by admin | Apr 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Most small business CEOs have their bookkeeping fairly well in in order. But, are you using the numbers in your accounting to make key strategic decisions about your business? CASE STUDY Sally has four stores on one accounting system – the numbers are well kept...
by jim muehlhausen | Apr 12, 2010 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Private Companies, zopa
Most people think that banks take deposits and then re-loans the funds at a higher rate to borrowers. Also, most people think that bankers are extremely risk adverse. Nothing could be further from the truth. Banks are the ultimate risk takers. Banks accept huge...
by admin | Apr 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
(Look closely at the logos above…) Aren’t you tired of hearing about all the worries of recession, depression, economic downturn and the like? Hey, it’s an overused quote, but, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This couldn’t be...
by admin | Apr 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
As mentioned previously, it’s sometimes “good to be the king” provided you focus on, and wisely implement, the key strategies for small business success. I’ve discovered seven such keys, and will provide a brief explanation of the first four in this blog. 1. HIRE: In...
by admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Small and mid-sized businesses have a chronic fear of losing their key sales people. How many times have we all heard CEOs say, “The customers really love Bob, if he left we would lose their business” or “It took me so long to get Tracy productive that I can’t bear...
