tips for growing your business
something that i find might be useful...
Management
_ capacity to envision your coporate future: size and complexity, product lines, and finanical position
_ ability to determine the methods of growth that will lead to your vision of the firm
_ ability to structure the firm's record-keeping system so that growth can be built on the foundation of past performances
_ understanding methods you can use to keep your knowledge of environmental, legal, and social changes that could affect business growth
_ ability to interview and hire employees who are qualified to play a role in your vision of the firm
_ ability to discern those tasks that can delegated; willingness to allow others to take responsibility
_ understanding of business and product life cycles and ability to manage or supervise the management of chaning strategies for life stages
_ knowledge of and participation in the industry you serve
_ knowledge of management information sources and assistance
Marketing
_ knowledge of how to postion your firm in a competitive market so that your customers view your company and products as unique
_ ability to forecast changes in target markets
_ understanding the ways in which the many elements of marketing are interreelated for impact on customers purchases
_ ability to analyze advertising impact and perform both a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of media choices
_ ability to budget marketing by comparing industry standards with your own firm's competitive and financial situation
_ capability of predicting customer's response to advertising strategies and advertisement content
_ knowledge of marketing information sources and assistance
financial
_ development of a strong banking relationship that allow personal attention and timely financing when it is needed
_ ability to read and interpret financial statements
_ understnading the causes of low profits such as inadequate expenses control, high interest, and low sale volume; ablitiy to analyze the outcomes of these problems.
_ establishing price correctly for industry standards, customer acceptance, profitablitiy
_ capability of calculating key financial ratios and determing trends affecting business growth
_ ability to accurately assess financial needs for growth
_ understanding of the impact of fast growth on each area of corporate operation
_ knowledge of debt structing
_ understanding of all the method of cost containment
_ knowledge of sources of information and assistance with finanical management
get your business growing!!!! haha.
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