Marketing & Business Growth :  Managing Growth / Risk

It is no secret that labor unions in the United States have been on a decline in membership since the 1970's. The loss of most of the world's largest manufacturing plants and a move to a service and consumer based economy has contributed to labor's demise. Attempts in recent years by labor organizations such as the Service Employee's...

Most experts agree: times are tough![1] Yet amid all the bad news, our clients tell us that some organizations are doing well – maintaining revenues, outperforming the competition, continuing to build for the future, and seemingly, weathering this ‘perfect economic storm’. Likely, these are the organizations that created – and...

Economic news now suggests a move toward recovery. Certainly, that’s good news. Having weathered the recession, what can you do to help your company recover well? This pre-recovery period is a critical one for business. The speed, extent, and strength of recovery remain uncertain. Not all sectors will recover at the same rate or time. And, consumer...

The study, by Dr. Dan Geller (2007), found that of the micro-businesses that obtained outside funding, 75 percent were in business five or more years, while only 25 percent were in business less than five years. The Geller study included 228 micro-businesses with 25 employees or less. These findings indicate that established micro-businesses are more...

Growth within a small business creates new opportunities and excites and motivates workers, but knowing where growth comes from and when is the right time to expand a small business can be difficult. McKinsey analyzed 400 firms and found that boosting market share rarely drives growth, and that the key is actually which market segments you choose to...

What are the only barriers that are truly keeping you from succeeding in your business? The only barriers that are worth solving are the barriers that actually keep you from winning the game. If you aren’t sure what the game is, then you might consider any problem in your office significant enough to handle. This could be something such as having...

Today, we see a number of risks associated with businesses of all sizes, ranging from identity theft, embezzlement, natural disasters, personal injury, fraud, vendor failure, taxes, finances, and more. Because of the increasing number and type of business risks, companies have had to make some major adjustments in overall operations, management, and...

Do you gamble with your marketing dollar? Do you invest it wisely and expect a return? These simple questions still throw people off and many feel the need to justify and explain why they can't. The usual excuses are "you don't understand what we do," "it can't be measured," it's all about long-term branding,"...