The title caught my eye: Work on Stuff that Matters. By Tim O’Reilly, of O’Reilly Media. Yes, I agree. I get it that we’re in a downturn now, tough times for a lot of businesses, we’re losing jobs, businesses are…
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10 business fundamentals I believe, but I can’t necessarily prove. Long-term business success is rooted in value. Businesses that offer value to customers and respect value for employees are more likely to survive. Business ethics are good business; they are…
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The heart of your business plan is your strategy, which is basically built around three enmeshed, inseparable parts: The business identity: what is your core competence, what are your keys to success, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The market: what…
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How do absolute business fundamentals relate to planning fundamentals? I really believe that’s a critical question. Business planning has to relate to the real business principles. I can think of five key business fundamentals that should underlie good business planning:…
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There was a scene in one of those old black-and-white movies in which the fabulously rich guy is asked the secret of success and he answers: “Choose rich parents.” For the rest of us, it has to do with work….
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In order to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 17-21) I’m teaming up with Palo Alto Software to offer a free webinar on business planning, starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time, Monday, November 17, 2008. Capacity is limited, so please…
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I’ve been working on other posts, but then I saw today’s paper, and the stock market drop. You want good reading? How about 60% of Americans say depression likely (A CNN poll). Or the much more reassuring Then and Now….
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The question was: What measures should small businesses take to weather this economic downturn? It was asked 13 days ago on LinkedIn by Chad Moutray, chief economist of the SBA. As of this morning, there were more than 1,000 answers….
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