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    • 2009 Strategic Issues

      10 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      At the beginning of the year, I worked with about a half-dozen Stage 2 businesses to plan out the coming year. Some common themes emerged from Phimation’s clients.

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    • What Sport is Your Stage 2 Business Playing?

      8 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      Several years ago I did an organizational assessment for a Stage 2 client. To communicate my findings in a more accessible way, I looked to sports for an analogy.

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    • The Four Categories of Small Business Health – And Their Strategies

      7 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      Similar to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, less healthy businesses should focus on more fundamental business issues, while healthier businesses should focus on higher-level development.

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    • Third Quarter 2009 Strategic Issues for Small Businesses

      7 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      Here are the themes from a recent strategy and planning session I held for my Stage 2 small business clients.

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    • Innovation in Stage 2 Companies

      7 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      Ted Prince of the Perth Leadership Institute published an article about innovation during a recession, highlighting issues with Stage 2 companies managing innovation.

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    • 21CJF Update: May 2009 SEIC Board Meeting

      7 September 2009
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      Michigan Business News

      The May Strategic Economic Investment & Commercialization (SEIC) meeting clocked in at 12 minutes long. Following is an overview.

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    • 21CJF Update: July 2009 SEIC Board Meeting

      7 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      A recap of the July 2009 Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization (SEIC) Board meeting.

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    • The Five Components of Contingency Planning

      7 September 2009
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      Stage 2 Small Business

      Despite the differences based on the companies’ styles and cultures, there are five common components that contingency plans should have.

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