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Exploit New Business Opportunities

In this age of technology, it’s time for companies to be willing to exploit new business opportunities. More than ever before, companies are navigating this fast-pace and uncertain terrain. Bankruptcies, mergers, acquisitions, reductions, etc… It’s all changing the business landscape. But if companies do not exploit new business opportunities in fear of failing, then they

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Battling Uncertainty in Your Company

Uncertainty is all around. Sometimes, it’s more apparent than not. We subconsciously disregard a good chunk of unknowns in our personal life, but in our businesses, anything uncertain tends to cause chaos. Where is my next customer? Am I going to be able to pay bills? Is the economic climate going to pick up? We

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The Butterfly Effect: Planning with External Analysis

Every decision you make as a financial leader affects your business. Looking back on 2016 to now, a lot of events happened and changed the course of business. Often, there are events occurring in the world that either directly or indirectly impact your company. As a financial leader, it’s up to you to decide how to

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The Impact of Brexit

Two months ago, Great Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU).  One of the most frequent questions asked was “What does this mean for me and my company?”  While Brexit hasn’t actually happened quite yet, the past two months has given us time to see the impact of Brexit on local economies and world economies as

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The Trump Effect | Part 1 Business Confidence & Uncertainty in Elections

Business confidence is low. Uncertainty is high. Candidates are spewing whatever words they think will win that one last vote. Challengers have dropped out left and right, leaving us with 3 major contenders. Make America Great Again. | Hillary for America. | A Future to Believe In. Now what? Presidential elections bring all kinds of uncertainty. Voters

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PEST Analysis

See Also: SWOT Analysis Porter’s 5 Forces of Competition PEST Analysis Certain changes to the business environment can either help you or hurt you. Using the PEST Analysis, you can anticipate factors that can be used to your advantage or that you can solve before they affect your company negatively. Political Factors: Government policies regulate trade markets and

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Why do most sales projections fail?

One common perception is if most sales projections fail, why do it? As you probably know, sales forecasts are used to predict a certain amount of revenue over a given period of time. Whether this is based on a gut feeling or on historical data, the worst thing you can do is over-promise and/or under-deliver. [box]Remember:

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SWOT Analysis

See Also: Porter’s 5 Forces of Competition Core Competencies How to Write an Action Plan How to Turnaround a Company SWOT Analysis The SWOT Analysis – an acronym standing for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats – assesses a company’s competition in the desired field or market. This analysis serves as an excellent tool for decision-making, either

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