by Lea Strickland | Jan 25, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Non-Profit, Operations, Resources, Small Business, Strategy
Have you ever worked for someone that proudly stated they had an “open door” policy? Was their door really open to new ideas, feedback, information, and issues? Or was the door physically open but the mind closed? Perhaps you work for someone that has an...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Customer, Customer Relationships, Government Funding Compliance, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business
The profitability of a company is significantly impacted by its ability to identify both the core client characteristics that make for a good client as well as those that do not fit with your business expertise or require more support from key resources than can be...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Execution, Leadership, Non-Profit, Operations, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
In every business there are activities and tasks that the owner, manager, founder, or key executives don’t like to do, don’t know how to do, or just don’t want to do. When those tasks are key elements or effect the key elements of how your business does business, the...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Leadership, Non-Profit, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
One of the most critical roles the board of directors plays is the fiduciary role of ensuring that the actions taken by the organization (through its management and the board itself) are in the best interest of the organization and its stakeholders in the long run....
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Cash Management, Entrepreneur, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
What do I do about customers who consistently pay late? Why does it seem that the money flows out faster than it flows in? These are significant questions for every business. Managing the cash flow is critical to a business’s viability. The cash flow equation...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Vendor Relations
I have to admit: I had a hard time deciding what to title this article. What isn’t hard to do is actually write the article, at least knowing where to start comes easy. Like many businesses, all too often—despite doing the homework of checking out vendors and getting...
