What is Your Value Proposition?

The term value proposition has been around since Michael Lanning coined it in 1984, while working for McKinsey and Co. So why do so few companies know what it is, or truly understand how they add value in the marketplace?

SevenWays a Business Plan Can Help Your Business Succeed

A good business plan is your road map to your future. Just as you would regularly check your map during any long trip, you should check your business plan frequently to be sure you are on track. Most business consultants also recommend that you update your business plan at least every year. You also must update your business plan if you are seeking new funding for new equipment, remodeling, or other purposes. Any investor or lender will want to see the most currently updated business plan.

The Power Of Re-Defining Your Business: Breaking the Boundaries That Bind You

Who are you? What business are you ***REALLY*** in? This is THE single most fundamental question you could ask if you seriously want to take your business to the next level. How you answer this one question could drive your entire business destiny and outcomes. Read this article and find out how top businesses answer this question.

Internet Based Home Business and Contingency Plans

You have built a successful Internet based home business and your revenues are rolling in, so why should you worry about contingency plans? After all the Internet is ubiquitous and available virtually all over the world. We will examine some of the single points of failure, which could seriously damage your revenue stream in this article about contingency plans.

Tips To Take Your Company Worldwide

It is very important to know all the details of the development of the contemporary business to start anything new. The business strategy has to be very well organized in order to take advantage of new and growing markets.

Making An Effective Business Plan

When it comes to success in a small business, planning properly is single-handedly the most important aspect to consider. In this article, we'll offer up some tips about how to manage your business as efficiently as possible.

The Strategic Planning Gap

Almost all successful businesses are good operators. And many executive teams have a reasonably clear vision of the future, and sometimes even a sound strategy to get there. So why is it, by some estimates, that 90% of companies don’t execute their strategic plan successfully?

Good Goodwill

Before you can position your comapny for sale you must first be sure that the value of the business is in the business and not in the business owner.

Do You Have a Business Continuity Plan?

Consider this scenario: you have a thriving business but then an unexpected diasaster occurs. Are you prepared to deal with that possibility. Do you have a contingency plan in place to mitigate those risks and keep your business operational? You need to consider the possibilities.

Knowledge Management - Capturing Quality As It Comes In

Most companies these days have procedure to manage the knowledge in the organisation, but what about the new starts?

Business News - The Oxygen of Any Business For Growth

Business news, without it, no business can compete today, nor succeed. It has become the oxygen to the business system. You can’t seem to get enough of it. A few years ago business news was ruled by the magazines, and one often had two or three professional journals, subscriptions to daily business newspapers and magazines. The internet changed all that.

Strategic Planning-Start with the End

A strategic plan intoday's rapidly changing environment must not be constained and limited by the past definitions of the industry, market, products/services, customers or competition. By starting with the end, the strategic plan can be adaptable, sustainable and comprehensive guide to the future.

Work with Distressed or Failing Businesses

When a business owner feels like he’s sinking in quicksand that’s when it’s critical to stop and gain perspective with an expert. Here’s some things that can be done.

Your Personal Mission Statement

A personal mission statement based on principles becomes a standard for an individual. It becomes a personal constitution, the basis for making life decisions as well as daily decisions in the midst of the circumstances and emotions that affect your life.