By the author of Business Black Belt, the book on mindful business management. Some days are better than others. Some days it seems that nothing works. Some would say that Mercury is in retrograde. (I don’t even know what that means!) What do you do when nothing is working? Many people would tell you to…
Business Power Tools founder and BizPlanBuilder business plan software template creator Burke Franklin consults on writing a business plan — What to think about as you edit the “Marketing Strategy” section of your business plan and what investors and lenders (crowdfund, angel, venture capital, SBA) look for as they consider funding your startup or growing…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt What have you done for your customers lately? As your business picks up momentum, it also picks up problems and you get further away from your customers. If sales drop, you’re in trouble. We always see a fall-off in sales and cash flow when…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits. ~ Thomas Edison, Inventor Watch a skillful billiards player… It’s easier to take credit for your skill when you’ve called your shot vs. just slamming the ball and hoping for it to fall into any…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt “The one who needs to know the most, is often the last to find out.” You must create a connection with your customer grapevine, otherwise you’ll never know trouble is brewing in enough time to deal with it inexpensively. Some study concluded…