It’s nearly February, and the pesky little ground hog and the business about his shadow will soon come and go for the season. Even though you are throwing another log on the fire as you read this ...

You've been building your small business and have arrived at the moment when you're ready to expand; all you need is the cash to do it with. Attracting investors hinges on having a well-thought out ...

Small ad agencies must take many factors into consideration when writing their strategic growth plans. Increasing revenue and improving service may be their primary objectives, but agency owners also ...

As the old saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. Good leaders know that forethought and preparation are necessary to succeed in this sense. Yet, it's not unusual for founders, executives ...

Strategic plans both ground us and free us to move forward. Developing a plan creates a common understanding of where we’re going so that we can tell others and invite them to join in. Plans provide a ...

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Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

A strong, well-thought-out business plan is crucial for a business's success. Without one, it's tough to maintain a vision of the future and what the next steps for your business should be. Think of ...

It’s just about now that the best of the business leaders I work with start making preparations for the upcoming strategic planning season. (Assuming a calendar year-end, proactive leaders try to get ...

President of the Bradford Dalton Group, Jeff is a former journalist with 30+ years of experience as a public relations professional. It is important to know what other people besides you think about ...

Starting in 1996, the Interfraternity Council began writing a strategic plan to summarize its organizational goals. The plan, entitled “The Pillars of Excellence,” is rewritten every five years. On ...