Outline for Starting a Strategic Business Plan
by John Spence | 1 comment
I have had a significant number of clients approach me and ask for help in putting together a “strategic” plan or at least some sort of a written plan to help them keep themselves and their staff on course. From small start-ups to divisions of multi-billion dollar corporations many either have not made the time to create the document or just don’t have a clear idea of how to put such a plan together. Although strategic planning can be extremely complex, it is also possible to build a simple, clear and compelling plan that will make a huge positive difference in the effectiveness of your operations.
Let me outline here what I believe are some of the most fundamental aspects of a plan, describe what each is component is, and offer you a chance to do some of the necessary work as you go through this article.
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