Strategic Planning

Feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of writing your business plan? You don't have to do it all by yourself.

Faced with limited marketing budgets and stiff competition, some companies are turning to unusual ad campaigns to gain an advantage.

In the macho era, support was for failures, but now there is a growing realization that leaders are human after all

Just because you are a small business owner doesn't mean you have to think small. For these four women entrepreneurs, the sky's the limit.

If you own a business, it is important to begin thinking about your 2011 tax return now. Here's where you should focus your efforts.

For a smart small-business owner, there's no such thing as downtime. When business slows, it's the perfect time to step back and do some strategic planning.

Before writing a business plan from scratch, consider one of these alternatives. The right approach can make your experience easier and your plan stronger.

Want your company's customer service efforts to bear fruit? It all begins with the answers to these four questions.

Why do some businesses thrive while others fail? There's more to it than luck, and we'll run down the top 10 reasons behind most business failures.

Here are three simple steps your small business can take to perform effective competitive analysis -- a vital tool for business success.

Most experts suggest that a business plan include a vision statement, a mission statement, and key objectives. Here's what you need to know about all three.

Culture and people fuel growth, not the other way around, says Marissa Levin of Information Experts. Learn how cultivating a company culture can help your business succeed.

Your company has goals, but how will you make them happen? A strategic management plan will break down all the steps and point you in the right direction.

You can sell your consulting more effectively if you think strategically. Here’s how one consulting company used this approach to increase its sales.

The financial plan is a key part of your overall business plan. Here’s how to create one that allows you to achieve your startup goals.

Today I want to focus on something that got a huge response from the participants this past weekend - the idea that control is a trap. Let's face it, in your business, the...

Whether you're a one-person consulting operation or a 100-person manufacturing business you've had to work hard to build the knowledge you need to make your business a success. Why not maximize your return...

I'm just back from the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network event in Rio de Janeiro, where 150 women entrepreneurs from all over the world met to share their success stories, business knowledge, and a...

In this excerpt, author and former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Cameron Herold lays out practical first steps business owners can take to start doubling sales.