BY PHIL MENKE, REAP
SOUTHWEST/CENTRAL BUSINESS SPECIALIST
Yes, this business cycle is in a downturn; no question
about it. Despite the unending optimism of the roaring
’90s nobody managed to repeal the business cycle. But in
every business downturn some businesses survive and even
thrive. What are their secrets?
There is no
single magic “silver bullet.” Rather, their management
strategies are an incremental collection of common sense
belt tightening and re-prioritizing. They start with the
first warning signals. Thus they are prepared when the
down cycle turns most challenging. [more
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CHEERS -- Hip Hip Hooray!
This column salutes REAP businesses that are
finding ways to increase their success.
This month we
profile Hilltop Greenhouse and Floral in Sterling,
Nebraska
