Strategic Planning Articles

1). Grow Your Home Based Business By Outsourcing By : Jeff Flow
This article will give you practical tips on how to grow your business through outsourcing and some guidelines on how to find the best companies for your particular outsourcing needs.
article related to: outsourcing, outsourcing software development, offshore outsourcing, outsourcing solution

2). Business Solutions With Business Software By : James Hunt
There are many different types of business software that you can purchase for your business or home office. No matter what office task that you’re trying to accomplish, there is a piece of software out there for you to make your job faster and easier...
article related to: business solutions, software, small business, home business

3). 3 Essential Components To Creating Internet Business Plan By : Jeff Flow
Learn how to create a powerful Internet presence through a Internet business plan.
article related to: internet marketing, internet business plan, planning, web development, internet presence, site promo

4). Selling Your Business - The 2006 M&A Outlook By : Dave Kauppi
Thinking of selling your business in 2006? What will the market be like? Find out.
article related to: sell business, business broker, merger acquisition, sell company

5). The People, Process, Technology Puzzle By : Sandra Noble
Today’s buzz words are People, Process, and Technology. To reach business goals, each must be addressed and each must be appropriate. So what does that mean? And, how do the puzzle pieces fit together?
article related to: tco, roi, erp, e-commerce, people, business process, software select, post implementation, strategy, gap

6). How Loan Officers Can Snag Realtor Business By : Joe Pahl
An informative article on how loan officers can partner up with real estate agents for mutual business success.
article related to: mortgage marketing, loan officer, originator, mortgage leads, sales

7). Create A Realistic Plan For Your Success By : Arun Pal Singh
Success is the most desired ambition of the human beings. Every one of us wants to be successful. But only few endeavor towards that purpose consciously whereas others rely on luck and chance to achieve their goals.
article related to: success, getting rich, making a plan, winning

8). Understanding Business and Government Regulations By : David Gass
Describes business and government regulations and how to deal with them.
article related to: business, government, regulations, rules, patents, copyright, structure, license, certificate

9). Preparing For Disaster Recovery By : David Gass
Explains how to use tools like insurance and a little common sense to recover from disasters in business.
article related to: disaster, recovery, insurance, plan, policy, small business, company, firm, lawsuit, injury, flood

10). Marketing Strategies For Real Estate Investors By : David Gass
Explains strategies to help those investing in the real estate market.
article related to: marketing, strategy, real estate, investing, flipping, upgrading, renovation, foreclosure, loan

11). Have You Got The Necessary Cover? By : MITCHELL HAMPSON
Are you a company or individual who could do with some form of health cover? Then look no further than a Blue Cross Blue Shield health cover insurance plan, which is obtainable in just about all states right through the country.
article related to: health care, business, online business

12). Learn How To Create A Sitemap By : Gaetane Ross
A sitemap of a website is similar to the table of contents of a book. Sitemaps are important because it guides web surfers to the particular part of the website they have a point of interest in. With it they would save time following links and get right to the point instead.
article related to: site map, create site map, website map

13). Putting Security at Risk By : Jonathon Hardcastle
To survive in a competitive global environment, an organization must provide targeted customers more value than its competitors, as customer value is the difference between all the benefits derived from a total product/service and all the costs of acquiring those benefits.
article related to: security, risk, business, global environment

14). Should You License Your Technology? By : Phil Morettini
So when should you license your technology to other companies? This can be a complicated question, since I always say "no one sells your product like you do."
article related to: software, technology, management, license, strategic, consultant, business, layoffs, blog

15). Getting Your Computer Business Ready for High Tech Peripherals By : James Lowe
Here are some soft heavy steps to take before launching your online business to save you some gray hairs
article related to: business, strategic planning, tools and resources

16). How To Find Link Partners By : Gaetane Ross
Rather than creating a bogus link directory and filling it with 25,000 links, link to partners with pages that are actually indexed by search engines and have page rank. Additionally, ask them for inbound links from their pages that are indexed and have page rank. Both of you will gain more from this exchange.
article related to: internet marketing, link exchange, linking partners

17). Leverage The Power of Your Peers By : Wayne Messick
It seems like we all learn better in groups. In school, from kindergarten to graduate school, you worked on projects in teams or groups. You always seemed to learn more from your peers than when you listened to an instructor droning on about a particular subject.
article related to: peer groups, strategic planning, business peer groups

18). Brooklyn Industries, a Family Business With Style! By : Wayne Messick
"That was the turning point," said Lexy. "We were doing too many things." And she was right, for them retailing provided direct access and input from their customers, daily cash flow, and control of all elements of merchandising and display.
article related to: retailing, strategic planning, peer groups, business to business peer groups

19). Looking to Sell a Healthcare Company - Consider an M&A Advisor By : Dave Kauppi
If you are considering the sale of your healthcare business, engaging an M&A Advisor can help you drive the maximum transaction value with the least amount of risk.
article related to: merger acquisition healthcare, business broker healthcare, m&a, sell, investment banker, venture

20). The Pricing Dynamics of Selling a Business By : Dave Kauppi
When you sell your business, the method of selling can have a major impact on your selling price. This article discusses the various selling methods and the relative values that result.
article related to: business broker chicago illinois, merger and acquisition, sell a business, succession planning

21). Inevitable Change is a Fact of the Business Journey By : Pj Germain
Once there was a time in business when you could experience a change and then return to a period of relative stability. Nowadays, changes occur constantly - one on top of another.
article related to: change, business, habits, strain, priorities

22). Selling A Business - The Eleventh Hour Contract Change By : Dave Kauppi
A last minute change in the terms of a business sale can often cause it to blow up. That is costly and unfortunately far too common. This article discusses how to deal with it.
article related to: information technology business broker, merger acquisition, healthcare m&a, venture capital, software

23). Contractor and Home Builder Shows: The Power of Advertising By : Gaetane Ross
Contractor and Home Builder shows are becoming extremely popular among folks who are looking to build their home or are even just slightly considering having one custom-built themselves.
article related to: realestate, build your own home, contractors, building contractors, realestate leads, home builder shows

24). Business Sellers - Beware of the C Corp Asset Sale By : Dave Kauppi
If you are selling your business and it is a C Corp, the tax consequences of an asset sale as opposed to a stock sale can be punishing. All else being equal, push for the stock sale. This article discusses the tax treatment of both transaction forms.
article related to: business broker chicago illinois, sell business, merger acquisition, investment banker, venture capital

25). Selling Your Business - Prepare for the Buyer Visit By : Dave Kauppi
A buyer visit is a very important step before receiving a letter of intent. Do not view it as a simple show-and-tell corporate tour. It is your chance to position your company in the best light to drive purchase price. It is also your chance to gather valuable information on the buyer in order for you to make yoru selling decision.
article related to: business broker, merger and acquisition, sell a business, succession planning, investment banker, m&a