by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Entity, Strategy
Previous articles focused on considering a business of your own, defining the elements, planning for the business, and then developing the business plan. Last month’s article ended by asking you to capture some of the questions and answers that you would ask of...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Building on last month’s discussion of business plans, we now focus on an understanding of the key elements and the process. The business plan process involves capturing “every” aspect of business operations and the financial implications. If you are...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Entity, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
In a previous article, “Planning Your Business,” the introduction included the basic elements to consider when starting your own business. This article delves into differences between “planning your business” and a “business plan.” Business plans presents...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Entity, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Three months ago, you were asked to think about the kind of business you wanted. In subsequent articles, you’ve been asked to gather information and understand some of what it takes to get a business started. Now it is time to take that step further and begin to plan...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Entity, Leadership, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Which is more important to your success, the “business” or the “product” (I am using “product” to refer to a physical products, services, or technology – anything you are in business to sell)? The real answer is that they are equally important to your success. If you...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, Commercialization, Leadership, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Each day we are confronted with many, many things we have to do, from the common and simple (get out of bed, go to the office/work) to the more complex (develop a riveting presentation to a prospective customer that will get the sale). Then there are the tasks that...
