Business Strategies
Accounting Tips: The Devil’s in the Details
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Accounting starts with the basics of money in – money out. But tracking that money can be fraught with problems, most often due to human error. It’s easy to be distracted in our busy business world and then lose focus on the accounting task at hand. That’s when these tiny errors often happen.
Read MoreTop 5 Accounting Errors and How to Correct Them
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Most business owners love the work they do and usually have a good understanding of the financial operations in their companies. But, they don’t necessarily grasp the nuances of accounting and that can often cost them huge amounts of money. Here are the top five errors we have encountered.
Read MoreIs Your Strategy Right for You?
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Bowman’s Strategy Clock can help you understand how companies use strategy in the marketplace. By understanding these eight basic strategic positions, you can analyze and evaluate your current strategy.
Read MoreExecuting on Strategy
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So, your strategic planning process is complete and it’s time to execute. Uh,oh. Here’s where most companies fail.
Read MoreDo You Have the Right Business Strategy?
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Facebook and Apple are frequently touted as companies with strategies built on innovation and new product development.
Read MoreForbes’ List of Top Ten Family Businesses…
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#1. Bechtel: Started in 1898. Global engineering, construction and project management company.
Read MoreTips for Transitioning the Family Business
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“It’s never too early to start a succession plan,” states Dan Crowley of Peerless Business Solutions, a firm specializing in family business transitions. “The key is to plan the succession so everything transitions smoothly and is well-thought out because a family business many aspects to it.”
Read MoreFrom the Kitchen Table to the Board Room…Family Business
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Family businesses are unique. They have opportunities and issues not found in other types of businesses: Family dynamics, or dysfunctions, for one. Patriarchal cultures, for another. But, that’s only if you look at the downside. Family businesses also have a huge upside.
Read MoreThe Different Roles of Sales and New Business Development
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There’s lots of confusion between the functions of Sales and New Business Development. Primarily because the differences are subtle; very subtle. But, the key difference is evident when we look at end goals.
Read MoreUnderstanding New Business Development
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New Business Development is often never seen by the marketplace because well-done deals happen in the “back room” more often than not.
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