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Use This Formula To Write A Solid Business Plan In 30 Minutes Or Less

by Lea Strickland | Jun 29, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Plans, Fast Company

 A 30-minute Business Plan is Better than No Plan A little back-of-the-envelope arithmetic now might save your company from screwing up big time later. A client of mine is starting a new retail business, and she’s finding that setting up the operations is pretty...

Think You Are Too Old to Start a Business?

by Lea Strickland | Jun 7, 2016 | Fox Business

In this FOX Business article, Lea A. Strickland discusses the pros and cons of starting a business at an older age. Think you are too old to start a business? Click the link below to learn more. Think You Are Too Old to Start a Business?

Think You Are Too Old to Start a Business, But Desperate to Get Out of the Cubicle?

by Lea Strickland | Jun 6, 2016 | Fox Business

The economy, job loss, increased competition for promotions and new jobs all of these contribute to the trend of older people (55+) making the decision to start a business. The reasons differ from life-long dream to career necessity (no job or too much competition for...

Sales Constraints – What’s holding us back?

by Lea Strickland | Jun 6, 2016 | Customer, Resources, Results, Sales and Service Excellence

Are you operating at peak performance? Do you spend more dollars for less return? When you invest to expand capacity, does it translate into more results (revenues and profits)? If not, you’re investing in the wrong option. Here are 10 sales constraints: lack of clear...

GRAB for Success – Gratitude, Resolve, Attitude, Belief – A Guide for Getting Beyond the First Day of the New Year

by Lea Strickland | Jun 6, 2016 | Balance Magazine

GRAB – Gratitude, Resolve, Attitude, Belief For many of us, December is a month of hectic schedules and holiday gatherings, loosening the reins, indulging in the goodies, and skipping the healthier parts of our routines. It is also the time when we make promises...

How to Grow Your Business, One Relationship at a Time – Network!

by Lea Strickland | Jun 6, 2016 | Customer, MWorld, Operations, Resources

Grow Your Business — Build Relationships Previously published in MWorld, The Journal of the American Management Association Volume 8, Number 3 Summer/Fall 2009 In today’s economic uncertainty, having a solid network can help your organization. However, it isn’t easy...
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