by Lea Strickland | May 3, 2016 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Concept, Entity, Entrepreneur, Execution, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Viability
While every business has elements that are unique to it. Every successful business shares common characteristics with other successful businesses. Concept The first element of a successful business is a clear concept of what the business is and does. This concept is...
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
The successful organization – one that is both productive currently and viable long term – has integrated the vision, strategy, and structure of the organization to enable financial success. The ability of an organization to achieve every iota of success...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Capability, Competitiveness, Leadership, Non-Profit, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy, Visibility
It does not matter a race is being run. You cannot win that race if you do not enter it. Making the commitment to compete is more than filling out a few forms and showing up at the starting line. It requires the ability to persevere when the first obstacle is...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Competitiveness, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Non-Profit, Small Business, Start-up
Most of us are familiar with the fable of the tortoise and the hare – the tale of the hare being so much faster than the tortoise and still losing the race. In the current business environment, the tale can prove cautionary or motivating; it can be revisited or...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Execution, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy, Viability
What is a sustainable business? The traditional business thought process has centered on the value creation for the shareholder and company as the primary “product” of the business. This mentality has emphasized metrics that are externally focused and investor driven,...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, Capability, Non-Profit, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Sometimes it takes a different perspective in order to see things that are already mapped out in front of you. It can be a new employee coming into the company. It can be the loss of a major customer that you thought of as one that would “always” be there no matter...
