Think Big: Then See the Big Picture

Is it important to see the big picture? Companies need people who have critical thinking skills, in order to help the company move forward.

Strategic Business Plan: The Scoreboard For All Hits and Misses for Past and Current Year

Just as baseball has a 9 inning scoreboard, businesses have their own 12 inning scoreboard. The success of winning is dependent upon how well their business plan or strategic plan is executed. Read how in 7 days your firm can begin to quickly double results in the next 90 days.

Business Defense Plan

Small business owners have a lot to juggle, and writing it down can help. You know you need a business plan, but do you also have a business defense plan?

10 Things to Consider When Starting a New Business

If you are considering starting your own business sometime soon, we have put together ten things you need to consider before taking the plunge.

Our Strategic Plan is Done - Now What?

Upon completion of the strategic plan, an operating plan for the upcoming year must be prepared. An operating plan is a schedule of events and responsibilities that details the actions to be taken in order to accomplish the goals and objectives laid out in the strategic plan. The plan ensures everyone knows what needs to get done, coordinates their efforts and keeps close track of progress. Operation/Branch plans must define the objectives, timeline and resources required to meet the growth objectives of the business unit, department or branch. This level of detail is unnecessary in a strategic plan itself – in fact, it would clutter up the presentation of the long-range vision: the strategic plan focuses on the end game and what your company will look like in five years.

The Pricing Dynamics of Selling a Business

When you sell your business, the method of selling can have a major impact on your selling price. This article discusses the various selling methods and the relative values that result.

Strategize Your Business to Stay in the Market

The market is getting a lot more crowded each day. It is getting more and more competitive than it ever has been. Those who just lie low and do nothing would eventually be kicked out of business. If you want to stay in business, you definitely need to have a good marketing strategy.

Roll-On with the Right Options

An option refers to a security contract that provides a buyer the right to buy or sell an asset at a particular price on or before a date and has strict terms and conditions. An option gives you the right of buying and selling but is not an obligation to accomplish a deal. You can always choose to let the expiry date of the option go, after which the option has no value. If you let the period expire, you let go the entire amount that you invested to book the asset. The underlying assets in most cases are either stock or index funds.

Futures for a Bright Future

Futures contract refers to a type of financial contract or a derivative instrument, wherein two parties deal in a set of financial instruments or commodities scheduled for delivery on a predetermined date in future at a set price. This means, when you buy a futures contract, you are willing to buy something at a set price in future, which the seller has not yet produced.

Did Wal-Mart Kill JJ or Was It Suicide?

JJs House of Music is closing. Why? Don't look to blame Kmart or Wal-mart, look to the owner.

Base Strategies - Do You Know Yours?

Do you know your base strategy; simple guidelines to help you define your competitive advantage.

Do You Need a Business Plan

Have you ever heard of a business plan before? Each year, millions of Americans create business plans. Many of those individuals are looking to startup their very own business. If you are looking to do the same, you may be wondering whether or not you need to create a business plan.

Writing a Business Plan

Are you getting ready to start developing your business plan? If so, have you thought about how you are going to go about developing that business plan or what you should include in it?