Moving forward without a plan can waste a lot of time and energy. Instead of creating what you want, you will be settling for whatever happens. An entrepreneur without a plan can feel scattered, overwhelmed, and lost. Who wants that?
Knowing what you want and how to get there will allow you to streamline your efforts for maximum results. You will feel clear and be able to identify the next most important and effective actions to take. You will have a timeline that motivates you and keeps you aware and inspires you to stay on track.
Your plan should include:
- Your business vision and intention
- Clearly defined objectives and goals
- A solid understanding of your target market, ideal clients, and their burning needs
- Well defined profit streams – the products, solutions, and services you will provide
- A clear and engaging way of describing your offerings
- Pricing strategies and methods for payment
- A solid marketing plan that includes online and offline strategies
- A method for successful sales conversations and enrollment
- Systemized customer touch points and follow ups
- Defined projects that will move your business forward
- A list of action steps for each of your projects
- Support, community, coaching, or mentors
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I really appreciate your list of action steps to creating a successful business. Great advice for implementing some useful, creative strategies for the solopreneur and anyone else wanting to get into their own business.
Glad you enjoyed them. Feel free to pass them on to anyone you know who can benefit by them.
Simple and clear! Thanks! i’m in the process of merging 3 businesses into 1 and this will make a good checklist.
That sounds like quite an adventure and I am glad the list can help. Good luck!
Good tips – now I just have to find the time to implement them…
I think the answer for that is in my post about productivity and priorities. lol.