by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Credibility, Entrepreneur, Execution, Leadership, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Non-Profit, Resources, Results, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Introduction A successful organization that is both productive currently and viable long term has integrated its vision, strategy, and structure to enable financial success. An organization’s ability to achieve every iota of success it is capable of delivering...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Concept, Credibility, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Non-Profit, Resources, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Every organization begins with the same three-fold objective: develop the “product”, obtain sufficient resources, and capture the market/customer. The manifestations of this three-fold mission vary in magnitude, scope, and timing. The underlying processes and...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Capability, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Perspectives, Resources, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
For businesses of all sizes, the credit and banking industry issues of the last decade have raised questions of how to build and sustain organizations with less dependence on external sources of capital (debt and equity) and more from internal resources, such as funds...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Resources
I am a map person. Perhaps one day I’ll be a GPS person. Probably sooner rather than later. Especially given my most recent experience with directions downloaded from the internet. Whenever I am traveling I automatically go out to one of the popular internet sites to...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Capability, Resources
Product, Resources, and Customers – The Three-fold Objective Every organization begins with the same three-fold objective: develop the “product”, obtain sufficient resources, and capture the market/customer. The manifestations of this three-fold mission vary in...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Resources, Viability, Visibility
Finding Resources – Investors, Funding, and the Story to get Them Every venture begins with an idea and the resources of the founder(s). Then come other sources, including MCDV (the credit card companies) and our friends, family, and acquaintances. Once we’ve tapped...
