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151: Strategic Planning: What Is Your Businesses Reason For Existence?
As business owners and managers we are quite often caught up in the day to day work of running our businesses, dealing with clients, managing staff... after all of this "work" is done there is no time left (or no energy left) to spend on the most important work that we face as business owners and managers, business development....

152: The Mission Of The China Europe International Business School
With a mission to support the countrys economic development, the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) aims to further its citizens integration into the global market....

153: Understanding The Ambidextrous Organization
Established companies can develop radical innovations - and protect their traditional businesses. The secret? Create organizationally distinct units that are tightly integrated at the senior executive level....

154: Corporate Branding Services And Positioning Your Company Right
Are you having trouble getting a committee in your company to create a branding strategy for you? Do you find it a complicated task to come up with effective branding tactics? Does your existing branding campaign fall short of your expectations? Are you at a loss on what to do next?...

155: What Marketing Can Do For You
I thought I would clear up some misconceptions about marketing....

156: Selling Your Business - Prepare for the Buyer Visit
A buyer visit is a very important step before receiving a letter of intent. Do not view it as a simple show-and-tell corporate tour. It is your chance to position your company in the best light to drive purchase price. It is also your chance to gather valuable information on the buyer in order for you to make yoru selling decision....

157: Business Sellers - Beware of the C Corp Asset Sale
If you are selling your business and it is a C Corp, the tax consequences of an asset sale as opposed to a stock sale can be punishing. All else being equal, push for the stock sale. This article discusses the tax treatment of both transaction forms....

158: Contractor and Home Builder Shows: The Power of Advertising
Contractor and Home Builder shows are becoming extremely popular among folks who are looking to build their home or are even just slightly considering having one custom-built themselves....

159: Selling A Business - The Eleventh Hour Contract Change
A last minute change in the terms of a business sale can often cause it to blow up. That is costly and unfortunately far too common. This article discusses how to deal with it....

160: Inevitable Change is a Fact of the Business Journey
Once there was a time in business when you could experience a change and then return to a period of relative stability. Nowadays, changes occur constantly - one on top of another....