business planning
business planning
-
21.
by Jon Stout - 2007-03-24
Market research is critical to achieving business goals but, like everything else, it can be overdone. The keys to good market research are relevance, focus and economy. This is especially true fro th...
-
22.
by Annalaura Brown - 2007-03-25
1. Create a plan. This may sound like a statement of the obvious but far too many people go into business without one. You must have a plan or you will fail. That is a guarantee. If you fail to plan y...
-
23.
by Dan Light - 2007-03-29
According to a white paper available on the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) website, signs of a troubled business are (listed in their order):Ineffective management styleOver diversificationWe...
-
24.
by Bill Cox - 2007-03-30
The one place where many entrepreneurs stumble and fall is in the basic management of their business. Being successful in any business venture requires at least a minimal amount of management skill.Th...
-
25.
by Alan Gleeson - 2007-04-05
A marketing plan is a core component of a business plan. It relates specifically to the marketing of a particular product or service and it describes:o An overall marketing objectiveo A broad marke...
-
26.
by Jon Stout - 2007-04-08
As a tea wholesaler, you can have the best tea room with the highest quality products and service but if you don't promote the business properly, your chances of success will be reduced.The best way t...
-
27.
by Alan Gleeson - 2007-04-25
After a business plan has been written, the next stage often involves pitching the plan to prospective investors. This very fact means that the plan authors and management team should be one and th...
-
28.
by Helene Mazur - 2007-04-27
WHY PLAN?Things are ok. But how do you know you are thinking BIG enough? Are you leveraging the strengths, interests and talents on your team? Will you wind up in a place that will make you happy? Wha...
-
29.
by Suzanne Holman - 2007-05-06
Robert Burns stated it well in "To a Mouse" when he made this statement, "The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft awry." No matter how carefully you plan a project, something still may go wrong.How...
-
30.
by Naz Daud - 2007-05-24
Exposure to strategy concepts alters the way one looks at businesses. Strategic thinking involves a comprehensive analysis of a business in relation to its industry, its competitors and the busi...