Who Needs A Business Plan? (You Do)
The benefits of having a business plan include: Helping you to clarify your vision and…
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The Trillion Dollar Social Enterprise Sector
Many social enterprises in the US come from the nonprofit sector, and a common way…
Organization Development
What Makes a Business Plan a Business Plan?
Recently someone asked for a simple definition. As it turns out, business plans mean different…
Business Planning
Running On Empty
Way too many social enterprises are way too undercapitalized. They don’t have the cash on…
Organization Development
All You Need is … Luck
Over the years, I’ve reviewed books and articles about business planning, and written some myself,…
Business Planning
Separating Social from Business Costs
The best information on this topic comes from a recent discussion at the npEnterprise Forum,…
Organization Development
Articulate The Value Your Business Will Deliver
For this blog, I’m simply going to quote from an excellent comment recently posted to…
Business Planning
Certainly Not Business As Usual
To quote Monty Python: And now, for something completely different… In a sense, they could…
Organization Development
Do “Just Enough” Feasibility Testing
Is your great idea actually a great idea? Feasibility testing is how you find out.…
Business Planning
Risky Business
There’s just no way to avoid it. You might fail with your social enterprise. Lose…
Organization Development
Mission Impact: The Bottom Line of Organization Development
Impact of a Mission on Organization Development For centuries there was only one bottom line:…
Organization Development
Feasibility Testing: A Lost Art?
I know, you’ve got a great business idea. Everybody says it’s a winner, even your…
Business Planning
Structure is irrelevant
Not all social enterprises look alike. While many people immediately think of nonprofits (or nongovernmental…
Organization Development
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Successful entrepreneurs tend to be frugal. They have to be. They know that money and…
Business Planning
Social Enterprise: The Final Frontier
Social enterprise is not for the faint of heart. It’s hard enough to make a…
Organization Development
“What’s your business plan?”
If you’re running a business, you get asked this question often. It could come from…