A New Era for New Era

New Era is the largest sports licensed head wear company in the world. They have been in business for over 80 years and it shows. Their workmanship can be seen on the heads of many, from Jay-Z to Prince William, Major League Baseball teams to NBA members.

Taking the High Road to Better Business

Just because everyone is advertising or hanging banners, this does not mean this is the best way for you to increase sales and make a profit. You and only you can decide which road to take and how to reach your goal.

Align Employees With Your Strategic Plan - Five Quick Steps

5 quick ways to improve the alignment between your employees and your strategy from Robert Bradford, author of Simplified Strategic Planning.

How To Start My Own Flowershop Business

First, you have to mind it, you have to take the advantages and balance them with the disadvantages, which are many than the first ones. Is important for you to make something that you like and you are prepared for. Thus you can interweave the practical and the pleasant things. And when you are financial disappointed, it remains to you the pleasure to do the things right that you are appreciated for.

Business Plan - Critical to Success

A business plan is a must. The process of creating one forces you to organize your dreams and goals into a specific strategy. It brings forth issues you may have forgotten – maybe not thought of at all yet. It helps organize your efforts and focus them on the ultimate goal: Success.

Tips for Better Strategic Planning in the Smaller Company

Robert Bradford offers 8 solid tips for better strategic planning in smaller companies with a limited management staff and less than 50 employees, based on 20 years of experience doing strategic planning.

Three Critical Business Plan Perspectives

Business Plans require many different perspectives. Here we discuss the three critical ones that help us to formulate a vision for the business. Without these views, our plan will be critically deficient.

Five Actions to Avoid in Business Planning

While there are many areas to be considered in a business plan, there are also some traps that should be avoided. Being aware of the five most critical, we can take steps to limit their effects.

Executable Strategic Plan Provides for Quick Course Corrections

Does your strategic plan provide for quick course corrections? If not, maybe it is time to revisit your plan and your attitudes?

Time is Money - So Make More Money by Using Less Time!

Robert Bradford discusses how to improve profitability by paying attention to how you use time - both yours and your customers.

Strategic Planning Generates Enthusiasm For All

Have you been focused on the tangibles of strategic planning and possibility forgetting the intangibles?

Strategic Planning - Understanding the Competitive Value of your Brand

Robert Bradford discusses the strategic value of branding and how to evaluate your brand, plus ways that you can increase the value of your brand.

Your Computer and Opportunity

Because the Internet has grown so quickly, opportunities to make money within its framework have increased as well. If you have a computer, an internet connection, and perhaps a few business ideas, you can make money on the Internet. There are a variety of ways you can go about this, but if you are just starting out, you might consider becoming a freelancer.