Financing for For-Profits Applies to for-profits unless otherwise noted. For-profit entrepreneurs and managers often seek financing to start a new business, restructure operations or start a new product. Note that an entrepreneur will very likely need a business plan in order to secure financing. Developing a business plan holds many more advantages than just applying …
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In the digital age, launching an online business has become a gateway to entrepreneurship. With diverse business models available, you can pursue your entrepreneurial dreams without the expenses of a physical storefront. This guide provides a list of 101 online business ideas you can start quickly and easily. 1. Small Business Consulting Earn Money Online …
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© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Whether your organization is a for-profit or nonprofit, you have to address certain considerations and make certain decisions if you set out to intentionally expand — or grow — your organization, products and/or services. You can grow your organization, products and/or services just by managing them well, for example, …
Learn Strategic Planning Without Incurring Travel Costs! The Series Facilitating Strategic Planning from the Consultants Development Institute provides virtual courses and numerous downloadable tools to learn to facilitate strategic planning. Concurrently you customize your own relevant and realistic Strategic Plan and earn a Certificate in Facilitating Strategic Planning. © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Strongly Suggested Pre-Reading How to Ensure Strong Employee Performance Management Sections of This Topic Include How to Set Relevant and Realistic Goals With Your Employees …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development. Sections of This Topic Include Introduction Preparation for Interview Types of Interviews Types of Topics in Questions Sequence of Questions Wording of Questions Carrying Out Interview Immediately After Interview Other Resources *General Information and Resources *Ethics …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Test – What is Your Personal Decision-Making Style? Guidelines to Rational Problem Solving and Decision-Making Rational Versus Organic Approach to Problem Solving and Decision Making General Guidelines to Problem Solving and Decision-Making Various Methods and Tools for Problem-Solving and Decision Making …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Much of the content of this topic came from this book: This document provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process for for-profit or nonprofit programs — there are many kinds of evaluations that can be applied to programs, for example, goals-based, process-based, and outcomes-based. …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Sections in This Topic Include What Are Generational Differences? Overview of Perceived Differences Between Generations Are Generational Differences a Myth? Guidelines for Managing Different Generations Also, consider Related Library Topics What Are Generational Differences? What is a Generation? Before we go on to discuss any perceived differences between generations, …
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Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. @ Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Description The following sample agenda represents the typical format and content of a Board of Directors meeting minutes report. This sample should be customized to the particular culture and purpose of …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also, see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). The document is a sample of a rather detailed, emergency-driven development plan from a board to an executive director, “Jim Struggles,” who struggles to develop basic supervisory skills in his leadership role of Agency-in-Need. Typically, a board …
Overview of Roles and Responsibilities of Board of Directors © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also, see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). The vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. There are a variety of views about the roles …
Sample Board of Directors Recruitment Grid © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). Sample Board of Directors Recruitment Grid Return to Recruiting and Orienting New Board Members For the Category of Boards of Directors: To round out your knowledge of this Library topic, you …
Guidelines for Recruiting New Board Members © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. The following guidelines should be modified as necessary to conform to the particular culture and purpose of the organization. It’s very important to keep the …
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD The vast majority of content on this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. Board orientation is intended to prepare new board members for their board role in the organization. Orientation is also extremely useful for all members to ensure they are operating from …
Sample Board of Directors Meeting Agenda © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. The following sample agenda represents the typical format and content of a board …