by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, Non-Profit, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Where does innovation take place? What drives innovation? Can an environment be created that fosters innovation? If so, can the opposite also be true? Do organizations hinder innovation by how they are structured and how they are managed? Where can the heart of...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Small Business, Start-up
Businesses are usually started because of the founder’s belief in the “product”. The founders are innovators in a technology, a physical product, a service, or a process. These entrepreneurs know their “product”. They may or may not know how to do business. Some of...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Ownership, Leadership, Small Business, Start-up, Women In Business
When a business has two or more owners taking an active role in running the business (acting as employees), it is necessary to distinguish between decisions made as owners and those made when in the employee role. Significant conflicts can arise and contribute to...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Non-Profit, Strategy
Being able to handle conflict is important to both our personal and professional lives. Conflict in varying degrees occurs daily. Whether it is dealing with a child or with someone you work with, being able to address the issues means being able to calm participants...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Everywhere you turn these days there are new pitfalls for your business. Open the mail and there is another notice about how your bank or credit card company or someone has changed the rules about your relationship with them. Turn on the radio and there is yet another...