STRATEGIC DUCK
SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT on the ECONOMY POSITIVES NEGATIVES CATEGORIES NOT INCLUDED
REASONS FOR BUSINESS FAILURE LACK OF: FINANCIAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE MARKETING SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE HANDS ON WORKING BUSINESS PLAN ACCOUNTABILITY
REASONS FOR THE GROWTH OF SMALL BUSINESS DESIRE TO OWN A BUSINESS RECENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN LACK OF “SURVIVAL PAYING” JOBS NO AVAILABLE WORK RETIREES CAN’T SURVIVE
TEACHERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF SMALL BUSINESS !
4 PARTS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS: THE START THE BUSINESS PLAN THE MARKETING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION + ACCOUNTABILITY
THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCIPLINE
HOW TO START A BUSINESS A SMALL BUSINESS IS THE PERSON WHO STARTS IT 1 ST OUTWARD LOOK: PRODUCT/SERVICE 2 ND OUTWARD LOOK: IDENTIFY TARGET MARKET 3 RD OUTWARD LOOK: TAKING PRODUCT/SERVICE TO MARKET
VALUE-BASED STRATEGIC FOCUS PLAN
COMPONENTS VALUES PERSONAL/BUSINESS HISTORY MISSION VISION STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES OBJECTIVES GOALS STRATEGY OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES RISKS & THREATS MAKING IT HAPPEN
THE MARKETING PLAN
STEP 1.BUSINESS REVIEW STEP 2.IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES STEP 3.SALES OBJECTIVES STEP 4.TARGET MARKET STEP 5.POSITIONING STEP 6.IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS STEP 7.RESOURCES STEP 8.EXECUTION STEP 9.ACCOUNTABILITY
CHARACTER: THE ABILITY TO CARRY ON AFTER THE MOOD HAS LEFT YOU