http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Marian+Banker Business Management Marian Banker Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10653&ca=Business+Management The economy appears to be doing well. Many small businesses are having a good year. Then there are those that are not doing so well. Their product or service may have proven itself in the marketplace, but problems have developed and things are beginning to feel out of control. If that resonates with... Business Management Marian Banker Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10662&ca=Business+Management I hear all too often comments like “I’m tired of putting out business fires on a regular basis. There must be a better way.” Well, of course, there is, and we want to convert the energy that’s being spent on putting out fires to a more constructive use. Let’s talk about setting your business on fir... Business Management Marian Banker Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10663&ca=Business+Management Before the era of wealthy individuals and businesses seeking profitable places to invest their capital, businesses were primarily built through bootstrapping – or cash-flow management. That's how most of us started and are trying to build our businesses today. There's a real benefit to building capi... Business Management Marian Banker Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10378&ca=Business+Management Humans seem to be naturally goal oriented. We look to the future as the place where we can have more of what we want in our business and our lives. Goals are what help us bring the future into focus. By knowing where we’re going, it makes decisions a lot easier and will produce better results. In ad...