Business Competitive Edge
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Business Competitive Edge

The Alligator Business Solution

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eBook - ePub

Business Competitive Edge

The Alligator Business Solution

About this book

Do you want to grow your business, increase profits and cash flow, and make your organization more efficient? Here’s the user manual you've been looking for.

Businesses Competitive Edge – The Alligator Business Solution enables business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to manage their key functions and make better decisions. You don’t have to be an expert in each function but like it or not, you must manage them all and to do that you need to know where to look, what to look for, and how to use the information.

Eighteen successful business were interviewed and you will benefit from their experiences. Through humor, unique graphics, and true-life stories, positive & negative, you’ll learn how to build your business house in the business swamp, establish a solid foundation, gain an understanding of your most important business functions, and align your decisions and business functions with your foundation. In the process, you will learn tools and concepts to grow your businesses, make it more profitable, improve cash flow, and streamline operations, i.e., gain a competitive edge.

This book will benefit entrepreneurs, start-ups, existing businesses, and organizations of all sizes and types both professionally and personally.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Forward
  8. Prologue
  9. Section 1: Surveying The Swamp
  10. Chapter 1: Alligators And Business
  11. Chapter 2: The Business Swamp
  12. Section 2: You In The Swamp
  13. Chapter 3: Introduction
  14. Chapter 4: The One Thing
  15. Chapter 5: Leadership
  16. Chapter 6: Preparation
  17. Chapter 7: Choices
  18. Chapter 8: Section 2 Summary
  19. Section 3: Swamp Fundamentals
  20. Chapter 9: Vision
  21. Chapter 10: Laying The Groundwork
  22. Chapter 11: Fundamental Purpose
  23. Chapter 12: Fundamental Values
  24. Chapter 13: Fundamental Operating Principles
  25. Chapter 14: Fundamental Information Systems
  26. Chapter 15: Section 3 Summary
  27. Section 4: Operating In The Swamp
  28. Chapter 16: Introduction
  29. Chapter 17: Operations
  30. Chapter 18: Risk Management
  31. Chapter 19: Legal
  32. Section 5: Swamp Team
  33. Chapter 20: Employees
  34. Chapter 21: Why Are You Hiring?
  35. Chapter 22: Hiring Process
  36. Chapter 23: Retention
  37. Chapter 24: Managing Employees
  38. Chapter 25: Employee Legal Issues
  39. Section 6: Finding Food In The Swamp
  40. Chapter 26: Introduction To Marketing
  41. Chapter 27: Who Is Your Customer?
  42. Chapter 28: Market Research
  43. Chapter 29: Marketing Strategy
  44. Chapter 30: Promotion And Media
  45. Chapter 31: Referral Marketing
  46. Chapter 32: Supply Chain Management
  47. Chapter 33: Sales Effectiveness
  48. Chapter 34: Customer Service
  49. Chapter 35: Marketing Summary
  50. Section 7: Navigating In The Swamp
  51. Chapter 36: Section Introduction
  52. Chapter 37: Why Accounting?
  53. Chapter 38: My Accountant Handles This!
  54. Chapter 39: The Purpose Of Financial Information
  55. Chapter 40: Financial Information’s Usefulness
  56. Chapter 41: Types Of Accountants
  57. Chapter 42: Finding The Right Accountant
  58. Chapter 43: Don’t Shoot The Messenger!
  59. Chapter 44: Introduction To Financial Statements
  60. Chapter 45: Accounting Concepts
  61. Chapter 46: Profit And Loss Statement
  62. Chapter 47: The Balance Sheet
  63. Chapter 48: The Cash Flow Statement
  64. Chapter 49: Internal Controls
  65. Section 8: Swamp Survival Skills
  66. Chapter 50: Time Management
  67. Chapter 51: Contrary Opinions
  68. Chapter 52: Single Focus
  69. Chapter 53: Mistakes
  70. Chapter 54: Adapt
  71. Section 9: Swamp Best Practices
  72. Chapter 55: Section Introduction
  73. Chapter 56: Tax Strategy Versus Business Strategy
  74. Chapter 57: Bad Debts And Collections
  75. Chapter 58: Recording Vendor Bills
  76. Chapter 59: Paying Off Loans
  77. Chapter 60: Debt Free?
  78. Chapter 61: Just In Case
  79. Chapter 62: Budgets Versus Forecasts
  80. Chapter 63: Controlled Growth
  81. Chapter 64: Profit Centers
  82. Chapter 65: Lease Or Buy?
  83. Chapter 66: Factoring
  84. Chapter 67: Bartering
  85. Chapter 68: Open Book Management
  86. Chapter 69: Negotiating
  87. Chapter 70: Section Summary
  88. Section 10: Interpreting The Swamp
  89. Chapter 71: Section Introduction
  90. Chapter 72: Smarts
  91. Chapter 73: Cause And Effect Fishbone
  92. Chapter 74: Trend Analysis
  93. Chapter 75: Key Performance Indicators
  94. Section 11: Draining The Swamp
  95. Chapter 76: Competitive Edge
  96. Appendix I: Profiles Of Successful Businesses
  97. Appendix II: Your Company Business Plan
  98. About The Author