Key components in and organisation’s success will depend on a great degree on how well you; can gather and interpret information adapt to change manage staff and resources promote your business look after customers and more. This is where forward planning can help you. A colleague once told me that […]
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Where To Delegate Your 2022 Marketing Budget
4 Essential Business Marketing Budget Tips I know, I know: we haven’t even reached Halloween yet, let alone the holidays. But stay with me. Because if you’re a fellow entrepreneur, now is the time to start thinking about your business goals for 2022. Business goals start with marketing. And marketing […]
General Liability Business Insurance Guide: What Is Covered in GL Insurance Policies?
Just about every type of business requires some form of insurance in order to protect them from lawsuits, customer property damage, customer injuries, and so forth. You can shop around for general liability business insurance (GL) online. Don’t select the first quote you come across. It’s important to learn the […]
Writing Your Business Plan? Don’t Forget Your Own Professional Development
This may seem obvious to more serious or experienced individuals who are climbing the ladder of success, but one must endeavor to stay current and invest in professional development. Many of the business plans that I review fall short in this area, and a lack of vision at the outset […]
Integrative Business Planning – 10 Tips On Common Pitfalls To Avoid
Business Planning, whether at the start-up of a new venture or during its growth, requires an integrative approach. It is important that all crucial aspects are addressed and balanced. The following tips show some of the common pitfalls that should be avoided in the business planning process: Certain aspects of […]
Executive Summary: Will That Be in the First Person or Third Person?
If I had my way, every executive summary would be in first person. But then the world hasn’t gotten around to seeing it my way, yet. Whether you write your executive summary in the first person or third person usually depends on your relationship with the client. It’s like this. […]
It’s Not All Closed Doors That Are Also Locked
“It’s not all closed doors that are locked…some are closed on the account of weather.” Thapelo Jonas It is often said that only two things are certain in life, death and taxes. However, one other thing that qualifies to be placed in that category is ‘knocking’. Every person has to […]
Five Characteristics of a Good Business Plan
A business plan like any other write – up can either be good or bad. And if you want to know the difference of a good business plan from something that can be mediocre or even bad, then read on. But first off, let us start with giving everybody an […]