What is a SWOT analysis? It is a simple method of planning that compartmentalizes important internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats) that an ...

One of the most basic lessons you learn in first year business school is the SWOT analysis—strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. And it's a great framework to apply to your business to ...

Albert Humphrey of Stanford Research Institute is credited with developing SWOT analysis in the 1960s to help large organizations determine the outside initiatives that best match their internal ...

SWOT is an acronym for a brainstorming exercise that analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for a business. The first two factors, strengths and weaknesses, are controllable ...

Recently, I received an advertisement from the Harvard Business School that offered insights into how to do a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis for your organization. It ...

President of Sales Xceleration, leading the organization to focus on helping small to mid-sized businesses get their sales back on track. Statistics can be eye-opening – and harsh. According to the ...

If you’re going to buy individual stocks, you’ll want to do plenty of research before making an investment decision. That’s where the SWOT analysis can come in handy. Here’s how investors can use a ...

According to the U.S. Small Business Association, roughly 50% of all businesses fail within their first year. There is no shortage of “Top Ten Reasons Why Businesses Fail” lists so I won’t go into ...

<em>Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare (and business) there are no constants.</em> - Sun Tzu Therefore, just as water retains no ...