Why is Strategic Planning
so Important?

Judi Hughes’ company provides unique programs that help small businesses and sole practitioners devise practical and effective plans. We asked Judi to give us a primer.

Judi Hughes’ interview


Planning for Succession

We turned to four professionals: Susan Smith, a Management Consultant; Stuart Parkinson, a Certified Management Accountant; Christopher Nobes, a Business Valuator; and Sam Kohli, a Business Appraiser.

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Budgeting for Success

A surprising number of professionals do not prepare a yearly budget for their firm, basing instead most of their financial decisions on the balance of their chequing account combined with a quick tally of outstanding client invoices, work in progress that can be billed in the next couple of months, and total average monthly expenses.

Managing Cash Flow in Tough Economic Times

Cash is the fuel of business. Without it companies can’t pay employees or buy the goods and services they require to meet clients’ needs. The current recession has been triggered in large part because of a ‘credit crunch’ that has constrained the flow of cash from financial institutions to companies.


What If?

What if you got hit with a computer virus or a fire damaged your office? Or perhaps you were in an accident or got seriously ill? How would your practice fare?

Starting your own Firm

Oomph Group Inc. has teamed up with Mills & Mills LLP to create a new workshop aimed at professionals who wish to launch their own practice. ‘Starting Your Own Firm’ will take place on January 20, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the 401 Bay Centre in downtown Toronto.

 Tips

Tips for Building Value Into Your Practice

Whether you’re leaving your business to your employees or putting it up on the auction block, the best way to ease the transition is to add as much value as you can before you go


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Clicktime - Online Time Tracking Management

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General Business & Practice Media

Businessweek: Small Business


Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business


Mashable: Small Business Advice


AllBusiness: Business Bloggers



Inc.com: Business Resources for Entrepreneur

Blogs We Like

Law.com : Small Firm Business


Law21.ca: Dispatches from a legal profession on the brink


CBA.org: The Canadian Bar Association


MyShingle.com


DesignObserver.com: The Design Observer Group


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