How to Build a Small Business: Management & Strategies
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A compilation of several short how-to articles with links to additional resources by an experienced entrepreneur.
Ralph Hershberger
Ralph H. Hershberger is President of Madera Associates, LLC a consulting firm that specializes in alignment of sales, finance, and operations of small businesses. He has held positions in business development, finance, operations, and general management in both the engineered products and construction industries. He has been a key management team member of three startups including Valley Verde Veterinarians, PLLC where he presently serves as Financial Manager.Prior to founding Madera Associates, he was COO/CFO of The Nielsen Wurster Group of Princeton NJ, an engineering consulting firm that provided dispute resolution, risk management, and management consulting services to the global construction industry.Ralph Hershberger who served as Executive Vice President and President of the Southern Arizona Chapter 0689 of SCORE from 2011 to 2013.
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How to Build a Small Business - Ralph Hershberger
How to Build a Small Business – Management & Strategies
By Ralph Hershberger
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Copyright 2013 Ralph Hershberger
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Other books by Ralph Hershberger at www.smashwords.com:
How to Build a Small Business: Marketing & Sales
How to Build a Small Business: Startup
The content offers small business owners a collection of brief articles that offer insights and years of experience from a several time start-up and small business owner himself, Ralph Hershberger. Ralph is also a SCORE mentor and the topics cover issues that are frequent questions and concerns of SCORE’s mentoring clients.
1Ralph H. Hershberger is President of Madera Associates, LLC a consulting firm that specializes in alignment of sales, finance, and operations of small businesses. He has held positions in business development, finance, operations, and general management in both the engineered products and construction industries. He has been a key management team member of three startups including Valley Verde Veterinarians, PLLC where he presently serves as Financial Manager.
Prior to founding Madera Associates, he was COO/CFO of The Nielsen Wurster Group of Princeton NJ, an engineering consulting firm that provided dispute resolution, risk management, and management consulting services to the global construction industry.
Thanks to the foresight of David Wichner, Assistant Business Editor at the Arizona Daily Star, an article on Biz Tips
appeared in the Business section every Monday on a current topic for small business owners from 2011 to 2013. All of the articles were written by Ralph Hershberger who served as Executive Vice President and President of the Southern Arizona Chapter 0689 of SCORE at that time. Also, thank you to Diane Diamond, VP of Media Relations for the Southern Arizona Chapter, who edited, proofed and formatted these articles into this electronic format.
Resources:
www.score.org
www.southernarizona.score.org
www.sba.gov
www.azstarnet.com
How to Build a Small Business: Management & Strategies
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES FOR SURVIVAL
YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE
IT’S ALRIGHT TO PASS
METRICS FOR EVERY PHASE OF YOUR COMPANY’S LIFESCYCLE
SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES LEARN HOW TO FOCUS
STOP THE INSANITY
RESOLVING CONFLICT
PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS
LEARN FROM YOUR COMPETITION
JUST THE FACTS M’AM
IT’S NOT OVER YET
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS
EXPAND YOUR HOME BUSINESS THE RIGHT WAY
HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR CONSULTANT
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
GETTING OVER THE BUSINESS PLAN HURDLE
HIDDEN PROBLEMS DRAG THE BOTTOM LINE
ARE YOU A REACTOR
WHEN