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Knowledge is the hallmark of successful companies. International Profit Associates library of business articles contain publications, articles and business fundamentals about the questions you seek answers to today. Additional business article can be found on the IPA Business Articles website.

10 Reasons Why Businesses Fail

10 Reasons Why Businesses Fail Inadequate financial records. Keep track of how much money is on hand and how much is owed in order to understand the financial picture. Maintaining detailed books and an appropriate record of sales and business is necessary. Keep records current and detailed . . .

10 Rules for Growing Your Business

10 Rules for Growing Your Business Develop a strategic plan. Many business owners measure their success by how hard they work and whether there is enough money to cover payroll, but in reality they operate best with a strategic plan and methodology for measuring and executing that plan . . .

Join the Ranks

How To Join the Ranks of the Best Managed and Most Profitable Companies in Business Today You must transform yourself from an instinctual decision-maker to a fact-based decision-maker. The key to success in business is to manage by fact rather than expediency . . .

Crain's Largest Management/IT Consultants

December 2005
Crain's Chicago Business
Crain's Largest Management/IT Consultants - International Profit Associates ranks as the 6th largest management consulting firm.
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Choosing a business valuation professional

December 2005
Smart Business Miami
How to choose the right business valuation professional - According to surveys conducted by Accounting Today of the top 100 CPA firms, business valuation is one of the fastest-growing niche services.
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Improve your advertising efforts

November 2005
Smart Business Miami
Improve your advertising efforts - Although you must start with a product or service that delivers genuine benefits and authentic value to your clients, advertising helps to illustrate those in a compelling manner.
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Creative Compensation

October 2005
Arizona Home Builder Magazine
Creative Compensation - As if competition for new business isn’t tough enough, consider the competition for talented employees.
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October 2005
Smart Business Miami
Writing for your business - When you write your own business materials, it can be difficult to overcome writer’s block or a fear of writing.
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The importance of people

September 2005
US Business Review
Although International Profit Associates is focused on figures, the company has not lost sight of the importance of people.
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Employee motivation

September 2005
Smart Business Los Angeles
Employee motivation - The focus of a productivity-based excess-profit incentive system is to reward the employee based on the work performed over and above the minimum profit standards established by management
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International Profit Associates ranked 61st largest consulting company in the world.

August 2005
Consultant News
International Profit Associates ranked 61st largest consulting company in the world.
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The Importance of Recruiting

August 2005
Smart Business Los Angeles
The Importance of Recruiting - Are your people the greatest asset in the business?
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Managing a successful business

July 2005
Smart Business Los Angeles
Managing a successful business
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How to know when you should sell your business

June 2005
Smart Business Philadelphia
How to know when you should sell your business
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Measuring success with performance standards

May 2005
The Fabricator
Measuring success with performance standards
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Crain's List Chicago's Largest Privately Held Companies

May 2005
Crain's Chicago Business
Crain's List Chicago's Largest Privately Held Companies.
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May 2005
Smart Business Philadelphia
While many business owners recognize the need for having a Web site, most don’t have a clear strategy.
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April 2005
Smart Business Chicago
Eighty percent of your revenue is generated by 20 percent of your customers.
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Improve Your Aim

March/April 2005
Construction Today
Improve Your Aim
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Manage Inventory

March 2005
The Illinois Manufacturer
Manage Inventory To Meet Profit Goals
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The PR Effect

March 2005
Experts Management Strategies
The PR Effect
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Business methodologies

February 2005
Experts Management Strategies
Business methodologies
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Improve Your Aim

January/February 2005
US Business Review
Improve Your Aim
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Establishing small business profitability

January 2005
Experts Management Strategies
Establishing small business profitability
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