The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth
Steven S. Little, is hailed by entrepreneurs and critics as a practical, how to book on creating, maintaining and growing a small business. Little suggests strategies to survive, sustain, and attain the results each business person is after. It also reminds us that small business growth is extremely difficult, and many lead to failure. Realistic, yet optimistic at the same time – it is a strategy book for small business entrepreneurs.
Here are the seven rules:
Rule 1: Establish and maintain a strong sense of purpose. Develop a clear and differentiating culture.
Rule 2: Thoroughly understand the marketplace. Balance the internal and external focus.
Rule 3: Build an effective growth planning system. Document specific action steps to achieve expressed goals.
Rule 4: Develop customer-driven processes.
Rule 5: Put the power of technology to work.
Rule 6: Attract and keep the best and brightest. Employee retention = customer retention = GROWTH
Rule 7: See the future more clearly. Scan books, websites, magazines, etc. This helps to identify and monitor ongoing patterns of change.
At Beanstalk CFO Group we have a similar set of steps focusing on the financial management of a small business. For the Beanstalk CFO Group Top Ten Financial Tips for Business Owners, please email us at mail@beanstalkcfo.com.
Here are the seven rules:
Rule 1: Establish and maintain a strong sense of purpose. Develop a clear and differentiating culture.
Rule 2: Thoroughly understand the marketplace. Balance the internal and external focus.
Rule 3: Build an effective growth planning system. Document specific action steps to achieve expressed goals.
Rule 4: Develop customer-driven processes.
Rule 5: Put the power of technology to work.
Rule 6: Attract and keep the best and brightest. Employee retention = customer retention = GROWTH
Rule 7: See the future more clearly. Scan books, websites, magazines, etc. This helps to identify and monitor ongoing patterns of change.
At Beanstalk CFO Group we have a similar set of steps focusing on the financial management of a small business. For the Beanstalk CFO Group Top Ten Financial Tips for Business Owners, please email us at mail@beanstalkcfo.com.
