Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
Why It Pays to Focus Your Business on a Narrow Niche
Everyone in the business world has heard of the old bestseller by Geoffrey A. Moore titled “Crossing the Chasm,” but most entrepreneurs have no idea how it relates to them. In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Most…
Read MoreMake a Plan to Promote, and You Will
When do you plan to promote? When you treat your business with professionalism you will get professional results. You must make a PLAN if you want to promote!! A Plan to Promote The key word here is PLAN! All successful businesses plan for their goals and work at home distributors should be no different! This content is…
Read MoreRelocating Your Office Securely: The Online & Offline Essentials
Relocating an office is something most companies never want to do by choice. The upheaval is huge, and the time, effort and costs involved can be mammoth. The fact is, that it is likely to happen at least once in a long-term company setup. There can be many reasons an office needs relocating including: Growth…
Read MoreWhat Costs Are Involved When Selling Your Business?
When planning to sell your business, it’s essential to understand that you will inevitably face certain expenses once the sale process gets under way. And it’s only by factoring in these additional costs that you can arrive at a true estimate of what your net profit from the exercise is likely to be. So, here’s…
Read MoreYour Core Competency and Why Not to Stray
Consider your core. It is the one skill, process or advantage you have over your competition. Then think of all the things you do to surround that core with people and assets that complete your company and allow you to release your product or perform your service. Which of your IP assets is your core?…
Read MoreWhat is a SWOT Analysis? It Positions Your Business!
A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool to help you position your business within your market and your industry. The components that make up SWOT are: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. As a bonus, you can also throw in an additional T (SWOT-T), Trends. Here’s a short description of the SWOT components: Strengths: What are your business’ strengths,…
Read MoreSteps to Franchise a Business
Today’s Tip is on how to franchise a business. If you have a successful business and have determined that it is “franchise-able” Franchise Solutions has the next steps to take. By “franchise-able” we mean you have evaluated the business’s potential and found that it can be duplicated well. In addition, you have deemed your business offers beneficial…
Read MoreHow to Launch a Warehouse Management Business
The success of shared office spaces in recent years has spawned similar business models in other industries, as well. There are a number of businesses today offering shared spaces for stylists, attorneys and accountants, just to name a few. One industry where shared space is extremely common is warehousing. The reason shared warehouses are so…
Read More10 Thinking Methods That Foster Business Innovation
Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know struggles with this challenge, focused on hiring the right people and implementing the right process. Yet, in my experience the key seems to be more a discipline of innovative thinking from…
Read MoreIs Your Startup Gearing Up for Success or Failure?
You’d be surprised how many new business owners make simple mistakes when they’re trying to get their startup off the ground. Launching your own venture can be a stressful time—and while many still fail, you still need to make sure you’ve got the basics sorted to give you the best chance of success. A great…
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