Tag: managing growth

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Focus on Operations Needs

Ask Andi: How do we focus operations? Our manager proposes we work on what we need two years from now. What we need to focus on the next six months is more hands-on. I might have the wrong person for...

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Year-End Planning

Ask Andi: We're starting our year-end planning. We went into last winter financially thin. Expect expenses will go up, especially health care. Want to hire a salesperson, but where's the money coming from? Any suggestions on how to plan now...

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Get On Track Towards Healthy Growth

Reports are that my industry is down in revenue versus last year. Not much of a surprise there! Our sales are off, too, compared to last year. My question is this. What should I expect out of my company. What...

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Growing Enough, Not Too Much

The good news we're going to have a whole bunch of new clients and work in the next few months. I've heard you say that sometimes a business can take on too much at once. It will be hard to...

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