Will Your Family Owned Business Survive You?

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy and most are family owned. Despite these large numbers, the sad fact is the vast majority of family owned businesses do not survive the first generation of owners.

Are You Still Not Backing Up Your Data?

Planning for a worst-case scenario isn't alarmist. It's common sense. By putting together a data back-up plan you can avoid a business catastrophe!

Why Small Engineering Companies Should Seek Out An Experienced Business Strategist

Engineers are trained to think in a linear fashion - answer question one before going on to number two. Business events occur spherically - unrelated but impacting questions require answers according to their own deadlines. This article explains why and what to do about it.

Planning To Manage Time Or Managing Time To Plan?

Isn't the year flying by? Have you done all the things you were going to do? So where did it go wrong, already? Or is just that so far the year has been busy and you will implement the changes next month. (The great thing about that sort of planning is that you are usually dead right, you will implement it next month and it has been next month for the last X years!) Or is it simply that it will be ok when you can just find the time.

Corporate Data Backup a Must in Today's Business World

In today's fast-paced and cutthroat business world, the loss of vital business documents can mean ruin and disaster for any company. Remote online backup is the most practical and cost effective way for businesses to ensure the protection of such documents.

Offshoring - Are The Savings Worth The Cost

The low cost of labor in many foreign countries makes expanding operations outside the US an attractive option, but is it as great a deal as you might think? Here are just a few things to consider before expanding overseas.

Aligning Departments With Your Strategy

Robert Bradford discusses concrete ways you can create better alignment between your corporate strategic plan and departments, based on 20 years of experience working on hundreds of strategic plans.

Opening a Dollar Store - Get Others Excited by Being Excited!

Do you want to know one of the secrets to success after opening a dollar store? It is to get everyone excited about you and your business. But that is easier said than done for some entrepreneurs. They don’t realize that excitement actually begins with them and the way that they appear.

Agents - Are You Struggling to Tame the Monster?

Are you overworked; stressed-out, maybe even burned out running your business? Learn how to make business ownership a more enjoyable experience and provide you the free time you thought you’d have as a business owner.

Strategic Planning- Resistance is Futile!

When preparing for the future, credit union CEOs will encounter people who dig in their heels and resist change because they want to keep things exactly how they have been for years. Some of these people will be credit union board members, and some will be in the managerial ranks.

Executable Strategic Plan Provides for Quick Course Corrections

Does your strategic plan provide for quick course corrections? If not, maybe it is time to revisit your plan and your attitudes?

Creating a Successful Business Exit Strategy - Adding a Sixth Step to the Plan

The Wall Street Journal article notes that for a successful exit strategy you cannot accomplish all that you need to do in a short period of time. The planning and stages will take from five to seven years. Adding a professional writer and PR consultant to the advisory and implementation team will ensure that the process of an exit strategy flows smoothly.

Messiness Has Hidden Benefits

Is it really better to be organized and structured than to have free flow and flexibility? Six key benefits of messiness.