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 ...

You likely have a company mission statement, a short declaration of your organization’s purpose. Tesla’s mission statement, for example, is “To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Keep mission statements under 25 words with strong, specific language. Use action-oriented verbs, avoid generalities and ...

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 ...

A program (e.g., department, school, or program) mission statement includes a description of the broad purposes the program is aiming to achieve, the primary functions or activities of the program or ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A lot goes into building a company before it ever makes a sale — from brainstorming the idea to developing a business plan and crafting a ...

In a previous blog, I provided an overview of strategic planning processes, including six core elements essential to any successful strategic plan. The six core elements are as follows: Vision Mission ...

Companies have created mission statements for years to explain why they exist and why they do what they do. Google’s mission statement, for example, is "to organize the world’s information and make it ...