Passive vs. Planned Business Growth

Noah Durst • February 1, 2021

Time to rethink your strategy and grow your business!

When it comes to running a business, everyone strives to be successful and grow their company. But, that’s not the case for many business owners out there. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic nearly 100,000 small businesses permanently closed their doors.

You are very unlikely to get the results you desire while being passive about growth and relying on referrals. Instead, to be able to take charge, you need to be involved and guide the course of where your company is going to go. And to do so, you should think about doing these 4 different things to make it happen.

Now is the time to rethink the way that you’re running your business and be strategic about planned growth. If you want to expand your company, here's how to do it.

Decide on your direction

Step one, decide on your direction. A goal without a plan is just a dream, if you’re passive about growth, this is where you stand. Take some time to decide on the vision of your business, and your go-to market plan. This will help guide your growth discussion.

Strategize your growth

Set goals, and come up with a plan to accomplish them. These can be financial goals, number of employees, cultural goals and more. But understand to reach these you need a strong marketing and sales development strategy to accomplish them.

Hire experts to help

We know, business owners are wearing multiple hats, and hold the ultimate accountability for everything going on in their business. It’s important to hire experts to take important tasks off your plate, and help you put your best foot forward.

This can come in forms of outsourcing your marketing, getting help hiring the right talent, and developing your employees to be top performers. All of these strategies should align directly to your vision!

Be proactive

With all this going on, it’s easy stop being proactive. If you want to make sure your organization is successful, you have to constantly take care of the direction in which it is going. You can discover that progress slows if you begin to get comfortable. It’s in your best interest, at all times, to remain vigilant.

Get in touch with us to help define your vision, set a strategic plan, and partner to achieve your planned growth.

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