Category Archives: Small business strategic planning
Aligning Personal and Business Goals
If you are unsure of your personal goals, with what do you align your business future? Proper alignment between the business owner’s personal goals and their business goals is necessary for a healthy, wealthy business! Continue reading
Vacation – Tax Deduction?
Wouldn’t it be great to take a winter vacation and get a tax deduction too? The first person to convince is your tax advisor and the second review could be by the income tax authorities. Here are some tips to assist you. Continue reading
A Structure For Business Visioning
My previous post detailed a few of the business challenges that arise when the actions and attitudes of the business owner contribute the some of the business problems. This post is about how to put a vision into action and reduce the problems. Continue reading
The Fear of Success in Business
A few years ago, I learned the ‘fear of success’ existed. As a business advisor, I have since seen this fear of success many times in my business owner clients.Most often, what you fear is a side effect of success. Continue reading
How to Hire Employees – 3 Tips
Investing a little more effort at the beginning of the hiring process can save a lot of money and future frustrations. Continue reading
Motivation in Business
Time and time again I discover success is less about what you know and more about the actions you take. The option of doing nothing is easy, it’s comfortable and it is perceived to be the least risky. This article features some proactive ways to eliminate the option of doing nothing. Continue reading
Helping Determine the Value of Your Business
Many business owners ask, ‘what is my business worth?’ That depends if the valuation for a buyer, seller, estate plan, banker or divorce settlement. Here are the basics to help determining the value of your business. Continue reading
Why You Need a Small Business Mission Statement
The purpose of a mission statement is to clarify and communicate what your business stands for. It states what you believe , and why. It should not be confused with a vision statement. A vision statement defines the future goals … Continue reading
Good Small Business Advice Leads to Making Good Decisions
Before making a significant decision, we often ask for business advice. A really good small business advisor is one who listens and asks questions, instead of giving answers. Continue reading
3 Ways to Make Time for Small Business Planning
If you feel paralyzed by the daily demands of running a small business, consider the following three ideas to make time for business strategic planning. Continue reading