Abandoning Chain of Commands

So often we see in government, businesses, non-profits and even military that the chain of command stifles fluidity of information and that is the same as curtailing or putting up barriers to fluidity of motion.

Writing A Winning Restaurant Business Plan

Find information about writing a winning restaurant business plan, the number of excellent resources using the internet for advice, software packages on the market and the reward of finally completing your business plan.

Mind Maps - Brainstorming for Business Success

The first step in getting a business group to think outside the box, mind mapping is a simple and fun exercise that will get your group engaged and focused on the topic at hand. It is the first of 3 steps that, when used together, will create powerful action steps to success.

Preparing an Effective Business Plan

Preparing an effective Business Plan is the first step to raising capital for your company. Here are some great tips to help you succeed.

Do You Know What Your Strategy is?

It's 10 AM do YOU know what your Strategy is?

Strategic Thinking – What Is It And Why Does It Matter!

Strategic Thinking - defines what you should look like; Strategic Planning - defines How to get there

Learning From the Jury - Are You Letting Assumptions Damage Your Business?

Learning from jury experiences Are you letting perceptions and assumptions cloud your judgement? Are you allowing your own unique experiences to block out other perspectives? Just imagine if you are, how damaging that could be to your business?

Consultants Help Fine Tune Your Business Performance

Management and business consulting grew rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s with industry growth rates of 20%. Consulting is highly cyclical and is sensitive to general economic conditions. The consulting industry declined between 2001 to 2003, but has been experiencing some growth since.

BVI - New Memorandum & Articles of Association for Old

On 1 January 2007 all BVI companies formed under the Old Act (International Business Companies Act (Cap 291)) will be automatically re-registered under the New Act (BVI Business Companies Act 2004). There is an opportunity to re-register under the New Act during 2007. This means that it will be necessary to consider adopting new Memorandum and Articles of Association

Business Plan: Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz

Oh, what a relief it is! The old Alka-Seltzer jingle suggests a plan and process to obtain relief from whatever ails you. How do organizations obtain relief from the headaches caused by ongoing challenges? More specifically, how do businesses acquire and maintain a high-performance model? Simply put...they achieve focus!

Stock Management is an Art - Not Just a Science

A low profit product can easily be tipped into a loss-maker by adding overheads that it cannot sustain... there is no art to setting a computer system to count 'em in and count 'em out again...

Strategic Planning Goes Beyond Who Does What By When

Strategic planning is all about who does what by when. Yet to create an executable strategic plan begins by challenging your assumptions. Learn how your assumptions may holding back your business.

Business Plans and Marketing Schemes

Efficient business plans and marketing schemes help businesses to be strong and consistent in providing customers with quality service and products.

Business Plan Outlines - The 5 W's

Business plan outlines help you structure your answers to the most important business planning questions: who what, when, where, and why. The answers to these 5 W's must be included in your business plan outline.

Contingency Plans - Can You Handle Curve Balls?

Contingency plans are absolutely critical for first year business success. Your ability to weather the ups and downs of your business will depend heavily on the thought and time you put into your contingency plan.