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Improving Profits with Dashboards and Metrics This was originally published on Apr 06, 2011 by American Express OPENForum Idea Hub. Have you ever wondered why your business isn’t making as much money as you think it should be? Maybe you haven’t been asking the right questions. Before getting into the detailed metrics you should be tracking, let’s start with . . . → Read More: Improving Profits with Dashboards and Metrics  Opening the Book on Open Book Management By JoAnne Berg Originally published by American Express OPEN Forum on March 21, 2011 Note from JoAnne: I’m a big believer in applying the concepts of Open Book Management selectively in almost every business. If you’d like to discuss this concept in more detail, I am happy to talk to you about . . . → Read More: Opening the Book on Open Book Management  Comments are closed  Articles  Best Practices, Business Growth, Employee Compensation, Managing, Open Book Management, Values in Business Turn Your Annual Operating Plan into a Budget by JoAnne Berg originally published by American Express OPEN Forum on February 18, 2011 If you are like many entrepreneurs, budgeting is an annual exercise that you may prefer to do without. However, your budget is a powerful tool for ensuring the success of your business, so it’s worth the time . . . → Read More: Turn Your Annual Operating Plan into a Budget 6 Common Money Mistakes Small Business Owners Make by JoAnne Berg Jan 06, 2011 - We’ve all known businesses that appear to be doing well, but end up going out of business because they’ve made major mistakes in pricing, cost control or financial management. Here are some of the areas where these problems arise and some suggestions for how . . . → Read More: 6 Common Money Mistakes Small Business Owners Make Comments are closed Articles Accounting, Best Practices, Budgeting, Business Growth, Cash flow, Family business, Managing, Second stage companies This originally appeared on my blog, The Art of Small Business. – JoAnne My mind has been very much on business planning lately – I am working with several clients on their plans, and will be teaching a workshop on business planning later this month. Entrepreneurs working on startups are usually pretty good about having a plan, . . . → Read More: The Top Ten Reasons to Have a Business Plan Comments are closed Articles Best Practices, Budgeting, Business Growth, Business planning, Cash flow, Managing, Starting a Business The 6 C’s of Successful Small Business Owners JoAnne’s latest article for American Express OPEN Forum, “The 6 C’s of Successful Small Business Owners”, encourages small business owners to recognize and celebrate the traits that it takes to succeed. You can read the complete article on OPEN . . . → Read More: The 6 C’s of Successful Small Business Owners Comments are closed Articles Best Practices, Business Growth, Managing, Starting a Business, Values in Business Four Tips to a More Successful Small Business by JoAnne Berg Congratulations! You survived the recession. Now what? One thing is certain: the business climate is not going to look the same in 2011-2012 as it did in 2007-2008. For many of you, this means that the business strategy that created your past success will not be the one that . . . → Read More: Four Tips to a More Successful Small Business Comments are closed Articles Best Practices, Business Growth, Business planning, Managing, Marketing The Incredible Second Stage Company According to the Edward Lowe Foundation, second stage companies (loosely defined as companies which have survived startup and are ready to add a level of managerial employees, all the way up to about $50 million in sales), comprise only 5 percent of total US businesses but account for a whopping 85 percent . . . → Read More: The Incredible Second Stage Company Comments are closed Articles Best Practices, Business Growth, Cash flow, Family business, Managing, Second stage companies How NOT to Run Your Family Business This article by JoAnne was published on July 13th, 2010 by American Express Open Forum. Jul 13, 2010 - Family businesses are a staple of our economy, so they’re with us to stay. We need them to be successful, especially now, when economic growth is critical. What is a “family business”? A one-owner company . . . → Read More: How NOT to Run Your Family Business Comments are closed Articles Accounting, Best Practices, Business Growth, Employee Compensation, Family business, Financial Statements, Managing |
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