Dear Entrepreneur,

How is your business doing? It is time to do a business check up and find out. This way, you can knowingly choose to improve the areas that are not working so well, and to maintain the ones that are helping your business thrive.

Some of the areas you might consider reviewing are: Operations – are you maximizing all your resources?; Marketing strategy – how effective is it?; Advertising materials – do they need a makeover?; Personnel – if you have employees, how satisfied are day?, how equipped are they to answer client’s questions?; Customer service – are you able to go above and beyond your client’s needs?; Money – how well are you managing the business finances?; Website: Is your website up to date and user friendly?; YOU – how are you doing balancing your business and life?

Once you are aware of your business current situation, there is always an action you can take to move forward. WomenandBiz.com’s guest writers discuss how a Business Check Up can assist you in identifying gaps and then taking action to fix them.

Coming up soon, our interview with  WomenandBiz.com’s guest writer Jennifer Shaheen, The Technology Therapist®, and an update from Monique Haywar of Dessert Noir Café & Bar.Please feel free to post comments, and share the actions our guest writers inspire you to take in order to grow your business.

Success,

Elisa Balabram

Founder and Editor, WomenandBiz.com

U.S. SBA NY District Women in Business Champion of the Year 2008