Business Operations

Business Operations · Article | 12.01.08 Using the Blue Ocean Strategy for Profitable Growth
by Linda Carlson

How can publishers grow—and grow profitably? By focusing on people who don’t buy...

Business Operations · Article | 05.01.07 Five Steps to a Productive P&L
by Deirdre Smerillo

The single-title P&L (estimate of profit and loss) is one of the most useful tools in a...

Business Operations · Article | 04.01.06 Determining Value for a Publishing Company
by Daniel R. Siburg & Howard W. Fisher

Many publishers think their companies have unique characteristics that buyers will value and...

Business Operations · Article | 03.01.06 A System for Submitted Manuscripts
by Diane Tinney

Publishers trying to wade through piles of manuscripts while juggling phone calls and walk-ins...

Business Operations · Article | 09.01.05 The Single Title P&L


We all know that publishing is getting more competitive. We all have seen that we need to make...

Business Operations · Article | 02.28.05 Help!</I> I’m Being Held Prisoner in My Business: How to Know When It’s Time to Grow
by Florrie Binford Kichler

"There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done–I’ll...