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John Riddell Jr.

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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Riddell: In baseball, a SWOT is a hit; so in business
Today's column will take the efforts put into the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) exercise and transition it into a productive direction.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
Riddell: Learn how to put your SWOT to good use
The last column dealing with strategic planning for small businesses brought in a number of comments and questions.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
Riddell: Future good luck
For many of today's small businesses, their idea of a strategic plan can be summarized in one word -- "Survive!" While there is no question that this is a most challenging time, it is also a very good and inexpensive time for planning to survive longer. Some might refer to this as updating a strategic plan.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Riddell: Quick tuning a sales approach
For many small businesses, just sticking around until next month is an ongoing challenge. It is so easy to read about the significant gap between those unemployed and the quantity of job openings and automatically fall victim to doom and gloom.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Riddell: Aiding a local charity may cure recession blues
As the recession drags on, everyone is trying to find the magic bullet, that one thing they can do to make it all better. The good news is I have found it and the better news is you can implement it immediately.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
Riddell: A burst of insanity might just work in crisis
The ongoing business challenges are forcing many entrepreneurial firms to radically change their business models.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Innovation more than just a word
Have you noticed how common it is these days for any article focusing on improvement in today's challenging business environment to include the need, even the requirement for, that magic word "innovation?"

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Riddell: Stress, conflict rise; what can you do?
If you've noticed that there is a bit more tension in your everyday life, you are probably not imagining it.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Riddell: Make a choice to survive the economic downturn
While it is not surprising that the recession continues to wreak its own brand of havoc on small companies, it is interesting to note that two specific mindsets are clearly emerging, both directly connected to a concept of competitive strategy.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Riddell: Fix right glitch, not wrong one
Many may recall these words as one of the cornerstones of the Reagan administration’s policy regarding Soviet nuclear capability.
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John F. Riddell Jr., director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth-Hamilton County, writes each Tuesday about entrepreneurs and their impact on companies and the marketplace. Submit comments to his attention by writing to Business Editor John Vass Jr., Chattanooga Times Free Press, P.O. Box 1447, Chattanooga, TN 37401-1447, or by e-mailing him at business@timesfreepress.com.




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