Mission statements are not one-size-fits-all, although there are some guidelines that can help you craft one that effectively captures the purpose and goal of your business. The general rule for these ...

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

Crafting a compelling career mission statement is a pivotal step for ambitious professionals aiming to navigate their career paths with clarity and purpose. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a ...

For your organization to have a mission statement, it must have a mission. One that the boss probably has buried in the back of his or her mind; one the employees may or may not share. It should be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bruce DeBoskey is the Sunday Business section's On Philanthropy columnist. When setting up a giving plan, most individuals, families and businesses begin ...

Company mission statements define a company’s objectives and its approach in the markets it serves, providing a focus for operations. (Mission statements are different than vision statements, which ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I can probably count on one hand the number of great company mission statements I’ve seen in my over two decades in marketing. While most ...

Mission and vision statements can be great means to give an organization focus, coherence, and direction. But often they don’t. And if not, the time and money spent on formulating them may become a ...

If you're developing a business or organization, determining a direction and establishing goals is critical to your success. Creating a mission or vision statement that's specific to your venture ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You created a mission statement for your business or nonprofit to provide your stakeholders — employees, customers, investors and others ...

A good mission statement serves a twofold purpose for businesses, focusing employees toward a common goal and communicating to consumers whether that company objective is a good match for their needs.

What are the elements of a well-formed mission statement for restaurant brands? While we recently saw Starbucks update its mission statement as part of a multi-faceted organizational transformation, ...