Today’s Business Task: Create a tactical plan that helps keep you on track towards reach that SMART business goal (and yes, I have templates for you). Tactical Planning Template Grab the template for this tactical planning exercise so you can build this as you go through the post. Tactical Planning vs Strategic Planning This was one of the …
A SWOT analysis is a great way to start any business venture. It allows you to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats you face in the marketplace. The SWOT Analysis can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and also the threats and opportunities surrounding your business. You will …
Networking literally build my business. So it might surprise you when I say that I HATE networking. Yes, it’s true. But it allowed me to quit a decent paying job, and start my own business that’s still profitable almost 2 years later… so I keep going. I’ve met people who have turned into clients, but …
Setting Goals So You’re Working in the Right Direction Now that we have the entire business model canvas complete, it’s time to start taking action on those ideas you’ve created. But not just any action, moving forward we should be creating SMART goals. Not only are they more actionable, but also more likely to get …
As we determined in the value proposition phase of the Business Model Canvas, there are certain things customers are going to expect from your business. The key activities block of the business model canvas helps us figure out what those are and what we should be paying attention to that might not necessarily done for …