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Tag: <span>Business Development</span>

Starting a Business – Objectives and Strategy – Part 1

October 31, 2011 jbdcolley

  In Starting a Business, it is important to carefully evaluate your business objectives and strategy at an early stage.…

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Posted in: Start Up Filed under: Business Development, Corporate Strategy

So, What CAN you DO about Cash Flow?

October 24, 2011 jbdcolley

  Further to my recent post about cash flow, my client asked me what their company could do if they…

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Posted in: Optimisation Filed under: Business Development, Cash Flow

How Do you Account for Cash?

October 17, 2011 jbdcolley

I have been doing some advisory work for a client and the subject got on to the importance of cash…

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Posted in: Optimisation Filed under: Business Development, Cash Flow

Why do Start Ups Fail?

October 10, 2011 jbdcolley

I was over a Quora and came across an interesting question – Why do Start Ups Fail? The answers are…

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Posted in: Start Up Filed under: Business Development

6MS Eye Piece 4 Oct 2011 In business are you Sterling Moss or Michael Schumacher?

October 4, 2011 jbdcolley

Are you Sterling Moss or Michael Schumacher?  I am assuming you are a Champion (within your business) but the key…

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Posted in: Eye Piece Filed under: Business Development, Eye Piece

Announcing the Six Minute Strategist Strategic Audit – How can this help YOU?

October 3, 2011 jbdcolley

I am delighted to announce the launch of the Six Minute Strategist Strategic Audit In discussions with clients we are…

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Posted in: Appreciation Filed under: Business Development, Corporate Strategy

Six Minute Strategist – The A-Z of the Funding Matrix

September 30, 2011 jbdcolley

This is an A-Z guide to help entrepreneurs identify the types of investors most suitable to their circumstances.

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Posted in: Raising Capital, Start Up Filed under: Business Development, Magic Hexagons

6MS Eye Piece 29 Sep 2011 How Resilient are you?

September 29, 2011 jbdcolley

  At the recent Microsoft Conference that I was invited to speak at, I had the pleasure of meeting and…

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Posted in: Eye Piece Filed under: Business Books, Business Development, Eye Piece

Six Minute Strategist Guide to Defining Equity Investors BONUS!

September 28, 2011 jbdcolley

Thank you for following my 3 part series which looks at the different descriptions of Equity Investors. In order to…

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Posted in: Resources, Start Up Filed under: Business Development, Venture Capital

Six Minute Strategist Guide to Defining Equity Investors Part 3 of 3

September 26, 2011 jbdcolley

This is the third and concluding part of my three part series looking at defining equity investors

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Posted in: Raising Capital, Start Up Filed under: Business Development, Venture Capital

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