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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

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While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process.

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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. So now you’ve cut costs and freed up some cash. Sadly, most plans to improve sales and market share are based on doing a little more of the same and trying to do it better. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am. December 2011.

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Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. The advice proved excellent, and for the rest of my days in the corner office I was joined at the hip with an outstanding finance executive who is now the CFO of Lindt & Sprüngli , the world’s leading chocolatier. September 24, 2011 at 3:56 pm.

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How To Have A Scroogeless Holiday-5 Charitable Giving Strategies.

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Many of these organizations will also happily accept furnitire and household items, and will sometimes even pick up the items. In general, you can deduct a gift of cash up to 50% of your income. For a gift of property and capital gains asset, you can deduct up to 30% and 20% respectively. Stock-it to them!

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Five Mistakes We Make at Networking Events

Women on Business

Once you have their card, you control the follow up. 5. We don’t follow up. What’s the point of going to events to meet new people and then not following up? Following up is how you begin to build relationships that will bring you business. Marketing – It’s Simple!

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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

To secure your little corner of the recovery, you’ll need to be at the right place with the right business plan. If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. Set up your own art studio in Wyoming’s art capital, Cheyenne.

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Business Model Architecture | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.) are also not business models. I Think Not.