| THE MANAGEMENT GAP |
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Critical Business Disciplines:
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Know everything — do everything — be all things to their business, employees, clients, stakeholders and investors |
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Keep up with the external environment affecting their ability to be a player in their marketplace — government regulations and standards, market and customer demand, environmental policy, competition, seasonal implications, etc. |
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Focus on the day-to-day activities, as well as, manage their business performance and provide strategic leadership |
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Be proactive even though, by the very virtue of their size and limitations, they are forced into a reactive, survival mode |
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The Impact? |
Life Altering — both to the business & personally |
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Growth stunted—slippage backward |
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Poor Morale & Performance |
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Financial Limitations and/or maximized debt |
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Loss of competitive edge or inability to compete |
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Loss of Vision & Dreams |
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Personal, spousal and family discontent |
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Illness & Depression |
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Retirement Plans are no longer a certainty |
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Downsizing, lay-offs, bankruptcy, closure |
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| What Do SME Business Owners Ask For More Of? |
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Knowledge |
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TIME Available |
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General Business Skills |
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Resources |
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Specialized Expertise |
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Affordable and Attainable External Support Programs |
