Creating a Top-Down Plan That Sticks

by Nita Black | Jun 4, 2024 | Business Planning

Imagine building this bridge with no pics and no plan.  No research, no second opinions. This is what we mean by Top-Down – starting from “what it looks like” to adding in all the details, to adjusting with improvements that make it better.  In this blog we use the...

Choosing An Exit Strategy

by Nita Black | May 18, 2024 | Budgeting, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Are You a Steel Magnolia?

by Nita Black | Apr 27, 2024 | Business Planning, Clarifying Your Dreams, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Making More Money

Starting with Sales – FAQs for Startups

by Nita Black | Apr 1, 2024 | Budgeting, Business Planning, Clarifying Your Dreams, Entrepreneurship, Making More Money, Sales

“Learn how to sell.  It’s the best investment you will ever make.  Mark Cuban says so.”  This is a quote from Jeff Haden’s article at Inc.com (August 2017) – enjoy the short video interview of Mark Cuban, billionaire investor, NBA team owner. You need an angle – email...

Should You Raise Your Prices?

by Nita Black | Feb 22, 2024 | Budgeting, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Making More Money, Sales

A Very Good Question As entrepreneurs grow their businesses, they should consider whether to raise their prices. Some owners worry that they will lose customers by doing so.  They still need to weigh whether they are bringing in enough revenue to pay their key...

Are you running your business without a written business plan?

by Nita Black | Dec 5, 2023 | Business, Business Planning

Napoleon Hill quote: “Plan your work. Work your plan.” Without a plan you are travelling on a journey with no road signs. Compare these 3 ways to get a plan organized so that you can do what you love to do and make money too. 1. Liveplan.com is good online tool that...