Business Consulting

Introduce a scorecard to give you an early warning system that all is not well. Businesses of all sizes, be they large corporations or a newly-established small business, spend a considerable amount of time and effort developing well-thought out strategic plans that work to pave the way for their business’s success.  Yet, many of them fail […]

Do you feel like you’re being held hostage by your business? Most small business owners start their business because; a) they want to do something they’re passionate about; and b) because they think it will give them more freedom in life by releasing them from the unreasonable demands of their boss. After a few weeks, […]

Words like “corporate responsibility” and “business conscience” have become quite the buzz of late.  Many people think that businesses have become too selfish and that, in their pursuit for profits, they should also give something back to society.  Now that all sounds good if you’re Bill Gates or Sir Richard Branson and can afford that […]

Small business owners who are looking to grow their business are often tempted by the idea of diversifying into other products or services.  However, a countless number of business ventures fail utterly when their owners decided to diversify away from the core of the original business.  Expanding into other product lines or services takes a […]

Setting up effective terms and conditions can be a challenge for many small business owners when they are formulating their payment infrastructure. Extending credit can be an effective small business strategy as it allows your business to establish customer loyalty and to increase sales with customers who would not do business with your company otherwise. […]

Whatever your reason, finally deciding to sell your business is probably one of the hardest decisions to make.  Suffice it to say that letting go of something that you have worked so hard for is akin to letting go of a family member or loved one.  Nevertheless, it is still a decision that you may […]

The business practice known as “outsourcing” was coined in the 1980s.  Outsourcing is a process involving the commission or transfer of a business process to an outside organisation capable of fulfilling that function.  Many types of business functions can and are being outsourced, such as accounting, customer support, human resources, information technology, real estate management, […]

Time Management is perhaps one of the most talked about subjects not just in the business world but in our social circles as well. The concept or the idea has been elevated to the point that it has become an abstract principle or an ideal – much like those taught in monasteries and temples of […]

By Jimmy D. Brown   There’s nothing that comes close to its power in online marketing.  In fact, many of the most critical elements of eBusiness are tied to it:  joint ventures, newsletter publishing, automated follow-up, article distribution, free reports, autoresponder messages and eCourses, networking… the list could go on and on.  Of course, I […]