http://www.womensarticles.com en-us editorial@womensarticles.com Do you often bemoan the fact that, "We just can't get good people!" Well, take a good hard look at your hiring practices before allowing yourself that chant any longer… You cannot expect superstars to work for below average wages. However, because ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_534519_15.html 11th May 2008 We all want to have a united team in our company; a high energy positive working environment that fosters high performance and a high level of employee job satisfaction. The big guys call this “culture.” We all need a unified, high energy, high perf... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_534452_15.html 09th May 2008 Having some challenges getting you sales to close, either in your own sales or that of your team? There’s probably a very clear reason why – you don’t have a simple “step” sales system in place, it is not documented and therefore you cannot tra... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_533705_15.html 08th May 2008 Are you the great-guy CEO who loves to be loved by all your employees? Do you have an "open door policy?" I have a challenge for you - close it! Think about it - open door policies are for big businesses that need a strategy to break barriers. Small... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_533625_15.html 08th May 2008 It's amazing how many people put a statement like the following in their business and/or strategic plan: "The total market for our product is projected to be $1 billion in five years. If we only get 10% of it, we will be a $100 million company in five ye... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_532822_15.html 08th May 2008 Productivity coaches and the seminars and so on always tell us we should set goals; they always have all kinds of high-minded reasons why it will boost productivity, etc. Wouldn't it be easier and more productive to just get going? Well, that's sort... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_532760_15.html 08th May 2008 Today, I want to celebrate you, the small business owner. So please take a step back and allow me to appreciate you… Our society, especially since 911, celebrates as heroes fire and police men and women and our armed forces men and women - and very ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_529835_15.html 06th May 2008 If you're finishing up your business plan and starting to think about presenting the plan to potential investors and lenders, you MUST spend quality time and energy preparing your presentation. The business plan represents you and your company; it doesn'... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_528052_15.html 01st May 2008 So you’ve decided you need to write a business plan – now what? Where do you start? Here are four quick tips that will help you get going right away. The main thing is to GET STARTED. Here’s how: A business plan is in essence a creative writi... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_526407_15.html 29th April 2008 The core of any usable business plan, and also any plan that is created in order to find financing or partners, are the financial projections. Then, most important to those projections are the assumptions used to create these projections. TIP 1: BE CA... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_525604_15.html 29th April 2008 So you think you can just go on endlessly “flying by the seat of your pants” with your business? “Sure I can,” you say, “I’ve been working successfully this way since we started!” Yes, but if you want to grow to the next level, you will ne... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_524759_15.html 28th April 2008 Most small business CEOs have their bookkeeping fairly well in in order. But, are you using the numbers in your accounting to make key strategic decisions about your business? CASE STUDY Sally has four stores on one accounting system - ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_523794_15.html 27th April 2008 We are always hearing how we should have a business plan, right? But, seriously, what busy street-fighting entrepreneur actually has time to create one of those 1,000 page monstrosities?! But, you know what? Many of the things that are covered in one... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_521711_15.html 25th April 2008 Many entrepreneurs are uneasy with the looming recession as reported in the news over and over again every day. If their goal is to instill fear in the hears of Americans, they have succeeded. Have you seen the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) lately? I... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_520631_15.html 18th April 2008 Aren’t you tired of hearing about all the worries of recession, depression, economic downturn and the like? Hey – it’s an overused quote, but, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This couldn’t be truer for small businesse... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_514815_15.html 10th April 2008 I'm sure you've heard it before: "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail..." But be honest - did you take it seriously? Or, are you always too "busy doing the work" to plan? The biggest danger in failing to plan is that your activities will be ... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_514076_15.html 09th April 2008 Business owners are becoming increasingly anxious about what might happen to their business if the dreaded recession actually settles in. However, by focusing on the business fundamentals, you can actually THRIVE during such a crisis! Here’... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_511657_15.html 07th April 2008 I would like to celebrate YOU – the small business owner! Please take a minute and listen to what I have to say. Our society, especially since 911, celebrates as heroes fire and police men and women as well as service men and women - and very rightly... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_508938_15.html 04th April 2008 I would like to celebrate YOU – the small business owner! Please take a minute and listen to what I have to say. Our society, especially since 911, celebrates as heroes fire and police men and women as well as service men and women - and very rightly... http://www.womensarticles.com/article_508035_15.html 03rd April 2008