Business Plans
My Planning's Off. What Now?
I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan. This time around ...
I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan. This time around ...
Rock-Solid Marketing for Trendy Times
Feeling bombarded by all the theories on the so-called newest, latest and hottest trends in marketing? You're not alone. ...
Feeling bombarded by all the theories on the so-called newest, latest and hottest trends in marketing? You're not alone. ...
Business Planning for the Rest of Us
So let's say you don't need a business plan. You say your understanding has always been that business plans are for ...
So let's say you don't need a business plan. You say your understanding has always been that business plans are for ...
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Entrepreneur.com - 'I trust my gut.'That sounds so alpha-male cool, I know. It's also a very dumb approach to running the major aspects of your business.Here's the problem: The ...
• Grow Your Business With Intention
Entrepreneur.com - You start your business so you can have a career that's supportive of motherhood. You work hard. You do your best to balance working and raising kids. But what happens when ...
• In a Rut? Why Not Expand?
Entrepreneur.com - In recent months, entrepreneurs across the country have hunkered down, cutting expenses, trimming spending and in some cases, eliminating staff--all a standard reaction to a ...
• Get Organized Now!
Entrepreneur.com - When I started my current business six years ago, I didn't anticipate the complexity and sheer amount of paperwork that would result in such a short time.During those six ...
• Chegg: Rebelling Against the Textbook Racket
Entrepreneur.com - The university book store is a controversial place. It addresses the student need for textbooks. The problem is that the books are often unaffordable, the new editions unnecessary ...
• 10 Tips for the First-Time Business Owner
Entrepreneur.com - I write Entrepreneur.com ‘s Young Entrepreneur column because I believe there are far too few resources directly addressing the nonacademic trials and tribulations young ...
• Should I Expand My Business?
Entrepreneur.com - Despite today’s market, countless business owners are finding ways to weather the economic storm and keep their businesses profitable. The gut instinct for many is to ...
• Help! My Business Sucks!
Entrepreneur.com - If you're looking for the most up-to-the-minute business strategies, but want to scream when you see them presented in yet another PowerPoint slide, then maybe it's time ...
• Is Your Business Fit to be Sold?
Entrepreneur.com - It’s been a difficult year for most entrepreneurs hoping to sell their business. According to BizBuySell.com’s data tracking the health of the small business ...
• Look Like a Multimillion Dollar Brand
Entrepreneur.com - In today’s cluttered, hypercompetitive marketplace your business can’t afford to make a poor first impression. Every touch point that leads to your company needs ...
• 5 Reasons to Focus on Long-Term Gain
Entrepreneur.com - You’ve surely heard the old adage, “No pain, no gain.”While normally applied to physical activities, it can also apply to starting your business in the ...
• The Secret to Changing Your Outlook
Entrepreneur.com - Call me a heretic, but I just don't think we're collectively circling the drain. I know it makes for mundane water cooler talk, but I actually think that now is the most ...
• Selling Your College Business
Entrepreneur.com - Have you ever dreamed of selling your college startup for millions and sailing off into the sunset? At some point, every entrepreneur thinks about the ideal exit strategy, but ...
• Running a Charity Like You Run a Business
Entrepreneur.com - The Smile Train, founded in 1999 by Brian Mullaney, 49, and Charles Wang, 64, operates a little differently than your average charity. The difference is that Mullaney runs the ...
• The Basics of Business Structure
Entrepreneur.com - The sole proprietorship is the simplest business form under which one can operate a business. The sole proprietorship is not a legal entity. It simply refers to a natural person ...
• 6 Components of a Bootstrap Business Plan
Entrepreneur.com - Now's the time for bootstrapping--as in starting a business without outside investors. Despite the big downturn, and a tougher time finding investors, there are still ...
• GolfTEC Drives Franchisees' Success
Entrepreneur.com - In the mid-1990s, emerging technologies such as personal computers, e-mail and cell phones were changing the way people accessed and shared information, opening the door to a new ...
• Grow Your Power, Boost Your Influence
Entrepreneur.com - Do you want to be more influential and powerful? Do you want your employees, your customers and your vendors to listen to what you have to say and do what you want them to do? We ...
• Build a Billion From the Ground Up
Entrepreneur.com - Harry E. Figgie Jr. is famous for taking over the struggling $23 million sprinkler company Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of American in 1963 and turning it into the $1.3 billion ...
• Brown is the New Green
Entrepreneur.com - Five years ago, Spencer Brown decided he was tired of wasting his money on cardboard boxes. More important, he was fed up with the double whammy of cutting down trees to create a ...