by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Start-up
Crafting a Comprehensive Business Plan: Viewing Your Business from Multiple Perspectives Previous articles have explored various aspects of developing a business plan, including defining core elements, planning operations, forecasting financial results, and...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership
Have you ever reviewed a list of board members for a non-profit organization? When you looked at the list and with an understanding of the organization’s mission, purpose and composition (e.g., member association, charity, foundation), did you think “Wow what a...
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, Leadership, Strategy, Viability
In recent months a growing segment of my business has been companies struggling to survive in this “down” economy. The reality of many—if not most—of these businesses is that they were in trouble before the economic downturn, but they were surviving on momentum. They...
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...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Management, Change Management, Leadership
If you are a fan of medical or police shows, you may have heard of Munchausen syndrome. The layperson’s explanation of Munchausen syndrome is that a person creates a physical or mental disorder to get attention. These individuals often will put themselves at...
