Business Strategy Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:26:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 10 Steps to Building Business Strategies & Strategy Development /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:14:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=23348 I have had the honor of helping over 60 Vistage members craft their best business strategies. A couple of years ago, I worked with the management team of a member who was contemplating the company’s growth plan. Based on instincts...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies/feed/ 2 23348 Interest rate cut boosts small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage Sept 2024] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:40:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46476 In anticipation of interest rate cuts, small business confidence rose in September, with the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index jumping more than 8 points to 92.9. While this month’s survey was conducted before the Federal Reserve meetings, the optimism...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240930-interest-rate-cut-boosts-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46476 Small business strategic planning: 10 tips to transform your company /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20180424-small-business-strategic-planning-10-tips-transform-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20180424-small-business-strategic-planning-10-tips-transform-company /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20180424-small-business-strategic-planning-10-tips-transform-company/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 15:10:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=22880 Within our strategic planning practice we have worked with every conceivable type of business, large and small. Larger companies are more likely to engage in strategic planning, not because it is more relevant for them but because they tend to...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20180424-small-business-strategic-planning-10-tips-transform-company/feed/ 1 22880 Navigating the future of business with AI and ChatGPT /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20230209-future-of-business-ai-chatgpt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230209-future-of-business-ai-chatgpt /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20230209-future-of-business-ai-chatgpt/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:39:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43850 Join us for a thrilling discussion on the challenges and opportunities of AI and ChatGPT for business owners. Expert panelists Heather Lutze Tom Young and Dave Nelsen discuss the impact of these emerging technologies on business and how to leverage...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20230209-future-of-business-ai-chatgpt/feed/ 0 43850 4 tips for sustaining companies long-term /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220614-long-term-business-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220614-long-term-business-success /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220614-long-term-business-success/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 20:05:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=40868 The spirit of the West is an attitude, a mindset that change can bring about a better life. That belief propels Braydan Shaw (pictured below), president of Burns 1876, the oldest same-family-owned western retail business in the world. A sixth-generation...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220614-long-term-business-success/feed/ 0 40868 5 tips for leading through inflation /research-center/business-operations/20220204-5-tips-leading-through-inflation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220204-5-tips-leading-through-inflation /research-center/business-operations/20220204-5-tips-leading-through-inflation/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39911 The pandemic has left scars for some businesses, but overall Vistage members are optimistic. The 2021 Q4 CEO Confidence Index showed that 74% of CEOs are projecting increased revenues for the year ahead. Despite the positive outlook, there are challenges....

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/20220204-5-tips-leading-through-inflation/feed/ 0 39911 3 key themes that will drive your business /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=39595 Our latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that just 4% of small and midsize businesses are not experiencing effects of inflation. CEOs report that increased prices from vendors, higher wages and cost of inputs and raw materials continue to...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business/feed/ 0 39595 The 7 key actions to maximize your business value /research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value /research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=38853 Whether you are thinking about an eventual exit or wanting to maximize your appeal to investors or lenders, how well you perform in the 7 value categories described in this presentation can lead to an optimal transaction. Deepen your understanding...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value/feed/ 0 38853 3 questions that lead to better financial management /research-center/business-financials/20190920-3-questions-that-lead-to-better-financial-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190920-3-questions-that-lead-to-better-financial-management /research-center/business-financials/20190920-3-questions-that-lead-to-better-financial-management/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:23:03 +0000 /research-center/?p=32423 When the economy softens and costs rise, most small and midsize businesses need to take a hard look at how they manage cash flow as well as monitoring the right key performance indicators (KPIs). Many leaders are well aware of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/20190920-3-questions-that-lead-to-better-financial-management/feed/ 0 32423 Don’t get left behind in the tech race /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20190801-dont-get-left-behind-in-the-tech-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190801-dont-get-left-behind-in-the-tech-race /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20190801-dont-get-left-behind-in-the-tech-race/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:41:52 +0000 /research-center/?p=32191 5 tips to stay ahead of the game Technology, the change agent of our generation, is transforming the business landscape by enabling small and midsize businesses to streamline processes, improve productivity and get ahead of competitors. In a recent study...

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