Category Archives: Business Planning

Things to Consider When Writing a Business Plan

Dani ZehraOctober 13, 2015 Entrepreneurship is like a rising superstar these days. People are coming up with new and innovative ideas and many of them are getting decent funding to run their own show. But guess what? Very few of these businesses are surviving. So here comes the death of stardom! Here’s a not so … Continue reading Things to Consider When Writing a Business Plan →

10 Benefits You’ll Reap from Using an Effective Onboarding Plan

Business Planning

Christine MarinoOctober 12, 2015 What characterizes a good onboarding plan? The quality of training? The success rate? Whatever factors you deem relevant to its outcome, an effective onboarding plan has some pretty specific results. Take a look at the 10 benefits you’ll reap from using an effective onboarding plan. 1. Shorten the learning curve and … Continue reading 10 Benefits You’ll Reap from Using an Effective Onboarding Plan →

The Different Types of Goals and How These Can Help You Succeed

Business Planning

Annetta PowellOctober 9, 2015 There are various types of goals that can help you become successful. This may seem surprising to most who only view goals as a general aim. Many of us just set general goals. This is also the reason why most of us are doomed to fail. If we only knew the … Continue reading The Different Types of Goals and How These Can Help You Succeed →

Tips on Developing a Business Plan

Business Planning

Dave SchoenbeckSeptember 25, 2015 It seems to me that everywhere you look there are “experts” telling you how to build a business plan or trying to sell you their sure-fire software that can magically do it for you. Everytime I see one of these pitches I laugh to myself, because there just isn’t a quick-fix … Continue reading Tips on Developing a Business Plan →

4 Ways To Know If Your Work Fantasy Football League Is Legal

Business Planning

Jessica KornfeindSeptember 12, 2015 As you’re hit with an influx of pumpkin spice lattes and the beginnings of leaves changing their hue, this can only mean one thing: Football. Is. Back. Before you bust out your favorite game day buffalo chicken dip recipe and give your jersey an extra wash, settling in to a night … Continue reading 4 Ways To Know If Your Work Fantasy Football League Is Legal →

Is It Time For A New Business Plan?

Business Planning

Rosalind HenshellSeptember 7, 2015 Is It Time For A New Business Plan? When I first started my business, I spent some time putting together a business plan. I laid out targets for growth and timescales to hit those targets. Within a couple of months that plan was unrecognisable with reality so it was time to … Continue reading Is It Time For A New Business Plan? →

Financial Planning & Analysis & Art or Science?

Business Planning

Alan HartSeptember 7, 2015 How technology reduces the “art” element in successful FP&A activities This morning I received an e-mail from Proformative.com inviting me to a webinar titled “The Art (and some Science) of Great FP&A”. I am glad to see a resurgence of such an important facet in any company’s finance department and the … Continue reading Financial Planning & Analysis & Art or Science? →

How to Craft a Strong Value Proposition

Business Planning

Gyles SewardAugust 29, 2015 As the saying goes ‘you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression’, and this couldn’t be more true for your company’s website. When a visitor lands on your page, you have only a brief moment to draw in their attention before they vanish, But how do you do … Continue reading How to Craft a Strong Value Proposition →

Does the Budget Process Need Changes?

Business Planning

Alan HartAugust 16, 2015 Why the fundamental process is still valid but the outcome can be more useful and meaningful I’ve covered a lot of material in the last 2 years here in this blog. Most of the entries made reference to the planning, budgeting and analysis processes, all of which are key elements in … Continue reading Does the Budget Process Need Changes? →

Drafting a Quality Five-Year Growth Plan for Your Small Business

Business Planning

Robert CordrayAugust 12, 2015 To construct a viable and hopefully successful business plan, a business must consider several key factors. From forecasting growth and anticipating debt, to clearly defining a mission statement for the enterprise, a solid five-year business plan is an essential stepping stone to eventually seeing lofty goals come to fruition. Recognize the … Continue reading Drafting a Quality Five-Year Growth Plan for Your Small Business →