We'd like to think that our businesses and organizations are capable of handling whatever hands are dealt to them. However, there are situations where unanticipated events or major happenings can create situations that are more challenging than anything that may have been imagined. In those cases, it may make sense to reach for outside management solutions.

There are some general, unspoken rules for formatting a business plan. Of course, the content of the plan is the critical component of the plan but readability ranks high too! Here are my top 7 suggestions for writing your business plan:

One of the keys to running a successful restaurant is getting customers to come back again and again. Learn how you can build a base of repeat customers for your business.

If you sometimes feel like you are stuck in an office that is so bad it is like a movie or television show, you are not alone. There are a lot of crazy work environments and you need to know how to deal with them.

Business planning is very similar to personal planning. It's founded on objectives, involves others and is affected by numerous outside forces. It is established on past records, the experience of the planners, assumptions and estimates of future events likely to affect the business.