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Actual for You - Business Plans - The Rules of Forecasting, Part 1 of 2
What's In Your Toolbox?
My toolbox has top, middle and lower drawers. In each drawer are different tools. Some I use everyday, others I use once a month. Still others I use once in a blue moon.And even though I have lots of tools, I am constantly looking out for better and more useful tools. Like one that does several jobs rather than just one.Sometimes I compare the latest and greatest with my "usuals" and see if I might need to replace a tool or two. Other times I find a tool that is an add-on to one I already posses and with the combination of the two, I now have a more useful tool, or I find a tool that does so many different tasks, it become
able to make, and 2) they can easily spot common mistakes made by sloppy entrepreneurs (in order to quickly reject poor plans).My toolbox has top, middle and lower drawers. In each drawer are different tools. Some I use everyday, others I use once a month. Still others I use once in a blue moon.And even though I have lots of tools, I am constantly looking out for better and more useful tools. Like one that does several jobs rather than just one.Sometimes I compare the latest and greatest with my "usuals" and see if I might need to replace a tool or two. Other times I find a tool that is an add-on to one I already posses and with the combination of the two, I now have a more useful tool, or I find a tool that does so many different tasks, it become
Rule 1: For a forecast to be valid, it must portray realistic
Interviewing & Becoming President
Interviewing is often perceived as being about the candidate. Makes sense – the candidate is the person being interviewed after all… True, but the interviewer is the person making the decision. Who are the most important persons in an electoral debate? Is it the two presidential candidates that are debating each other? Wrong! Why are those candidates on television? To convince each member of the electorate that will eventually cast a vote on Election Day.“The person making the decision is the most important person. It’s that simple.”Although this comparison is imperfect, it shows a nuance too often missed by candidat
We have developed a set of rules regarding forecasting that we apply in writing business plans. We share them with you in this article in the hope that you will find these rules worthy of adopting in your efforts to write business plans as well.Interviewing is often perceived as being about the candidate. Makes sense – the candidate is the person being interviewed after all… True, but the interviewer is the person making the decision. Who are the most important persons in an electoral debate? Is it the two presidential candidates that are debating each other? Wrong! Why are those candidates on television? To convince each member of the electorate that will eventually cast a vote on Election Day.“The person making the decision is the most important person. It’s that simple.”Although this comparison is imperfect, it shows a nuance too often missed by candidat
Investors expect the forecasts in a business plan to present realistic, achievable goals. One of the best ways to have your plan rejected is to demonstrate that projections were not prepared thoughtfully and, therefore, the numbers are not defendable. This is most often demonstrated by not showing the details (if any) that went into the projections.
It is important to remember that investors typically review the projections first, at least in a cursory manner. This makes sense when you realize two things: 1) they are most interested in the money they might be able to make, and 2) they can easily spot common mistakes made by sloppy entrepreneurs (in order to quickly reject poor plans).
Rule 1: For a forecast to be valid, it must portray realistic
Why Branding Yourself Is Vital For Your Business
You’ve ever wondered why coca-cola is selling more than Pepsi? Even though in test Pepsi have shown to be picked most by it’s taste?You guessed it, branding.If you’re running an online business it’s vital for you to brand yourself. If you are into affiliate marketing and want to make it big. Don’t just send people away through the affiliate link, capture their information in an autoresponder.If you are making a blog, don’t just call it something be sure to stamp it with your name and your business name as often as possible without ruining it of cause.How do you brand yourself effective you might think. Well the
orts to write business plans as well.You’ve ever wondered why coca-cola is selling more than Pepsi? Even though in test Pepsi have shown to be picked most by it’s taste?You guessed it, branding.If you’re running an online business it’s vital for you to brand yourself. If you are into affiliate marketing and want to make it big. Don’t just send people away through the affiliate link, capture their information in an autoresponder.If you are making a blog, don’t just call it something be sure to stamp it with your name and your business name as often as possible without ruining it of cause.How do you brand yourself effective you might think. Well the
Investors expect the forecasts in a business plan to present realistic, achievable goals. One of the best ways to have your plan rejected is to demonstrate that projections were not prepared thoughtfully and, therefore, the numbers are not defendable. This is most often demonstrated by not showing the details (if any) that went into the projections.
It is important to remember that investors typically review the projections first, at least in a cursory manner. This makes sense when you realize two things: 1) they are most interested in the money they might be able to make, and 2) they can easily spot common mistakes made by sloppy entrepreneurs (in order to quickly reject poor plans).
Rule 1: For a forecast to be valid, it must portray realistic
Are Your Business Process Management Solutions Using an Elephant Gun to Kill a Fly?
Business is complex and that complexity demands big solutions. Yet, in many cases, in the quest to find a quick solution, some management teams may use an elephant gun when a fly swatter would work even better.Elephant guns range from the big change management initiatives to the many training and development solutions to the quality programs such as lean to six sigma. These guns shoot out round after round of new knowledge and skills all in the attempt to solve the current challenges. Yet, if the elephant guns were effective, then why are the same change challenges returning? Why for example does it take up to 7 years to integra
t projections were not prepared thoughtfully and, therefore, the numbers are not defendable. This is most often demonstrated by not showing the details (if any) that went into the projections.Business is complex and that complexity demands big solutions. Yet, in many cases, in the quest to find a quick solution, some management teams may use an elephant gun when a fly swatter would work even better.Elephant guns range from the big change management initiatives to the many training and development solutions to the quality programs such as lean to six sigma. These guns shoot out round after round of new knowledge and skills all in the attempt to solve the current challenges. Yet, if the elephant guns were effective, then why are the same change challenges returning? Why for example does it take up to 7 years to integra
It is important to remember that investors typically review the projections first, at least in a cursory manner. This makes sense when you realize two things: 1) they are most interested in the money they might be able to make, and 2) they can easily spot common mistakes made by sloppy entrepreneurs (in order to quickly reject poor plans).
Rule 1: For a forecast to be valid, it must portray realistic
Survival of the Fastest?
With cell phones, PDA’s and instant messaging we continue to seek devices and software that will allow us to accomplish multiple tasks efficiently and effectively. Survival of the swiftest has been the business mantra for some time.Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? The hare is swift, and when the race begins he feels he can easily put a great deal of distance between himself and the tortoise. Thinking his speed will allow him to overtake the tortoise at will, the hare decides to eat and rest. Though the tortoise is slower, his pace is steady. He never stops or slows. Due to the hare’s reliance upon speed, and h
important to remember that investors typically review the projections first, at least in a cursory manner. This makes sense when you realize two things: 1) they are most interested in the money they might be able to make, and 2) they can easily spot common mistakes made by sloppy entrepreneurs (in order to quickly reject poor plans).With cell phones, PDA’s and instant messaging we continue to seek devices and software that will allow us to accomplish multiple tasks efficiently and effectively. Survival of the swiftest has been the business mantra for some time.Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? The hare is swift, and when the race begins he feels he can easily put a great deal of distance between himself and the tortoise. Thinking his speed will allow him to overtake the tortoise at will, the hare decides to eat and rest. Though the tortoise is slower, his pace is steady. He never stops or slows. Due to the hare’s reliance upon speed, and h
Rule 1: For a forecast to be valid, it must portray realistic
Payroll Louisiana, Unique Aspects of Louisiana Payroll Law and Practice
The Louisiana State Agency that oversees the collection and reporting of State income taxes deducted from payroll checks is:Dept. of Revenue P.O. Box 201 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0201 (225) 219-0102 www.rev.state.la.us/Louisiana requires that you use Louisiana form "L-4 (R-1300), Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate" instead of a Federal W-4 Form for Louisiana State Income Tax Withholding.Not all states allow salary reductions made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in the same manner as the IRS code allows. In Louisiana cafeteria plans are not taxable for i
able to make, and 2) they can easily spot common mistakes made by sloppy entrepreneurs (in order to quickly reject poor plans).The Louisiana State Agency that oversees the collection and reporting of State income taxes deducted from payroll checks is:Dept. of Revenue P.O. Box 201 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0201 (225) 219-0102 www.rev.state.la.us/Louisiana requires that you use Louisiana form "L-4 (R-1300), Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate" instead of a Federal W-4 Form for Louisiana State Income Tax Withholding.Not all states allow salary reductions made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in the same manner as the IRS code allows. In Louisiana cafeteria plans are not taxable for i
Rule 1: For a forecast to be valid, it must portray realistic expectations.
An unrealistic forecast is useless to anybody. The entrepreneur is unlikely to achieve the goals and the investor is unlikely to recover their investment, let alone make a profit.
Corollary 1A: A pessimistic forecast is equally as invalid as an optimistic one.Conservative estimates are good as long as they still demonstrate a high likelihood of achievability. However, if the projections are perceived as too conservative, or even pessimistic, it looks like the entrepreneur is trying to build too much of a "fudge" factor into the numbers.On the other hand, an overly optimistic project demonstrates the entrepreneur is trying to make the project look better than it should.The best approach is
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