HOW PURCHASING PROCESS CAN REDUCE BOTTOM-LINE COSTS AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Purchasing is the act of buying the goods and services that a company needs to operate and/or manufacture goods. Given that the purchasing department of an average company spends an estimated 50 to 70 percent of every revenue in […]
Management
WHAT DEFINES AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL AND CREATING A DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY An effective distribution channel has several characteristics, which are discussed briefly below. Inventory At various points along the channel, inventory must be warehoused and ready to be shipped where needed, whether it is raw materials to the manufacturer, or finished […]
FUNDING A RAPIDLY GROWING VENTURE (PART FOUR) The Initial Public Offering (IPO) Making the initial public offering or “going public” is the goal of many companies because it is an exciting way to raise large amounts of money for growth that probably couldn’t be raised from other sources. However, deciding […]
FUNDING A RAPIDLY GROWING VENTURE (PART THREE) Capital Structure It may seem that the entrepreneur is totally at the mercy of the venture capitalist. That, unfortunately, is true if the entrepreneur enters the negotiation from a weak position, desperately needing the money to keep his business alive. A better approach […]
FUNDING A RAPIDLY GROWING VENTURE (PART TWO) The Venture Capital Market Private venture capital companies have been the bedrock of many high-growth ventures, particularly in the computer, software, biotechnology, and telecommunications industries. Because venture capitalists rarely invest in start-up ventures outside the high-tech arena, the growth state of a new […]
FUNDING A RAPIDLY GROWING VENTURE (PART ONE) The natural by-product of a successful start-up is growth. But growth is costly and often puts on enormous strain on the already sparse resources of a young venture. Typically, to meet significant demand, the new company will need additional capital beyond any internal […]
MAINTAINING AND WARRANTING PRODUCTION PROCESS In the production process, maintenance refers both to the maintenance of plant and equipment used to produce a product or project outcome and to the maintenance or servicing of the product or project outcome after it is sold. Maintenance must be taken into account when […]
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT CREATIVITY Creative people are curious and strongly aware of their surroundings. They ask questions and aren’t afraid to do things differently. They are open to all ideas, believing that everyone is worthy of at least initial consideration, and they seem to have a high tolerance for […]
HOW TO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF BUSINESS SUCCESS Starting any business, large or small, requires a tremendous amount of time, effort, and resources. It makes sense to start a business that has the potential to grow large and provide a good return on that investment, rather than spending that same […]
COMMON OBSTACLES TO BUSINESS GROWTH IN RURAL AREAS Rural businesses are those firms that are established and operate in rural settings, far from the metropolitan areas that have traditionally been the site of most non-agricultural business enterprises. Most businesses continue to conduct business in large cities or thriving suburbs, but […]
