It's spring time, the time to rethink some of the things so essential to running a business or planning to start one. Here are a few thoughts that can make you and your business more successful.

1. Business is the process of taking raw materials, goods or services from a beginning point and adding value along the way to the final user. You must understand how your company adds value and how you differentiate yourself, because that is how and why you earn profits.

2. Plan,it is how you add value. Just like building a house, your floor plans are the basic outline and the cash flow statement adds dimensions to your plan. You can