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The goal trap for small businesses

Asamby Consulting

The goal trap for small businesses Small businesses realize as they grow that they need goals and goal setting to manage their company but often fail to adopt them. When a small business grows beyond 5 people, it becomes difficult to gather the whole team to align on the priorities and next steps.

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How to Understand Key Metrics in a New Industry

Tom Spencer

Looking at this same scenario from a different perspective, each research lab might be viewed as a small business or a start-up. They have an operating budget based on the amount of their grant. All industries use numbers and metrics to describe performance, measure trends, and allocate status.

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Unleashing Business Potential: Benefits of Consulting Services

Business Consulting Agency

In the dynamic landscape of today’s business world, companies of all sizes face unique challenges and opportunities. Whether launching a startup, navigating the complexities of a small business, or steering a large enterprise through expansion, the benefits of business consulting services are profound.

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The cost of hiring a consultant for small business in 2023

Asamby Consulting

Your business is struggling and you seek outside help? But what does a consultant for small business cost? What is a consultant for small business A consultant for small business helps smaller organizations achieve their goals. A nice add-on is when the consultant has own experience in small business.

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Interactive Look: How Small-Business Friendly is Your City and State?

MishTalk

Thumbtack , in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation , conducted a Small Business Friendliness Survey. Overall ranking range from 1 through 38, with 1 being the most small business friendly and 38 the least small business friendly. States and metro regions are rated across 11 different metrics."

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Financial Shenanigans Versus Incompetence

Martinka Consulting

And then we get to my world of small business where it’s usually not malicious but is accounting incompetence. I’m working on a potential deal where the owner (and his advisors) setup five companies, two operating, one management, one for real estate, and one for equipment.

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

Dependencies are a huge issue in most small businesses. And an owner dependency is often the brightest red flag for most profitable small businesses. It proves you have the team that can integrate one operation into another. Dependencies reduced. Not too much explanation is needed.