Category Archives: Strategic planning advice
Lifestyle Business or a Scalable Business?
The approach necessary to build a scalable business is different than a lifestyle business. Continue reading
Improving the Hiring Process – The Induction Plan
Does your business have a formal induction plan for new hires? An induction plan will help ensure that the initial impressions on the first day of a new job are positive, and the new employee starts off productively. 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
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
Now is the Perfect Time to Start a Small Business
Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. However, if you are planning to venture into the business world, you may be waiting for the perfect time. Besides waiting to build sufficient financial strength to properly capitalize your venture, the closest to the perfect time is now! Continue reading
Improving Business Owner to Banker Communications – 3 Tips
Bankers speak one language – business owners speak a different one – when they get together without a translator, the result is usually frustration. Here are some tips accumulated over 30 years of being a translator, (aka: accountant and small business advisor). Continue reading
Overcoming Procrastination as a Business Owner
Many business owners get stuck in a holding pattern due to procrastination. They stand there looking at the tasks that they really don’t want to do. But if they completed these bothersome tasks, their business would benefit greatly. Here are some tips I gave to a client who couldn’t get around to his invoicing. 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
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