Offers information on formulating a solid business plan to build a secure business - even in an economic downturn. This guide also offers fresh advice on reading the competitive marketplace and assessing your business in the economic climate.[...]

Would you take off on a road trip to a new destination without a map or good directions? Probably not. Yet, sometimes business owners go full speed ahead without even having a destination in mind, much less a map on how to get there. That's why so many businesses never make it. In today's competitiv[...]