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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing your business plan is actually storytelling
- Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in hand. The same ingredients used in telling a story are also used in writing a business plan. Let's use the Executive Summary as an example.The usual advice give to write this part of a business plan is something along these lines:? This is the most important part of your plan because it is where potential investors will foc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 tips to create a business plan! (for people who hate business plans)
- One of the key challenges for any business is to remain focused and invest resources for maximum pay-off. It's said that 80% of a business's activity accounts for only 20% of total profits. In plain language, most of the work we do is unfocused, poorly designed and ineffective. In today's competitive world, no business, whether it's an individual professional or a large manufacturing operation, ca...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hunters and gatherers - are you serving both their needs?
- The University of Exeter in the United Kingdom recently published research financed by Barclays Bank, which has implications for everyone who is serving the general population.This research shows that consumers shop establishments based on one of the two personal profiles.Approximately 50% of the population is defined as hunters when they go out into the public arena. They know what ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Becoming wise - wild & free - writing a successful business plan - part 2 - do it in steps
- So you've decided to write your own business plan because you know the value that the experience will give you. With the books and software that are out there today you can probably sit down and complete the plan in a day or so, right? Plug in the numbers, add the notes, write the whole narrative (story), print it and get it out to the banks or investors.If you can complete a plan in a day ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is your company growing fast enough for you?
- Are you frustrated by the lack of growth in your firm, or the effort required to squeeze any up-tick in performance? Are inadequate policies and procedures a root cause? To find out, take this simple self assessment to see if this may be inhibiting real growth at your company.Q. Can you take an extended vacation without the company falling apart?A. If you answered "no" then...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 steps to laying out your competitive strategy
- Why do so many companies languish and watch as their business turns into a zero profit zone, while others seem to thrive?When you look at your business, whether it's a new venture or a company with a long history, can you answer the following questions?What does my company do better than anyone else?What unique value do I provide to my customers?H...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - More uses for your business plan
- You have invested a lot of time and energy on writing a business plan just to get a loan or to attract an investor. What do you do when you get the money or, worse, should you be turned down?Do you just file it away? That's like investing in a boat that remains parked in your driveway after its inaugural voyage.Instead of filing it away or leaving it on a shelf to gather dust, why no...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business strategy planning made easy
- Ask Yourself three simple questions that affect your strategy planning... What direction is my business going in? How do I create my business strategy so that I can position myself as a leader in my industry? Where do I go to find out information about business strategy planning? Have you found yourself asking these questions about your business? Well th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business ideas: 3 smart ways to generate profitable business ideas anytime
- Creativity is one of the greatest tools for success in business.All businesses are created first by ideas.Then once you're in business you need ideas for marketing, advertising, solving problems, product development etc.The difference between success or failure could be one just one idea. That's all!Below are three ways to generate profitable business ideas.1. Co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thinking like a farmer
- One of the difficulties we face in our industrialized age is the fact we've lost our sense of seasons. Unlike the farmer whose priorities change with the seasons, we have become impervious to the natural rhythm of life. As a result, we have our priorities out of balance.Let me illustrate what I mean:For a farmer, springtime is his most active time. It's then when he must work around ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business planning and the ?bozo? factor
- "Bozo" ? A clown with a forlorn look, always finding negative implications in every activity or event. A person who tries to find a way to prevent you from moving ahead, giving excuses such as "we've always done it this way, or this is not our culture" when presented a new opportunity or challenge. Normally associated with people who are uncomfortable with learning new techniqu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Will and vision
- Remember Chux? The disposable diaper that took the market by storm in 1932? Of course you don't. Chux saw its product as a luxury item, and happily kept its little throwaway business to itself for almost forty years. Then Pampers came along in the 1960s, supported by a huge, mass-consumer vision with persistence to match, and blew Chux out of the market-transforming baby rearing forever. A...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten steps to a great strategic plan
- Ask a small business owner about their strategic plan and they'll either laugh or get that stricken look in their eyes. Yet it's well documented that businesses with a strategic plan are more successful. No matter what size business, from solo practitioner to hundreds of employees, a thoughtful strategic plan will help you achieve your dreams.Many business owners don't go down the strategic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business plan: the simplest business plan ever
- If you're a solo professional like I am, you know how tough it is to find any time at all to do any business planning. Doing a full business plan is a must if you're planning to seek financing or investors, but most solo professionals don't need anything that complicated.Don't get me wrong, business planning is one of the most important things you need to do to succeed in your one man or wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dotcom business plans archive project
- One of the most important initiatives in the domain of business documentation is that of professor David Kirsch from the University of Maryland, who thought of a dotcom Business Plan Archive - , a project that consists of collecting business plans for posterity. The project was started in 2002, through the Web portal businessplanarchive.org. The site was built by Webmergers.com and the University ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fail to plan... or plan to fail??
- Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar company or an online part time home business, they share many similar traits.One of the biggest obstacles I have endeavored to translate to many, many small business / home business people, is a very simple phrase......' Treat It Like a REAL business, Because It IS a REAL Business'.The fundamental reasoning behind so m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Menu driven business planning
- A menu is the foundation of any restaurant; Guests will support or avoid a restaurant for its food. Starting with a preliminary menu is a simple and basic approach to restaurant development. Begin with a menu, and you are light years ahead in the restaurant development process. A menu will tell you and your Guest what you are trying to be as a business, and greatly enhance your chances for success...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Six key areas for evaluating a strategic alliance
- Strategic alliances are increasing at a rapid rate. It is good for business, good for the consumer. A strategic alliance is similar to a joint venture. Everyone remains in his or her own entity, yet come together for a single purpose or period of time to create something that could not otherwise be created.There are cautions and rightly concerns one must consider before entering into a stra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Completing the annual planning process
- Imagine an office without a desk, or lights, a computer, or even something as simple as a chair. When the architects and designers started planning a building or office space they knew they would have to make concessions for these items during each of the building activities. As marketers, we take part in many activities, much like a builder or designer does.Of these activities, there is on...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top reasons to form a strategic business alliance
- A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join together for a set period of time. The businesses, usually, are not in direct competition, but have similar products or services that are directed toward the same target audience. Below are ten reasons to create a strategic alliance. 1. You could offer your customers a larger variety of products or services. This will allow you to sp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to prepare a business plan that guarantees big profits
- It is always said "If you Fail to Plan, you Plan to Fail" Success in business comes as a result of planning. You have to have a detailed, written plan that shows what the ultimate goal is, the reason for the goal, and each milestone that must be passed in order to reach your goal. A business plan is written definition of, and operational plan for achieving your goal. You need a compl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 19 questions to supercharge your business plan
- Whether you are seeking capital for your company or are optimizing your business strategy, the most important element - particularly for outside investors - may be your written business plan. You can tune-up and supercharge your plan using this 19-step checklist. When your written plan firmly answers yes to each of these 19 questions, your market/product strategy is in terrific shape plus you incr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Planning for the slow season of your business to increase sales
- Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more during the Christmas season while others move at a snail pace. Some sell more during the summer and others less. The key is being aware of your seasons and alternatives available to solve the challenge and change the results. All businesses need down time, breathing room to re-evaluate where we're going, and where we've bee...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Communication strategy during a time of strategic planning
- "Rubbish!" shouted the large, aggressive man in the red-striped shirt (we had to pay attention to him because he owned the company). "The staff don't need to be told anything. When we've sorted out all the details and have the adverts ready to run, then we'll tell them. They don't need to know beforehand, it'll only stop them working" he went on to loudly proclaim. It's hard to ignor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to achieve e-commerce success ?you gotta plan!
- Before becoming a netpreneaur, I was an entrepreneur. First, I owned a successful child care center which grew to capacity in less than two years. When I sold that, I bought a little flower shop that had less than 300 customers and grew it to what it is today, one of the most successful, award winning companies in South Florida with more than 7,000 customers who purchase from us on a regular busin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top five reasons strategic plans fail
- "Most great plans aren't. They are just nice, high-level ideas."That's how one of our survey respondents answered our question, "What are the top three obstacles that prevent great plans from reaching effective implementation?" Despite the universal chatter around the need to be "strategic", and the untold hours spent developing strategic plans, it appears that they don't work nearly often ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Victims of child support
- "Similar to Medieval Inquisitions, judges have been given the authority, in secret proceedings... to investigate, prosecute, and sentence men without any legal counsel"The VictimsExtorting monies from one group and discriminatingly and disproportionately distributing them to another does not constitute a legitimate solution. In the past, whenever proof has been requested to support t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is george bush two-faced?
- Yes, Bush is two-faced. The two sides of the faces are total opposites. His personal left side shows he is happy and relaxed.The professional right side of his face is more stern and guarded. The striking difference indicates he is very moody.His SQUARE FACE indicates he is confident, a freedom lover, optimistic, aggressive, ambitious, go getter, successful organizer. He gets things ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - We are turning a corner in foreign relations, thanks gw bush!
- Kudos goes out to the George Walker Bush's Administration and long-term strategy in the world to take the high road in our foreign relations policy. Today we see relief donations coming in from around the world, why? Well because despite what you read in the newspapers about our Middle East efforts, it shows that we, America, is seen as a country with the right attitude and vision. We have helped ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - In defense of the feds vs katrina
- I, too, am saddened by the disaster in New Orleans and other areas effected and affected by the storm that stomped its way through there.*BUT* jumping on the US Agencies for in-adequate response isn't right either. FEMA, the main agency to respond to these events can not respond, by law, until requested by the Governor of the State(s) involved, and that was slow in coming. These folks "want...