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Do You Have A Financial Dashboard?
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 for...
Will Zopa.com change the banking business model?
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 …
Seven Ways to Get Proactive In Your Small Business Instead of Worrying About a Recession
(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 truer for small...
Is It Really Good to be The King? Part IV by Barry Sea Siegel
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...
Are You being Held Hostage By Your Sales Team?
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...
Walgreen’s Business Model Due for Problems?
Eventually, the brunt of the healthcare debate will turn from who gets coverage to cutting waste from the system. Anyone who has ever been to the doctor has seen the waste in the system. Unfortunately, tweaking the current system or beating…
Is It Really Good to be The King? Part III by Barry Sea Siegel
As mentioned in my previous blog, over the next few weeks, I’ll be presenting the key strategies for small business success that I’ve discovered through the years. But the strategies themselves are not nearly as important as the attitude you’ll need to assume in order...
Eight Ways To Thrive In Spite Of the Recession
Business owners are becoming increasingly concerned about their business sinking due to the economic woes our country faces. However, by focusing on the business fundamentals, you can actually THRIVE during such a crisis! Here’s how: Focus on the Eight Essentials For...
Is It Really Good to be The King? Part II By Barry Sea Siegel
Are you enjoying being the King today? Yes, it gets lonely at the top and we often question whether or not the effort is really worth it. But being in charge of your own destiny certainly provides more opportunity for “success” than could ever be achieved working for...
Blockbuster Business Model Update
Is there any fixing Blockbuster’s business model? Last week it was rumored that Blockbuster might be filing for bankruptcy. As I went to return a couple movies I rented over the weekend, I found this.
In Blockbuster’s glory days, t…
