The Snowball Effect

In my occupation as a business advisor, I see many business owners who struggle to make ends meet, try to do everything themselves, and ultimately they either lose business to the point they finally seek guidance or they end up out of business.

The Hare And The Tortoise

Sometimes it is appropriate to change strategy and try something different. And sometimes it is appropriate to do both.

Opening a Dollar Store - Cut Start-up Costs

Are you opening a dollar store? Start thinking of creative ways to help reduce the costs associated with getting started and open for business. Remember that cost reduction will be one of the continuing areas of focus for you in the future. Why not get started early?

Offshoring - Are The Savings Worth The Cost

The low cost of labor in many foreign countries makes expanding operations outside the US an attractive option, but is it as great a deal as you might think? Here are just a few things to consider before expanding overseas.

What's Your Business Model?

During business plan creation, a business model must evolve that is properly focused but broad enough to to be successful. There are four critical areas to be considered in developing the business model and incorporating it into the business plan. This article discusses them.

Agents - Are You Struggling to Tame the Monster?

Are you overworked; stressed-out, maybe even burned out running your business? Learn how to make business ownership a more enjoyable experience and provide you the free time you thought you’d have as a business owner.

Three Critical Business Plan Perspectives

Business Plans require many different perspectives. Here we discuss the three critical ones that help us to formulate a vision for the business. Without these views, our plan will be critically deficient.

What Every Successful Business Plan Has in Common

The first and most important attribute that every business plan needs is an idea behind it. You need to hone your idea and vision until it shines.

UK Facilities Managers Focusing on Conservation

With the growing uncertainty in the electricity and natural gas prices, and increased awareness of energy conservation, many facilities managers of UK companies are exploring every option to reduce their costs and decrease their impact on the environment.

10 Ways to Improve Cash Flow

Cash flow problems don’t have to cripple your business if you take a step back and evaluate your options objectively, and just about every business would like to improve their cash flow right? This article outlines ten tips which may help you achieve your cash flow objectives.

You Get What You Measure in Strategic Planning

You may have heard this before - that you get what you measure. In business, this is definitely, true. However, in certain types of business there is SO MUCH being measured that it's sometimes difficult for employees to decide which measurements are really important.

Strategic Alliances - What, Why, How, Etc

A strategic alliance is one in which two companies join hands to market services and products for mutual benefit. Traditionally, strategic alliances are formed between companies that are not direct competitors of each other but have complementary products or services that are marketed to the same target audience. There are three primary types of strategic alliances - joint ventures, minority equity investments, and direct cooperation.

Your Computer and Opportunity

Because the Internet has grown so quickly, opportunities to make money within its framework have increased as well. If you have a computer, an internet connection, and perhaps a few business ideas, you can make money on the Internet. There are a variety of ways you can go about this, but if you are just starting out, you might consider becoming a freelancer.