Burke Franklin is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who is best known for creating BizPlanBuilder business plan software and founding Business Power Tools, the company behind a massive collection of management tools for entrepreneurs, business owners and their advisors. He has over 40 years of experience in business and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses.
Burke is also the author of several books, including "Business Black Belt" which provides practical advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to build successful businesses. He is also a popular speaker and has given talks on entrepreneurship, business planning, and marketing at conferences and events around the world.
Burke Franklin is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and believes that anyone can start and grow a successful business with the right tools and mindset. He is committed to helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals and has dedicated his career to providing the resources and support they need to succeed.
In another lifetime long long ago, I sold word-processing systems. The crux of our sales pitch was how much time our system would save all of the secretaries and others who were constantly typing documents. To drive this point home, I created a spreadsheet to show how much time was worth. For example, if you…
“Sickness is the vacation of the poor.” ~ Apollonaire Will you combine paid time off into one category or will you separate it out into sick and vacation time? It is easier to categorize it all as paid time off only; if you use both sick and vacation time, you can potentially end up penalizing…
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An “Employee Arbitration Policy” is a key component of your hiring policies and practices. Arbitration reduces legal costs tremendously. Here is an actual sample / example Employee Arbitration Policy & Agreement template from Employee Manual Builder workplace policies software. Notes Have the employee read and sign the agreement as part of their acceptance of your…
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