Tag Archives: Strategic planning advice
Business Plan vs Business Model Canvas
A Business Model Canvas is a more visual, dynamic, action focused and activity driven tool for business owners than the traditional business plan. Continue reading
Determining the Market for Your Business Versus Customer Development
Many new businesses focus on determining their market. It is better to drill down in the marketplace and discover the specific groups of customers based on their needs and frustrations. Continue reading
What Type of Startup are You?
There are two radically different types of startups – one type is a known business model, and the other type is an unknown model. What type is your startup? Continue reading
The Basics Still Grow Your Business
Sometimes in the search for the latest and greatest new idea to help businesses grow for freedom and cash, we can stop focusing on some basic growth strategies Continue reading
Who Will Buy Your Business?
Across North America, baby boomer small business founder-owners will have a business transition in their near future – Only about a quarter of them have a plan. Continue reading
Real Core Values in Small Business
One of the things we do for our business owner clients is to help them clarify and communicate their core values. When the values are clarified and communicated you might think the exercise is done, but we don’t think so. Continue reading
A Small Business Succession Plan Needs a Quarterback
As a business advisor, I have worked with all the different types of ‘players’ in succession planning. Succession planning is a huge multi-year process that requires careful planning. Continue reading
Shareholders Agreement – Advice
A good shareholders agreement is one you hope you never have to use. Any corporation with more than one shareholder should have one in place. Continue reading
Reducing the Dependence on the Business Owner – Succession Planning
When business owners start looking to the future of their business and succession planning, there are some common issues that arise… Continue reading
The Power of Habit in Business
Business owners, employees and customers’ days are made up of millions of habits. A successful profit improvement strategy involves recognizing and changing existing habits within the business. Continue reading
