Is Competition Helping or Hurt...

As consumers, we love competition. All those great companies out there competing for our business by offering better quality, more...

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Avoid Inventory Shortages Duri...

One of the biggest challenges for companies in an uncertain economy is the ability to finance inventory. Let’s face it, right now...

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Partnership Agreements: It’s R...

You may not legally need a partnership agreement to enter into a business partnership. But like many relationships, people do not...

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Be Different Or Be … For...

Your Unique Marketing Strategy is about how you are different and how you can use that difference to be completely unique and succeed...

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While the Cat’s Away ...

One of the first blessings for me when I started working with Dan Sullivan, The Strategic Coach back in the 80’s, was the...

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Financing Business Growth

It may be counter-intuitive, but as your business grows, you will need more money to finance that growth. Some of it will be cash...

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The Business of Family: An Eff...

That’s right. I said “Business of Family”, not “Family Business”. A Family Business is a business with two or more members...

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“F” is for “Family”… Not “Feud...

For many family business owners, it takes trial and error to discover how to handle the emotional and financial implications of...

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