The most common mistake a small business owner makes is not being able to organize their business properly. Here are a few helpful documents and spread sheets to plan your business and organize your resources.
Know your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Do this by SWOT analysis, this will better prepare your business for unexpected changes and give you an idea of what you can have success with and what you may need help to achieve. BE HONEST!
swot_analysis_template.doc | |
File Size: | 102 kb |
File Type: | doc |
A good and thorough business plan is something any business that has aspirations for success should spend a lot of time working on.
new_business_plan_template_12.10.12.doc | |
File Size: | 187 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Like a business plan, a marketing plan needs to be made. Owners often make the mistake of just throwing money into marketing without following up on their investments and seeing what marketing techniques gave them the best results.
marketing_plan_outline.doc | |
File Size: | 50 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Lastly, here is a cash flow spreadsheet. A business should always record what they are spending and what they are making. Simply keeping track of earnings and losses can make a business much more aware of finances and encourages smart investments.
fin8cashflow_only.xlsx | |
File Size: | 86 kb |
File Type: | xlsx |