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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sample business plan outline
- If you are looking for a partner, funding, angle investor or venture capital you will be asked for a business plan. Even if you are not in need of capital in the formation of your new business endeavor you will still be glad you prepared a business plan to help you prove to yourself that you have the right stuff and that the business is economically viable. The first step in the creation of your n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bounced checks in your business location outlets
- The new check cashing instant clearing will take some time to get use to. If checks clear immediately and deposits take a few days then franchise outlets may find more bounced checks in their establishment.We might also see a major shift in Thursdays Advertising inserts in the Newspapers, also a shift in Thursday junk mail coupons. Retail outlets will not wish to run sales items on Thursday...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Regroup - how to do it and why it works
- Regroup?is this a new management trend? Not a chance! Regroup is simply an opportunity to end one month's business cycle, recap the performance of your company and outline a plan of success for the new upcoming month. Why does it work? Because it allows each person on your team to assess their performance from the previous month, and make any necessary adjustments for the new month. Here's how it ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three easy ways to know thy competitor
- "Did you hear what your competitor is doing?" This question has caused many business people to freeze in their tracks. How about you? Does your sales team know what your competitors are doing? And if a prospect was to ask them, "give me 10 unique reasons why I should buy from you and your company," could they answer this question without a pause? "Knowing thy competitor" i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Titanic precautions
- Many movies have been made about the tragic story of the Titanic. Arrogance and ignorance was definitely present during its maiden voyage, which was Titanic's last voyage.Many warnings were given, but unfortunately, the warnings were not taken seriously. On April 14th, 1912 Titanic received six warnings that icebergs were present in their perimeter. On the night of April 14th, Titanic struc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Documenting the exit strategy in your business plan
- All investors greatly desire and are motivated by a clear picture of a company's exit strategy, or the timing and method through which they can "cash in" on their investment. This picture best comes into focus when the key valuation and liquidity drivers of the company are clearly delineated. An excellent method to accomplish this is through descriptions of comparable firms that have had...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Be like bill - think!
- Twice a year, Bill Gates goes to a remote island hide-a-way for a week at a time. No, he's not going for a fishing vacation; instead of rods, reels, and lures he takes market analyses, position reports, engineering reports, and opportunity papers. In solitude he reads and thinks and reads some more, writing notes in the margins then composing questions, thoughts, and his own positions that will im...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alice in wonderland - a parable for a business plan
- Remember reading "Alice in Wonderland?"She asks the Cheshire Cat, "which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. "I don't much care where," said Alice."Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat.Alice was floundering because she, like many in business manag...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to develop a successful board of advisors (...and why you should!)
- In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive markets, many privately held companies are creating outside advisory boards to give owners and CEOs fresh, knowledgeable advice. Even for small businesses, setting up an advisory board can give you a significant advantage over competitors that are relying solely on internal talent. An experienced and well-connected board of advisors can ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rules to setting business goals and objectives: why and how to be smart
- We all know that nothing runs without a plan, and a plan cannot run without having its objectives set.That applies to any kind of plan, whether we're talking business or personal finances, university degrees or NGO programs, website promotion or weight loss.Setting objectives and milestones is of crucial importance for any planning activity and is the core of its success, or failure....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Strategy without tactics is futile
- From time to time there seems to be a flurry of studies and surveys on effective communication in the workplace. As a communication specialist, I'm always eager to read these studies, but am often disappointed with what I see. That's because they all seem to be about communication strategy.? We must put in place strategies to get our message out to our various publics.? We must have ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How good is a business plan to your business?
- You know you need a business plan. You probably realize that it is one of the best ways to get your business up and running. No matter what your business is, a business plan can help to focus its direction while providing the information you need to get moving. The most important thing a business plan will do is to provide your financial backers with a reason to give you their approval. It will sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get more business during the winter months
- Business seems to drop, slow or even stop during the winter months. As tourist traffic slows or stops during the winter months so does the incomes of many local business owners. The first step in overcoming this problem begins in your brain (don't they all?)To begin with, don't see these slow months as a dead time. See them for what they are , a time to build customer relationships and prep...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten reasons to create a one page business plan
- There is a story, about a business owner who wasn't doing very well. She had no business plan, but had heard, quite a bit, how creating one would help.So she moved 3000 miles from "home" and three months later, came across an all day business plan seminar that had a profound effect on her life and business. It was taught by Jim Horan. Three years later, she taught the class in same exact pl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How copying the hbo schedule can boost your business
- I'm not talking about posting the HBO schedule on your website or sending a Xeroxed copy around to all your customers. When HBO came onto the scene they were innovative, fresh, and willing to do things other people were not.Before HBO ("Home Box Office") came out in 1985, about the only to way to see a movie was to go to the theater, pray that one of the major networks would be sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to snuff out the competition without leaving a mark
- Does the competition drive you crazy?Are they relentless about taking your clients away?Are customer loyalties becoming a thing of the past?In our ever changing world, it seems securing business these days comes down to, who will provide the most service at the lowest possible price.To add insult to injury your previous customers have taken on a new...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The impact of price popularity on profits
- The goal of almost every business owner is to generate a profit either for themselves or their shareholders. This can be challenging at best. So much thought and effort go into running a business, accounts payable, accounts receivable, dealing with vendors, customers, etc. Because of this people sometimes do not focus on one of the most important factors- pricing. Knowing how much you can charge f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Own your niche by building a niche community
- In 1997, David Steele was making the transition from a professional therapist to relationship coach. Part of his strategy was to become a center of influence and THE Relationship Coach for his community.David decided to launch his own virtual community as a weekly "Friday Night Social" singles gathering. After a one-month pilot program and some market research, he designed a community for t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten traits of strategic thinkers
- Want to become more strategic? Add these traits to your collection of skills and watch your success soar!1. Maintain a self-responsible attitude.Strategic thinkers live by the saying, "if it is to be, it's up to me".2. Capitalize on strengths and minimize weakness.Understand your core competencies and use them to your best advantage. Partner with others who ex...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Innovators role at hard times
- One Research Scientist at the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Imaging Systems laboratory said Carly Fiorina was a marketing person put in change of engineers who cared nothing about the art and beauty of technology. She just wanted saleable stock to bring to market. He exhorts that when she walked into the HP Labs for the first time, she said that their new company slogan was "Invent." Then, she told them th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pave the way to a successful strategic plan
- Many very successful business owners may never have had a formal strategic plan. Some think, "Why do we need to do strategic planning? We're doing great just like we are."It's not unusual for a small business owner to have the following questions:? Why do I need to have a strategic plan? Can't I just tell everyone what our goals will be?? How do I get started?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 critical facts to put on the cover of your business plan...
- In most business plans, no matter how striking the idea, the covers are critically important. The majority of investors may flip to the executive summary, if they get past the cover, when deciding whether or not they are interested. Exactly like the front page of a daily newspaper, a business plan cover puts the important highlights of the proposal upfront for potential investors to read.Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Could you be setting your business plan up for failure?
- David E. Gumpert, author of Burn Your Business Plan, often tells the story about how he and his partner failed to raise money after sending their business plan around to venture capitalists and meeting with several others to make presentations. Disappointed by the fruits of their labor, they considered giving up on their venture in 1995. Fortunately, on the advice of their board of advisors, they ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business plan financial projections: stop worrying about being right...
- Business plan financial projections seem daunting because they are so uncertain. This very uncertainty, however, is what makes preparing them easy because you can't possibly be right. You can't predict the future. None of us can. All you can be is competent in the way you prepare your business plan projections.Before you finalize your business plan this year, consider these six caveats to p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of strategic thinking: creating meaningful success
- Too much goal setting and strategic planning can leave you feeling like you're working against the forces of nature; too little and you end up where you never intended to be-with a life or business that is bigger, smaller, or different than what you genuinely desire. Though getting you and your organization where you most want them to be at any given time can be hard work it can also be exhilarati...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Turning on the lights
- Fun From The StartFor those with the will to start a new business the rewards, both financial and emotional, can be excellent, but the risks can also be significant to both sanity and mortgage. Of course, the chance of success increases if a company has a good, well thought through strategy before they strike out.Any business has processes with lead-time, and the longer the lead-time...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leverage - a small step for you /a big change for your career
- Cassy was an employee of a nonprofit who had been at her job 5 years. She came to me because she felt that the organization she was working for didn't value her and was upset because others had been promoted but she had not.By the time we began to work together she had already written her resignation letter and asked me to review it with her. Her letter was not an angry one. She even thanke...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online promotion: 10 ways to use focus groups to ignite your profits
- A focus group is a group of employees or current customers that discuss and brainstorm new ways to improve different parts of your business.Below are online promotion secrets to use focus groups for marketing intelligence.1. They can give you new ideas on how to advertise and market your product or service to your targeted audience.2. They can give you ideas that could help im...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to kick start your business and double your profits
- This will make some people angry as hell, but it's time to debunk the myth of 'Time Management' while sharing the real secret of the super successful.Let's face it, many so called "business gurus" tell us to 'manage time better' or to become 'ruthless with time' if we want to achieve their level of success.What rubbish!You cannot manage time itself. It continues along happily ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 ways to make your business unique
- 1. Largest Selection -One way that you can make your product or service stand out is to offer the largest selection of products, services or programs. Example: Home Depot, E-Bay, Staples, Amazon.com2. Innovative Product -If you have a new product with a patent covering it or a service that others don't offer, you will have something that no one else can offer. Example: Windows...