An executive summary provides a snapshot of the business. It is essentially a sales document that highlights the main points of an in-depth business plan and is written for people who want to understand quickly whether or not your business idea is worth their time. The executive summary should contain enough information for the reader […]
Who’s on #SmallBizChat – January 2011
Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. Here are the upcoming guests for January 2011… January 5th – How to Have Balance in Your Life as a Small Business Owner with Debi Silber @theMojoCoach January 12th — Finding and Keeping Customers Using Social Customer Relationship Management […]
How To Write A Business Plan – Part 1
Every small business needs a plan for success. Simply stated, a business plan is your strategy for bringing your product or service to the marketplace. I am so fed up with people starting businesses without a road map for reaching their business destination. That said, I am going to walk you step by step through […]
How to Write a Business Plan Part II
Once you know what business you are in, it’s time to figure out who’s going to buy from you and why. You are just someone with an idea until you develop a business plan. In other words, if you haven’t written your plan yet, your business is still in the fantasy stages. In Part […]
Is That Newest Opportunity a Distraction?
Is That Newest Opportunity a Distraction?, by Karen L. Jett, CMA I just received an invitation to a free Covey conference call about extending trust while increasing accountability. For someone who is passionate about ethics and helping people and companies to grow, my first reaction was: This is awesome – will I be available? My […]
How to Write a Business Plan Part III
In Part I and Part II of this blog series on how to write a business plan, I have walked you through clarifying the business idea, marketing analysis, defining the business opportunity and customer profile, finding your niche and developing a sales plan and marketing budget. Now, I want you to define how you are […]
Writing Your Way to Greater Sales in Your Small Business
Writing Your Way to Greater Sales in Your Small Business, by Shannon Harmon Say it with me, “Content, Content and More Content.” We’ve all heard the stories about bloggers who create blogs that generate thousands upon thousands of dollars each month in revenue. They’re living on an island somewhere sipping something delicious and blogging their […]
Managing Positive Cash Flow in Your Small Business
The two most important jobs you have as a business owner is getting business and getting paid. Being a bill collector is one the toughest jobs you’ll have as an entrepreneur. But if you take control of the situation up front, you can minimize any delays with payments. The key thing to do is make […]
Ask SmallBizLady: Is 1-Page Business Plan Adequate for a Small Business?
On Fridays, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment titled Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question; is a one-page business plan adequate for a small business? Click here to view this and more answers to your questions. Not hardly! I do not think you need […]
Smallbizlady’s Sales Advice for Start-up Businesses
Generating sales is a task that many aspiring entrepreneurs sometimes feel ill-equipped to take on, but no sales = no money. So what is a start-up entrepreneur to do? Have a detailed marketing plan and sales projections, but take on sales in your business in small chucks. I like to look at things in terms […]
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