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    Entrepreneur Checklist: 3 Simple Yet Effective Checks to Consider Throughout the Year

    Anderson OzakpoAnderson Ozakpo
    January 25, 2019
    Entrepreneur Checklist: 3 Simple Yet Effective Checks to Consider Throughout the Year

    The realities of business operations are beginning to set in a few weeks from the festivities. There is so much to do in so little time. If you haven’t, you need to pause, take a deep breath and reflect on the previous year. Else you’re bound to make the same mistakes of the previous year.

    In this article, we will consider 3 effective ways to begin the year. This may serve as a checklist for any entrepreneur in whatever sphere.

    *Evaluate
    *Confront your weak points.
    *Understand industry trends

    These three points combined will place your business in the front-line of success.

    Evaluate

    Before you set new goals for your business, reflect on the old ones you set the previous year. This idea is performance evaluation. You already know how important it is to keep track of your key performance indicators (KPIs). Microsoft Excel, like many other tools, can help you track and check your performance. Evaluating past performance will tell you how far off or close you hit your goals. And the most likely reasons as well as possible solutions.

    Try #waveapps, You can manage your Personal & Business Expenses, No need for accountant to help you with accounting, It is completely free, Best accounting option for #freelancers #smallbusinessowner #Entrepreneurs #smallbusiness pic.twitter.com/GDob1n42Je

    — பொன்னுசாமிபாண்டியன் (@samyrajakkili) February 20, 2018

    Wave is a great financial tool that will be of help. It has a robust free package for small businesses. Don’t send your financial statements off to your bookkeeper to process and send off to the IRS. Or run them within your business accounting software as you usually would do. Take some time out to understand the message and learning from them.

    Recommended Post: 4 Productivity Hacks You May Consider In The New Year

    Ask yourself some thoughtful questions:
    Did you hire or fire the right hands?
    How well did you manage your cash flow?
    Will you need replacement of equipment or get new hands?
    Will your income take care of your expenses?

    Don’t do business-as-usual this year rather, know where you’ve been, where you are — and where you want to be.

    Improve your weak points

    It’s also very important to consider what you have not been doing well at all. You won’t grow by repeating the same things you did well the previous year over and over. Neither will you grow if you continue staying bad at the things you are struggling with.

    As the year begins, check why you didn’t succeed in certain aspects of your business in the previous year.

    Did you invest and impact on your workers or you overuse them?
    How poor were your financial decisions?
    Did you ignore changing market conditions?
    Did you apply realistic price models?

    Once you find obvious knowledge gaps, invest in a masterclass. Learn online with coursera and udemy.

    Better still, find a mentor who can help you get over the hurdle and improve. It’s important to learn to review the old strategies before jumping into new strategies.

    2019 is the year to conquer your fears. No matter what they might be, we can help you get over 'em. https://t.co/uLQEoECAQ7 #RiseToTheResolution pic.twitter.com/qmxxb6cc34

    — Udemy (@udemy) January 4, 2019

    Understand industry trends

    Like it or not, every now and then, your industry changes. Everything has always changed and will always change. You must learn to move with the trend or be far behind. It is very important to know how to notice and react to changes in your industry or sector as a business owner.

    One of the easiest ways to do this is to read reports or solution guides. These reports are not oracles or fortune tellers. But you can use the information you gather for simple things like;
    *Building keynote speeches
    *Making meaningful discussions
    *Making sure you’re placing your company in the right direction.

    Don’t begin the year without getting a real rhythm on what’s going on not in your industry as well as in every industry that impacts your business.

    Utilize #GoogleTrends to plan keyword strategies to help with your uploads.

    Also, you can utilize @TubeBuddy which has Google Trends built in. Sign up for FREE: https://t.co/VDKEwBBURC pic.twitter.com/2H1kQPYI5J

    — BeatStars (@BeatStars) September 24, 2018

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    You can follow key industry leaders and influencers of your industry on social media. You could also make it a habit of reading top blogs and publications in your industry every day.

    Also you could use Google Trends and Google AdWords, or use tools that work for you. Other simple ways to understand industry trends are:
    *Surround yourself with smart people of like minds
    *Seek mentorship from industry leaders
    *Ask the right questions
    *Listen to customers and be open to suggestions and criticisms.

    Ready to jump start the year or have you started already? Of course, there are a million and one new ideas you want to put in place. If you hold your breath and improve on a few critical points, the others will come along almost fine. You don’t have to be like everyone else, find what works for you best and do it with all you’ve got!


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    Anderson is a wordsmith with precise focus in biz-tech writing, a Computer Scientist and a Business Analytics Specialist. He is uniquely interested in self-help management, personal branding and business development.

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