...
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Home Improvement Construction Project Planning By John Dawson

by John Dawson
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...
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Top Ten Reasons To Create A One Page Business Plan By Maria Marsala

by Maria Marsala
There is a story, about a business owner who wasn't doing very well. She had no business plan, but had heard, quite a bit, how creating one would help.So she moved 3000 miles from...
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Strategic Planning In The Business World

by Leon Chaddock
Strategic planning is a method of planning events in a strategic manner in order to accomplish the goal at hand. This type of planning works by looking at the whole picture you then figure...
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Microsoft Great Plains Implementation: Pharmaceutical Corporation Specifics ? overview By Andrew Karasev

by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains serves mid-size and large clients in horizontal and vertical markets. Historically Great Plains Software was encouraging ISV partner to write third party modules and later on ? Great Plains...
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Bounced Checks in Your Business Location Outlets By Lance Winslow

by Lance Winslow
The new check cashing instant clearing will take some time to get use to. If checks clear immediately and deposits take a few days then franchise outlets may find more bounced checks in their establishment.We...
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Online Promotion: 10 Ways To Use Focus Groups To Ignite Your Profits

by I-key Benney
A focus group is a group of employees or current customers that discuss and brainstorm new ways to improve different parts of your business.Below are online promotion secrets to use focus groups for marketing intelligence.1. They can give...
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