http://www.articlesphere.com/Category/Strategic-Planning/327 Strategic Planning articles from Find Articles at ArticleSphere.com Rss Follow Up Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:00:20 -0700 Socially Responsible Investments leveraging on Climate changes and Energy Drain theme are dominating the attention at the investment front. Business consulting companies have sprung into the scene with business models dedicated to integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations into management and investment processes. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Leverage-on-Climate-Change-and-Energy-Drain---Socially-Responsible-Investments/157243 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Leverage-on-Climate-Change-and-Energy-Drain---Socially-Responsible-Investments/157243 This article deals with key decisions involved with starting a business and the advantages of having you own business. Furthermore it throws light on the various kinds of business structures and how a successful business plan should be laid out. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Starting-a-Business---What-is-a-Business-Plan-/156944 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Starting-a-Business---What-is-a-Business-Plan-/156944 Strategic planning in business is important from the perspective of the long term health of your enterprise. Figuring out where your business is going is fundamental to strategic planning and to your overall success, and taking the time out to pinpoint strategic objectives is a worthwhile practice for all small business owners. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Importance-of-Business-Strategy-Planning/156896 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Importance-of-Business-Strategy-Planning/156896 A cleaning service needs no degree. It does not require you to have a good experience or referrals from your previous job. In a cleaning service, all you need is to be good with just cleaning. You must have the skill and know-how on cleaning your home or an office. To start a cleaning service, one must be healthy and reliable. Also, a cleaning service business needs a good transportation to travel you to different places and different clients. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Strategies-In-Operating-A-Cleaning-Service/155617 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Strategies-In-Operating-A-Cleaning-Service/155617 Research shows very few companies actually know how to create an effective strategic plan AND successfully implement it in the marketplace. Is your company one of them? Failure to properly implement your marketplace strategy does much more than create glitches in the business. It can actually lead to business failure. And, in many situations, an incorrectly administered strategy is worse than no strategy at all. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Strategic-Planning--How-to-Create-Marketplace-Strategies-That-Actually-Gets-Results/155066 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Strategic-Planning--How-to-Create-Marketplace-Strategies-That-Actually-Gets-Results/155066 Unless you're renting simple office space odds are you will need to make some modifications to the space, be it adding walls, flooring, paint, electrical, plumbing, or any combination thereof. So far in this series weve talked about finding a location for your retail business, negotiating the lease, and securing a capable contractor to build out the space. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/We-Don-t-Need-No-Stinking-Permits/143820 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/We-Don-t-Need-No-Stinking-Permits/143820 Strategic planning only helps organizations when they are kept active and implemented. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Strategic-Planning-Only-Works-With-Implementation/143759 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Strategic-Planning-Only-Works-With-Implementation/143759 Needa great business plan to get your project to the next level. Read this article for a quick how to. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Secrets-of-a-Great-Business-Plan/137088 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Secrets-of-a-Great-Business-Plan/137088 We've been discussing the steps required to open a brick and mortar store. Weve talked about startup plans and finding a location. This week we look at what comes next in the process: the negotiation and signing of one of the most dreaded legal document any entrepreneur will ever face: the commercial lease (insert scary music here). http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Time-To-Sign-A-Lease--Get-Your-First-Born-Ready/135576 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Time-To-Sign-A-Lease--Get-Your-First-Born-Ready/135576 Last week we talked about creating a "Startup Plan" for your new business idea. To catch you up, a Startup Plan is a detailed list of tasks and subtasks that must be completed in order to get you from the initial idea stage to opening day and beyond. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Learn-To-Avoid-Ugly-Baby-Syndrome/134340 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Learn-To-Avoid-Ugly-Baby-Syndrome/134340 Companies seeking capital often ask how long the Executive Summary of their business plan should be. The answer depends upon the use of the summary, mainly determining if 1) it precedes the full business plan, or 2) it will be used as a stand-alone document. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Two-Types-of-Business-Plan-Executive-Summaries/133244 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Two-Types-of-Business-Plan-Executive-Summaries/133244 Traditionally, a business plan is used to secure funding from a lender or a potential investment partner. It serves as something akin to your business's resume, outlining the purpose and scope of your business, identifying the goals, marketing and management, and establishing a basic balance sheet. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Write-A-Quick-and-Relatively-Painless-Business-Plan/133239 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Write-A-Quick-and-Relatively-Painless-Business-Plan/133239 The Customer Analysis section of the business plan assesses the customer segments that the company serves. In it, the company must 1) identify its target customers, 2) convey the needs of these customers, and 3) show how its products and services satisfy these needs. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Analyzing-Customers-in-Your-Business-Plan/132763 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Analyzing-Customers-in-Your-Business-Plan/132763 The format of a Business Plan is something that has been developed and refined over the years and is something that should not be changed. Like a good recipe, a business plan needs to include certain ingredients to make it work. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Five-Crucial-Components-Of-A-Business-Plan/132181 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Five-Crucial-Components-Of-A-Business-Plan/132181 Do you have a Business Plan? Congratulations, but you are in a small minority. And if you have a plan, is it integral to your business, and instrumental to its growth? If the answer to this question is yes, then you need to read no further. However, most business owners who actually go to the trouble to write a business plan have left it languishing on their bottom shelf, gathering dust! This is the dirty little secret of business consultants. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Business-Plans---What-Consultants-Don-t-Tell-You-/132147 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Business-Plans---What-Consultants-Don-t-Tell-You-/132147 Many people ask how many graphs or charts they should have in their business plans. As with most other business planning questions, the answer is it depends. This article discusses the key factors influencing the number of graphs and charts to include in your business plan. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Use-Graphs-and-Charts-in-Your-Business-Plan/130883 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Use-Graphs-and-Charts-in-Your-Business-Plan/130883 Investors, like the rest of us, have different tastes. One investor may love a concept and/or business plan while the next may hate both. It is important to understand this as business plans are working documents and are always undergoing iterations. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Incorporating-Investor-Feedback-into-Your-Business-Plan/130599 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Incorporating-Investor-Feedback-into-Your-Business-Plan/130599 Every new business owner knows that a business plan is critical it is drilled into them by potential investors and every banking officer they meet. So why is something that is so important to the launch of a new venture so difficult to write? http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/When-Do-I-Need-To-Hire-A-Business-Plan-Consultant/129626 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/When-Do-I-Need-To-Hire-A-Business-Plan-Consultant/129626 From small businesses to large corporations, when you render all the challenges and issues facing these economic engines from employees to growth and innovation, the inability to secure desired results or implementation always float to the top as the number one to number three obstacles that prevent business success. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Why-Doesn-t-Your-Business-Plan-Consistently-Secure-Your-Desired-Results-/129532 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Why-Doesn-t-Your-Business-Plan-Consistently-Secure-Your-Desired-Results-/129532 When developing the competition section of your business plan, companies must define competition correctly, select the appropriate competitors to analyze, and explain its competitive advantages. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/In-Business-Planning--Competition-is-Good/127927 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/In-Business-Planning--Competition-is-Good/127927 With the numerous ways and strategies in making your business popular, there is only one thing that you need to consider, think about the printing company that will help you come up with what you are asking for. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Starting-up-a-Business/124227 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Starting-up-a-Business/124227 A good strategy or business plan is always needed in order to keep your business alive, get some tips to help you differentiate your products or services and build your brand. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Develop-Your-Business-Strategy-and-Keep-Up-with-your-UK-Competitors/120951 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Develop-Your-Business-Strategy-and-Keep-Up-with-your-UK-Competitors/120951 Most people make the mistake of thinking they don't need a business plan for an online business or startup; they think they can just launch first, and then put the pieces together as they move ahead. However, this can be a costly strategy and puts you at risk for some big mistakes. Business planning will help you organize your goals and keep you on track towards success. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Business-Planning-Basics/119976 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Business-Planning-Basics/119976 Here are 5 ways to help you increase production. You look at getting the latest technology to speed up production, hiring only the very smartest employees and trying to keep up with all the trends. While it's important to keep up with technology and hire quality employees, it's also important to use other ways of increasing production in your business. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Tips-Of-Increasing-Production-In-Business/119343 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Tips-Of-Increasing-Production-In-Business/119343 A friend and I talked about a unique business strategy over a cup of coffee one afternoon. I was so intrigued by the idea so I did a little bit of research on the subject. This strategy is what is known as the Blue Ocean Strategy. The Blue Ocean Strategy is a corporate strategy that aims to tap unclaimed markets making competition irrelevant. The strategy is embodied in the book entitled "Blue Ocean Strategy" by Professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne and Published by Harvard Business School Press. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Business-Strategy-That-Could-Change-The-Way-We-Do-Business/119233 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Business-Strategy-That-Could-Change-The-Way-We-Do-Business/119233