Business planning has always been part of the core of successful organizations. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, a robust business plan lays the foundation for growth, competitive advantage, ...

Most would agree these past two years have been unlike anything we’ve experienced before. Consistent, predictable consumer demand has been replaced with dramatic shifts in buying preferences, flooding ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to ...

Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or a new entrepreneur, a business plan is crucial to the success and growth of your business, but it can feel like an overwhelming task. A business plan should ...

As a kid, I remember my dad--the quintessential methodical, organized engineer--sitting me down at the kitchen table for his favorite bi-annual lecture: "Planning For Your Future." His yellow legal ...

Virtually everyone who leads a financial planning firm or practice will admit to engaging in an annual business planning process, and, unfortunately, the percentage who compare their actual results to ...

This is the time of year when we tend to note our accomplishments, take stock of our shortfalls and set our sights on the year ahead. As we note the gaps we’re experiencing, we use this information to ...

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Each week our SCORE Chapter Executive Committee reviews the requests for mentoring help. I have done a little informal research this past month and observe that nearly half mention or request help on ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I have a problem with what’s called the “lean startup.” I like to think I use it as much as I can, and even that I was using that method ...

The Small Business Task Force is studying ways the City of Edmond Planning Department, business owners or developers could connect in a pre-application meeting. A meeting would take place before the ...