The January 11, 2010 edition of Crain’s Chicago Business included the Focus Small Business section. They asked entrepreneurs about their New Year to-do list and lessons learned from 2009. Here they are:
▪ Shed Unprofitable Customers
▪ Buy To Diversify
▪ Let Principles Rule
▪ Invest In Staff
▪ Set Goals With Guts
▪ Audit, Then Diet
▪ Make a Don’t-Do List
▪ Go Online To Streamline
▪ Add A Product
▪ Invest In Technology
▪ Grow Customer Base
▪ Trim the Dead Wood
▪ Sell Online
▪ Steal Business From The Big Boys
▪ Boost Efficiency
They also included 7 things you must do now to make 2010 a better year:
▪ Shake Things Up
▪ Scout Talent
▪ Keep Talent
▪ Farm It Out
▪ Don’t Overextend
▪ Tackle Taxes Now
▪ Just Do It
They are all great. Not profound, but straight, direct, and doable. We’ll expand on these in future posts. For now, think about them. Take one or two and try it. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is. It only takes a little time, forethought and implementation.