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Developing a successful business plan is the key to getting a new business off the ground. Below is a collection of advice from experts on how to develop a meaningful plan.
10. EDUCATE
Employee education is the key to a successful retirement plan, and it is also required to satisfy Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines.
9. ACTIVE MONITORING
10. BANKS ARE LENDING
Contrary to popular belief, commercial loans are available to qualified borrowers, especially from your local community banks.
9. SWEAT THE DETAILS
Workers often find themselves in leadership roles without any sort of training.
Ken Lovering is the owner of KL Marketing Communications. He can be reached at Ken@KLmarcom.com.
10. IT’S WRITING
People ask me if I can help with trademark or patent law. I can’t. That’s copyrighting.
Let’s face it: Hiring people is a chore. Sifting through résumés, conducting interviews, trying to make a decision on who is the best candidate. It’s a major time drain for all parties involved.
MBA programs across the country have seen enrollment skyrocket during the Great Recession. However, MBA applicants often overlook some of the basic facts when applying to programs.
10. Definition
Cloud computing is using the Internet to perform tasks which would traditionally have been performed on a computer located within your office walls.
9. Cloud Solutions
10. Avoid Denial
Acknowledging the warning signs of corporate distress is the first step in addressing your company’s issues. Waiting for the elusive solution around the corner is a path to failure.
When times are tough, salary increases are often far and few between. And that can be a real danger to a business because employees may become disenchanted.
Jodie Lynn Boduch is a partner at Much Ado Marketing in Sturbridge. She can be reached at info@muchadomarketing.com.
10. BREVITY MATTERS
There’s no question that business culture in America has become increasingly casual. Stiff hierarchal organizations are fading away in favor of flat businesses that encourage bottom-up, not top-down, management.
For entrepreneurs with high aspirations, the journey toward success requires many steps. The first — creating a business plan — is vitally important and should not be taken lightly.
Mary Ellen Regele of Worcester has more than 20 years of experience managing business budgets and provides coaching for small and home-based businesses. She can be reached at thebudgetcoach@aol.com.