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Strategic Decisions for Small Business: It's Just Noodles, This Ain't No Trattoria
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Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780595423149
ISBN: 0595423140
Label: iUniverse, Inc.
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 183
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Release Date: 2006-12-14
Studio: iUniverse, Inc.
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Just Noodles takes a different tack on strategic planning and adapts its principles to fit the needs of small business. Strategic theory taught in business schools and used in practice is designed for the Fortune 500 company. However, the theory is the same and equally applies to both the corporate giant and the family business. This text compiles relevant economic, strategic and game theory principles and explains them in a useful and understandable format for the small business. Theoretical knowledge is coupled with experience and insight to offer steps used in finding solutions to problems facing the small businessperson. www.saltmineconsulting.com
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Summary: Review of Strategic Decisions for Small Business: It's Just Noodles, This Ain't no Trattoria
Comment: I picked up the author's blog: Blogging in the saltmine, and was intrigued by his views. His book is an excellent primer for the uninitiated, and a refresher for those embroiled in the fray of competition. He covers no new ideas, as the field is incredibly broad, but he presents the basket of knowledge in a way to cause one to take a hard look at their actions. The author reminds us that the basics of "blocking and tackling" are important; the small businessperson should periodically step back and evaluate his position. It is a short read but chock full of perspective!
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Summary: Hendrix Serves Up A Classic Dish- With Spice!
Comment: While statistics concerning the failure rate of small businesses are
often subject of debate, there are no doubt a great number of small businesses that encounter great difficulty within the first years of opening their doors. The difficulty surfaces once the business outgrows its current facilities, capital structure, or skill set of the owners who suddenly find themselves in over their heads. As business owners are starved for knowledge, Just Noodles serves up a healthy portion of business know-how, set off by a balance of entertaining anecdotes.
Targeted for the audience of small business owners ready to take their ideas to the next level, Just Noodles tackles questions often asked, but rarely answered in bite-sized portions. No matter your background, Just Noodles dishes up the opportunity to learn how the financial community evaluates a business; what to expect to hear from lenders; the appropriate time to bring in a consultant or business coach for an outside perspective, or how to correct small issues before they become big problems.
Whether you received a formal business education or learned it through the School of Hard Knocks, this book provides a strong collection of simple examples highlighting many important keys to understanding business. In short, Just Noodles reminds the reader that fundamentals will always
matter. From the flashback to economics texts with an entertaining discussion of Guns & Butter to understanding product life cycles and application of strategy for success, Just Noodles uses lighthearted,
yet accurate case studies for illustration. The author truly delivers a digestible collection sure to satisfy any small business reader's hunger.
R. Blake Hendrix draws upon years of experience in public accounting, banking, and small business consulting, delivering to the table a steaming plate of reality for business owners faced with difficult choices. Hendrix entertains while he educates. For example, he describes an amusing parallel of Southern fishing techniques with important and often less sexy ideas on dissecting a business in order to analyze the keys for continued success.
Reviewer, D. Scott Cooksey, is an author and speaker based in Tulsa, Oklahoma who has served countless business and individual clients in financial services for nearly 15 years. Cooksey offers workshops, training programs and personal appearances to address leadership.
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