by Lea Strickland | Sep 2, 2025 | Business Articles, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Looking for Oz, Behind the Curtain: How Business Really Works Introduction Have you ever wondered what makes a business tick? Like Dorothy when she pulled back the curtain in The Wizard of Oz, peering behind the scenes reveals the actual mechanics of how businesses...
by Lea Strickland | Aug 19, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Management, Capability, Operations, Small Business
Introduction Floppy disks, proprietary software from the 90s, and fragmented legacy systems are more than nostalgic artifacts. They’re anchors dragging down efficiency, security, and scalability. As businesses scale, the cost of maintaining outdated infrastructure...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 20, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Plans, Capability, Execution
Introduction Have you ever wondered what makes a business tick? Like Dorothy when she pulled back the curtain in The Wizard of Oz, peering behind the scenes reveals the actual mechanics of how businesses operate. From strategy to execution, understanding the inner...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Small Business, Start-up
Regardless of the size of your organization, software is a tool when it comes to running your business. It is not an answer. Software enables you to do more with what you have, IF (and it’s a big IF) you make the right selection. Making the right selection when it...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
All too often, business consulting is considered a generic label for the entire genre of consulting. When looking at the totality of types of consulting that can be provided by business consulting, it does encompass all the specialized areas from marketing to...
