Have you ever worked to solve a puzzle in a book of mazes? Some can be pretty tough, seemingly impossible. Here is a hint that will make them easier to solve. Don’t start at the beginning. Go to the end point and work your way back. Try it. It works.
What, you ask, does this have to do with business? Actually, a great deal. Have...
Dan Bowser is president of Value Insights of Durango and Chandler, Ariz.
bowser@businessvaluesinsights.com
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One of the many benefits of a business plan is the discipline imposed on decision-making. The plan provides an expectation against which actual results or progress are measured. If results exceed expectations, do more of the same. If results lag behind expectations, make needed changes.
This discipline is critically important for startup...
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The first baby boomers turn 67 years old this year. If they own a business, the pressure to exit or sell is increasing. “The Market Pulse Quarterly Survey Report” for the last quarter of 2012 shows, for the first time, baby-boomer retirement was the No. 1 driver of sales of businesses selling for less than $5 million. That trend will only increase...
