Much of our focus in Q4 is planning for the next year. This year has been an eventful one, yet again, and reiterates the necessity to plan for the unexpected and maintain flexibility – both in your written plan and your company’s literal ability to respond to change. There’s a lot to factor in as …
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As we step into Q4, it’s time once again to start planning for next year. One of the key components to strategic planning activities is preparing your budget. While it can seem like a time-consuming task, preparing an annual budget enables you to evaluate your spending, anticipate future needs, and stay on top of profits …
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Recessions happen more often than most people might think, and business owners are likely to experience several during their careers. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as a significant decline in economic activity across the economy, seen as a decline in gross domestic product (GDP), real income, and wholesale-retail sales, among …
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You’ve worked hard to build a strong, solid business. The ability to keep that business intact – even when an unexpected event happens – is born out of good planning. Although not pleasant to think about, all business owners should consider what would happen if they or a co-owner should die, become incapacitated, or otherwise …
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As a business owner, your company is dependent on you and your presence for its success. In return, your business supports your family and your personal goals. Even though you know that one day, you’ll step away from your business, the idea of preparing for a future you’re not yet ready for may be unnerving, …
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The concept of “Ownership Thinking” is getting a closer look these days by businesses that are seeking solutions to attract and retain quality staffers in response to the Great Resignation. Founded on Brad Hams’ philosophy of building business wealth, the methodology focuses on instilling a mindset of ownership among employees. It can answer, in part, …
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I’ve recently had several clients successfully exit their businesses by transferring to a family member or key employee. Is transferring to an insider a consideration for you? The benefits are many. Most important is that this choice gives you a great deal of control over the exit process and therefore your ability to define your …
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Patrick Lencioni, author and creator of The Six Types of Working Genius, has identified six gifts, or talents, which are innate to individuals, regardless of their level of training or the positions they hold in a company. He refers to these as “Working Genius” qualities that all businesses need and maintains that, without them, a company …
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Employees are appreciating assets and a stable workforce is typically the #1 business value driver. Many companies are currently faced with this reality, challenged with retaining their existing workforce and attracting qualified workers to fill vacated positions. As the Great Resignation illustrates, the workforce as a whole is shifting. Workers’ priorities and real needs have …
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It’s an essential element of business: preparing an annual budget enables you to evaluate your spending, anticipate future needs, and stay on top of profits and cash flow. It is also a time-consuming task that many business owners dread and postpone. The value of a data-based, dynamic, working budget can mean the difference in whether …
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