Most small business experience cash flow problems at one time. But what really causes a cash flow problem? Accountants tell you not enough cash coming in […]
Increasing Profitability So It Sticks!
Accounting & Finance / Recent / Slider / Strategy
How to Strategically Increase Profits in Your Small Business In writing this post I did some research. What I found when searching “increasing profitability” was very [...]
- July 7, 2019
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Operational KPI’s Drive Profitability and Business Growth
Operations / Planning / Recent
Business profitability and growth not where you expect? If the only operational KPI’s you review are on your financial reports, then you don’t have the control [...]
- June 1, 2019
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What to Look for When Reviewing Financial Statements
Accounting & Finance / RecentReviewing financial statements begins during your business planning process. The last step of your business planning should be developing your your financial budget. That is what […]
- May 3, 2019
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Monitoring Business Performance Means More Than Reviewing Your Financials
Accounting & Finance / Planning
How do you keep the pulse of your business? You must be monitoring business performance to successfully achieve your business goal. But too many small business [...]
- March 27, 2019
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4 Reasons Good Management Accounting Speeds Up Your Growth
Accounting & Finance / PlanningI am not an accountant, I am a business growth consultant. But, I use management accounting information for planning and decision making every day when growing […]
- October 18, 2018
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5 Steps for Creating Accountability in Your Business
Featured / Human Resources / LeadershipCreating Accountability is Critical to Business Growth I talk with small business owners struggling with employee issues all the time. . I often hear “Oh, that […]
- July 7, 2014
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10 Keys to a Successful Business Plan
Featured / PlanningI saw this article and infographic in Entrepreneur on how to develop a successful business plan and said “they nailed it!” You’ve heard me talk about successful […]
- February 24, 2014
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Why is Project Management Critical to Business Growth
Featured / Planning / Project ManagementFor years I have tried to spread the word that business growth is a standardized process as I documented in my post The Search for Business Growth Continues. […]
- January 7, 2014
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Answering 4 Questions Makes Your Revenue Goal More Achievable
Featured / PlanningWhat would it be worth to know exactly what every person in your business needs to do to achieve your revenue goal for next year? Imagine […]
- October 22, 2013
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8 Critical Factors for Any Succession Plan
Featured / Human Resources / Leadership / Self-Sustainability / Succession_ExitAs I presented in my previous post Succession Planning vs. Exit Planning Which Do You Use?, the primary goal of any succession plan is leadership transfer. […]
- August 27, 2013
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Succession Planning vs. Exit Planning Which Do You Use?
Planning / Self-Sustainability / Strategy / Succession_ExitOften the terms succession planning and exit planning get used interchangeably. However, there is a definitive difference between the two. It’s important as a business owner […]
- August 20, 2013
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Successful Succession Planning – 9 Things to Consider!
Featured / Planning / Self-Sustainability / Strategy / Succession_ExitSuccession planning is something too many small business owners think about too late! Many don’t even think about succession planning because they believe that they will […]
- August 12, 2013
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Cash Flow is KING: How to Monitor It Easily!
Accounting & Finance / FeaturedWhile cash flow is a regular topic here, it’s been a while since we hit the topic from a finance and accounting perspective. While many small […]
- July 16, 2013
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5 Questions Help You Get Past Shiny Object Syndrome
Entrepreneurship / Featured / Home Page / Planning / StrategyI see small business owners get distracted from their main vision all the time. It’s amazing how many owners have attention deficit disorder (ADD). ADD can […]
- April 24, 2013
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What’s Your Greatest Challenge in Exiting Your Business?
Featured / need keyword / Planning / Strategy / Succession_ExitIs Your Business Ready for You to Leave? Last week I post a question, “What’s Your Greatest Challenge in Exiting Your Business?”, on LinkedIn. My intent […]
- April 9, 2013
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Personal Credit Card Usage for Business May be More Pain Than Relief
Accounting & FinanceThe number of people using their personal credit cards for business purpose is growing and that might just prove to be a disastrous financial decision given […]
- March 28, 2013
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Is Your Goal Already Leaving You Behind?
Featured / need keyword / PlanningOk, so it’s the week 3 of the New Year. Did you make a New Year’s resolution for business growth? If so, where are you tracking […]
- January 22, 2013
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Are You Missing a Piece of Your Business Growth Plan?
Featured / need keyword / PlanningLast week’s post was directed at those who set business growth as a goal for New Year. While the 7 questions addressed in the post are critical, […]
- January 8, 2013
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3 Things to Get the Right People on the Bus
Featured / Human Resources / need keyword / StrategyTo build a business it takes a team. In fact, it’s more important than most small business owners think! Ask any investor or lender and 9 […]
- December 11, 2012
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