by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Previous articles directed consideration to various aspects of your business: defining the elements, planning the operations, forecasting the financial results, and defining the audience for your business plan. Further, the articles have defined core elements of...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
In previous articles you have been asked to consider certain aspects of HOW you plan to operate your business, WHERE you want to set up, and WHEN you want to do WHAT. Now it is time to begin adding some dimension to the generalities of your operating assumptions. Have...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Entity, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Three months ago, you were asked to think about the kind of business you wanted. In subsequent articles, you’ve been asked to gather information and understand some of what it takes to get a business started. Now it is time to take that step further and begin to plan...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership, Strategy
In recent months a growing segment of my business has been companies struggling to survive in this “down” economy. The reality of many—if not most—of these businesses is that they were in trouble before the economic downturn, but they were surviving on momentum. They...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
In the current economy, every sale seems to take twice as long. Customers are even more price sensitive. Everyone is looking for a deal. The competition is intense, even cutthroat on occasion. What are we to do to meet our sales goals? Here are some principles to keep...