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Why is a Business Plan Important?
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| A business plan is a clear and concise way of putting your thoughts onto paper. Contrast to popular belief a bank underwriter does not give more favor or merit to a business plan that is 100+ pages long. Make sure you are being short and to the point. A typical length for a business plan can be 4 to 10 pages in length. Here are the major areas to consider when writing your business plan: |
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How to Get Ghostwritten Articles About Your Company Published in Trade Journals
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| There's no better PR than a client testimonial in a trade publication. Find out how to get these case studies published. |
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Why paying attention to where you are in the business lifecycle will help you - part 3
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| In parts 1 and 2, I discussed the first 4 phases of a typical business lifecycle; from its very first days to reaching maturity.
In this article, the last of the series, I’ll discuss typical characteristics of a business that has developed to a stage where its owners are expanding. I’ll also discuss how to identify a business that has reached its peak and is now declining and the merits of reviewing exit strategies for its owners.
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The Importance of Bookkeeping
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| If you've been running your business for any length of time you understand the importance of bookkeeping and how neglecting it can create havoc!
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Have you put in your 10,000 hours?
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Hire the Best Salespeople on the Planet
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| Several months ago Objective Management Group began to identify hirable candidates that are ideal - they will ramp-up more quickly than a normal hirable candidate. A normal candidate should ramp up according to this formula I devised many years ago:
Normal Ramp Up = Length of Sales Cycle + Length of Learning Curve + 30 Days. |
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Profitable Online business Ideas and the Recession; Increase Your Income
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| In these economic hard times everyone senses a high degree of fear and unrest. The typical reaction most people have is to “tighten your belt!” Many people will seek a part time job. Others will cling ever tighter to the job they have. Cutting corners and shaving the family budget is surely the norm. All of these things are a typical reaction. But is there another way? |
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Ask These Questions Before Becoming A Franchisee
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| Recently I took a short business trip which required some air travel. My traveling companion on the way back, not getting my subtle hint of isolation that my Ipod Touch and headphones projected asked me about my trip and then my profession.
What followed was a series of questions that started out in very familiar terms: "You know, I have always wondered about getting into business for myself but I'm not sure I'm qualified or that it's right for me. " What followed was most of the following questions that are commonplace and typical. So, in only a mild order of importance or, more to the point the way they seem to flow, are my twelve or so typical questions people have burning in their bosoms about franchise business ownership.
Check them Out... |
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••••••> Creating a Website that Can Go the Distance for Great SEO
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| Create a website or websites that you intend to use for an extended length of time to get fantastic search engine rankings. |
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Why is a Business Plan Important?
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| A business plan is a clear and concise way of putting your thoughts onto paper. Contrast to popular belief a bank underwriter does not give more favor or merit to a business plan that is 100+ pages long. Make sure you are being short and to the point. A typical length for a business plan can be 4 to 10 pages in length. Here are the major areas to consider when writing your business plan: |
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Why DO Idiots Eat Their Young? And, Is it a Bad thing?
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| If we compare the typical "idiot" in business to the starving family patriarch in the cruelest of winters, interesting parallels start to surface. Consider the challenge of feeding a family to the typical business leader that must financially feed his or her team. Imagine the bad winter as analogous to the challenging business climate and the story starts to sizzle. |
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Do you work with jerks?
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| Did you ever wonder how much time is spent being annoyed (or annoying others) at work? A whopping 93 percent of workers report being negatively affected by an inability to deal with conflict on the job. They are told to "forget it", "deal with it on personal time" or "it's no big deal".
Fortune 500 HR executives spend up to one-fifth of their time dealing with litigation activities. And a typical manager spends about 30 percent of a typical day dealing with disgruntled employees. |
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