Tag: operations planning
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Best Bank Closure: A Lesson In Contingency Planning for Entrepreneurs
One of the stories dominating the news cycle here in Atlanta is the closing of Best Bank on the evening of Friday, May 5, 2017 without notice or warning to customers. As the news of the closing began making its way around the city, hundreds of worried and panic customers went to First Citizens Bank…
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Operations Manual: Yes, Solopreneurs Need Them Too
Alrighty my fellow “party of one” business owners, by show of hands, who has a business operations manual? Anyone? Anyone? Just as I suspected, many of us haven’t taken the time to formally write down our processes and procedures. We may have a folder stuck somewhere at the bottom of a pile on…
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What Did Your Holiday Sales Success Tell You About Your Operations Plan
Whew! We’ve survived pre-Black Friday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Cyber Week sales!!! I’m sure we all spent weeks putting together the right products, plans and packages to offer as exclusives to our current tribe and entice others to finally take the leap of faith to work with us. Hopefully your campaigns…