Grow your business using better financial intelligence | Corelytics financial dashboard » Business Management http://www.coreconnex.com Use financial intelligence to see a clearer picture of your business and industry Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Predictive Analytics for Small Businesses http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/04/09/predictive-analytics-for-small-businesses/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/04/09/predictive-analytics-for-small-businesses/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:24:59 +0000 Frank Coker http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=3259 Your past performance can be an excellent predictor of your future. With the right analytical tools, you can get a pretty clear picture of a range of potential futures – some good, some bad. Once you understand the range of possibilities, it becomes much easier to choose the actions that lead to the most positive future.

Predictive analytics…

]]> http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/04/09/predictive-analytics-for-small-businesses/feed/ 0 Are you playing to win or playing not to lose? http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/02/04/are-you-playing-to-win-or-playing-not-to-lose/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/02/04/are-you-playing-to-win-or-playing-not-to-lose/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:35:57 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=3055 If your business is not evolving, it may mean things are getting too easy for you – watch out, another company is going to sneak past you.

I can’t tell you how energizing it is to work with and around people who are ‘playing to win’ and not ‘playing not to lose’. I used to think that being conservative in…

]]> http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/02/04/are-you-playing-to-win-or-playing-not-to-lose/feed/ 2 CoreConnex turns 5 http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/01/13/coreconnex-turns-5/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/01/13/coreconnex-turns-5/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:33:47 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=3051 CoreConnex turns 5 years old today – look Ma, no hands!

Everyone says the 5-year mark is a milestone, but it feels like we’re just getting started.

We have navigated some rough waters over the last 5 years. Most significantly, we went from offering a PSA software solution (ConnexIT) in a direct sales model to a channel sales model offering…

]]> http://www.coreconnex.com/2010/01/13/coreconnex-turns-5/feed/ 1 Thoughts for the new year http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/12/31/be-a-business-resource-first-a-productservice-second/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/12/31/be-a-business-resource-first-a-productservice-second/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:42:36 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2540 2009 brought a lot of change for me personally and CoreConnex. As is customary for the last day of the year , I am being prompted to think about the past year and reflect (for about 15 seconds) and then look forward to 2010 – what can we do differently? What do we keep doing the same? Are there new opportunities we…

]]> http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/12/31/be-a-business-resource-first-a-productservice-second/feed/ 0 The real truth about PSA software? http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/11/16/the-real-truth-about-psa-software/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/11/16/the-real-truth-about-psa-software/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:58:22 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2470

PSA software has been around for almost a decade, but has built a powerful following in just the past few years. PSA systems are here to stay and have  had an important impact on the market by integrating with key software you need to run your IT service company.

  • Financial business

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    ]]>     http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/11/16/the-real-truth-about-psa-software/feed/ 3     How Clients View IT Resources – Commodity or Trusted Advisor? http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/07/06/how-clients-view-it-resources-commodity-or-trusted-advisor/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/07/06/how-clients-view-it-resources-commodity-or-trusted-advisor/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:31:09 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2241 There are a lot of IT service firms charging clients a monthly rate based on the number of machines they are managing for their clients, usually because this is easier to price and explain to the client. Presenting pricing this way may be easier, but ultimately positions the IT service firm as a commodity that can be replaced at a…

    ]]>     http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/07/06/how-clients-view-it-resources-commodity-or-trusted-advisor/feed/ 3     Who is Driving Your Business? http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/05/06/who-is-driving-your-business/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/05/06/who-is-driving-your-business/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 17:49:59 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2151 As described in The E-Myth – Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About IT by Michael Gerber, all of today’s small business owners are playing three roles.

    Entrepreneur - envisions the future, but lacks execution

    Manager - organizes everything, but forgets the big picture

    Technician – gets work done, but to the detriment of all else…

    ]]>     http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/05/06/who-is-driving-your-business/feed/ 0     Why Do Good Systems Fail? http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/05/06/why-do-good-systems-fail/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/05/06/why-do-good-systems-fail/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 17:19:37 +0000 Tony Lael http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2146 It happens all the time; the Owner of an IT services firm wonders if the struggle will ever pay off; the challenges seem unending and unsolvable. The business problems are obvious, but the answers are unclear:

    • The need for better processes is clear, but software solutions are not a silver bullet
    • Managed Services promise higher revenues, but disappointing stories

    …

    ]]>     http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/05/06/why-do-good-systems-fail/feed/ 0     Use BI to take your business to new places http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/04/16/use-bi-to-take-your-business-to-new-places/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/04/16/use-bi-to-take-your-business-to-new-places/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:56:04 +0000 Bob Taylor http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2096 An uncertain economy and increasing competition for new business is driving the need for companies to move quickly in order to capitalize on opportunities. As a business owner today it is imperative that you be able to get the right information, at the right time to make adjustments to stay on course to hit your goals. Business Intelligence (BI) previously…

    ]]>     http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/04/16/use-bi-to-take-your-business-to-new-places/feed/ 0     The gap between setting and achieving goals http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/02/17/the-gap-between-setting-and-achieving-goals/ http://www.coreconnex.com/2009/02/17/the-gap-between-setting-and-achieving-goals/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:59:06 +0000 Bob Taylor http://www.coreconnex.com/?p=2037 Everyone is told they need to set goals. Whether they are for personal or business reasons, the important thing (aside from having goals) is to have a way to track performance against those goals – measuring performance is the only true way to know if improvement has been made. To be meaningful, goals need to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant…

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