This 324 page reference book is packed with insights for just-in-time use. It includes a powerful and original approach for creating a clear vision of how an organization SHOULD work and what it’s trying to accomplish – its business model, systems for management, and operating processes and the tools of Lean/Six Sigma to ensure quality and efficiency are optimized, with a generous set of Excel tools available on the companion CD.
Business improvements aren’t free, so every decision-maker needs to understand the rudiments of finance. Three chapters deal with the financial implications:
- An overview of financial statements, and a powerful Excel tool available for entrepreneurs for creating a quick financial projection for a business.
- A set of financial decision-support tools, also fully explained and available in Excel.
- A full description of a bullet-proof business case methodology with available Excel tools to create it.
Additional chapters provide well-organized insights into these useful but often misunderstood concepts:
