Tag Archives: Strategic planning advice
The Lean Startup – Pivot or Persevere
I just finished reading one of the best books I have read in a long time – The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Although the context is for a startup business, it is just as relevant for an established business that wants to innovate. Continue reading
Pricing Strategy – Be Different
For a small business, your pricing strategy should not be only about price. It should be about being different! 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
Strategic Planning & Business Inspiration
Stepping outside the day to day routine of business is essential for recharging of the entrepreneurial spirit as well as for business and personal inspiration. 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
How to Motivate Your Employees (Without Money!)
This is part 2 of ‘How to (Not) Motivate You Employees, Paul Foster, The Business Therapist, shares 5 ideas to help business owners motivate employees – without money! 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