Ed Abel

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What is the “special sauce” of your small business? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why you have to focus on the “special sauce” of your small business, because customers don’t want to settle for good - they want exceptional.
You can’t manage time, but you can manage priorities. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on managing priorities by using a calendar to intentionally schedule and execute tasks.
Don't make business planning a big deal. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that many small businesses don’t take the time to plan because they don't break down big plans into smaller ones that require smaller decisions and result in smaller failures.
Mind the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how granular planning will help eliminate crisis management, disastrous mistakes and improve your business's financial performance.
Can granular planning help you get a business loan? Ed Abel joins small business expert, Jim Blasingame to reveal how to simplify the planning process beginning with short-term goals and then extending your horizon to include annual cash flow projections your banker will like.
Do you have a hiring process with established steps and standards? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what small businesses can learn from big business about establishing a disciplined hiring process.
In the 21st century, small businesses have a marketing advantage. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the marketing advantage of small businesses because of increasing demand by customers for values and relationships.
How much time do you spend on planning and strategy for the future? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why small business CEOs need to spend time to properly plan and execute strategies to prevent “shooting from the hip.”
Don't make business planning a big deal. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that many small businesses don’t take the time to plan because they don't break down big plans into smaller ones that require smaller decisions and result in smaller failures.
Mind the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how granular planning will help eliminate crisis management, disastrous mistakes and improve your business's financial performance.