I'm not talking about a business plan, although you probably need one of those too. I'm talking about a personal plan. We all need a little focus, direction, map to guide our activities. Not...

There's something about reality television. The Apprentice, Fear Factor, Survivor, American Idol...the list goes on and on. People love reality shows. I read yesterday that America Idol had twice...

The past several days I've been researching competition in support of a client project. Most of my early research has been web-sites. I've noticed a disturbing and at times comical trend -...

Startup Journal has another article I recommend you read - VCs' Tips for Winning The Support of Investors. Need funding to get your proposed business up and running? We asked executives and...

There's an interesting conversation going on at The Entrepreneurial Mind about revenue forecasting. You ought to read the post and comments. Here's my $.02 on the subject. Every business...

Today's Startup Journal has a great article we all should read - Being Small Can Help Win The Big Contract. It's great on several points: it highlights licensing opportunities, speaks of...

I'm not sure what I think about visions and vision planning. I understand the necessity and value of being clear in what you think, determining were you plan to go, and being thoughtful in how...

Who doesn't like the idea of working from home? Sure it's work, but it's at home. No commute, no weird co-workers, no leering boss, maximum flexibility in schedule...most everyone likes...

Knowing when to launch a product or service is tough business. Launch too early and you may sell a product that fails to meet market needs or worse, just plain fails. An equal danger looms from...

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess your business is just like mine - we both want, expect, and need to make money. While there are other reasons to be in business, making money has to......

I know little of the law and would be foolish to attempt to dispense legal information or advice. As such, this post is not an attempt at either, it's just a reminder to prepare and seek...

Yesterday, I wrote a post on another blog about sales and marketing plans for 2006. The gist of the post is you shouldn't have a 2006 growth plan that's based on working harder at the things...

No, it's not "Thank you." It's "You're fired." Not all customers are equal. And not all are worth having. Some customers are merely anchors to a business - holding it...