As a business owner, you need a well-thought out business plan to help you run your business. Without such a plan, you run the risk of running around in ways that have little to do with generating ...

You've been building your small business and have arrived at the moment when you're ready to expand; all you need is the cash to do it with. Attracting investors hinges on having a well-thought out ...

It’s nearly February, and the pesky little ground hog and the business about his shadow will soon come and go for the season. Even though you are throwing another log on the fire as you read this ...

A problem that often emerges in business, much as in personal life, is the inability for goals to shape reality. Plans drawn up in the rational, if fictional, world of good intentions, rarely match ...

Strategic plans both ground us and free us to move forward. Developing a plan creates a common understanding of where we’re going so that we can tell others and invite them to join in. Plans provide a ...

After two years of change and disruption, it finally feels like companies can confidently make plans of their own. But before you plan a leadership retreat, ask for forecasts or start writing annual ...

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

Just about every higher education institution periodically engages in strategic planning. Some of this planning is part of the fabric and culture of a college, but many campuses engage in planning ...

It’s just about now that the best of the business leaders I work with start making preparations for the upcoming strategic planning season. (Assuming a calendar year-end, proactive leaders try to get ...