Small Business Podcast from SCORE

A great underutilized resource for small business is SCORE. They have a Small Business Success Podcast Series which has some excellent material monthly. And what is great about the podcast is that they are short enough, many are only 6 to 8minutes, that you can get a mini-briefing on the subject matter. Browse around their Read More …

Why is planning difficult?

Planning is difficult, it goes against are instincts. If it was easy, we would all do it well. Although planning is critical to your success, it is often replaced with: Intuition or “gut feeling. = you have always been taught to go with your gut feeling. Lack of know-how =  difficult to know how to Read More …

Are you a small business looking for money?

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has introduced a new loan guaranty program specifically for small business owners with a good credit record. The program, called Small/Rur al Lender Advantage includes available capital of up to $350,000. A streamlined application process with reduced paperwork and a special credit scoring model allows for efficient processing time. Read More …

Lean Six Sigma Marketing – Explore

In my previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing , I had stated Explore, the data to identify a cause and effect relationship between variables., was the 3rd step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing  process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Remarkable Story and Product or Read More …

Lean Six Sigma Marketing – Measure

In my previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing , I had stated that it measuring the process and gathering the data that is associated with the problem, was the 2nd step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Lead Conversion Read More …

Lean Six Sigma Marketing – Define

In my previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing , I had stated that defining the problem or requirements, was the firs t step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Marketing Vision and Ideal Customer coincided with the definition.  I Read More …