SME Business Solutions

Obama Budget – A Political Statement And A Financial Wishlist

Ujjal — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:13:10 +0000

President Obama presented last week further details of the US budget 2010. This budget of Team Obama has been developed in the financial context of the urgent need for revival of the US economy and reduction in budget deficit and in the political context of commitment to reduce social inequality, to carry out healthcare reforms [...]

Stop Interrupting And Start Interacting

Jessica — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:02:51 +0000

A radical change has occurred in the world of marketing. Just five short years ago, most companies utilized only traditional forms of advertising including: TV ads, radio ads, magazine ads, newspaper ads, etc. As a result, most marketing consisted of advertising that interrupted whatever the individual was doing. TV commercials are a perfect example of this [...]

Cost Management During Recession

Ujjal — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:51:52 +0000

Recession is trying time for businesses. Revenues drop, costs seem to be unmanageable and the bottom-line becomes a bottomless pit. This is when the Finance guys, the ‘bean-counters’, are brought in to take charge and manage costs. Headcount is pink-slipped, travel budget is reduced, long distance calls are banned, stationery supply is curtailed and the [...]

Recession is more in the mind than in the Economy

Ujjal — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:25:43 +0000

Why do we have a recession now? No, I am not asking why and how recession began. My question is why it is continuing even today. Our minds, whether at individual or at corporate level, have receded into postponement of spends, whether capital expenditure or revenue. This is because of the losses we say or think [...]

Temptations and Obsessions of an Executive – Part 2

Ujjal — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:10 +0000

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive is one of my two favourite books written by Patrick Lencioni. Patrick who runs a management consulting firm called the Table Group in the US, has authored several bestselling books on management soft skills development. In a previous post I had covered his other book The Five Temptations of [...]