The Eight Small Business Basics

Small Business @ Home Start Up Success

The Profit Puzzle Start Up Success Workbook

Start with the 8 Business Basics

Discover the joy of knowing where you’re going. This Basic helps you envision your dream, make the best

use of your time and develop a satisfying lifestyle. No matter what your concerns are, start with this basic.

Personal – Business – Lifestyle - Time

OBJECTIVES

Finding all the pieces is one thing; putting them together is another. This Basic shows you how to

develop action plans, reports and meetings to help you put all the pieces of your profit puzzle together.

Plan – Report – Evaluate - Develop

MANAGEMENT

“Where did all the money go?” “How can I get more?” This Basic solves the money mystery. Learn how to track your numbers, use money effectively

and create the tools needed to get more of it.

Entity – Statements – Budget – Cashflow

FINANCE

Good people are hard to find. This Basic increases your understanding of the jobs to be done, what to

look for in people, what to pay them and how to motivate them to meet both your goals and theirs.

Structure – Hire – Compensate - Motivate

PERSONNEL

Selling does not come easy and customers don’t grow on trees. This Basic makes your efforts to market your products and services easier to accomplish and more

enjoyable and profitable for all concerned.

Products – Customers – Competition - Sales

MARKETING

Mass confusion is not necessary. This Basic assists you in running the office, keeping track of what you

own and complying with all the rules and regulations that impact you and your business’s bottomline.

Administration – Facilities – Equipment - Requirements

OPERATIONS

Making money is a matter of knowing the cost of the products and services you offer. This Basic allows you to determine costs and set prices capable of breaking

even and generating a gross profit.

Components – Process – Distribution - Pricing

PRODUCTION

You can’t know all or be all, but you can develop ways to get the job done correctly. This Basic leads you to opportunities for making a difference in how fast you

put all the pieces of your profit puzzle together.

Internal – External – Industry - Universal

RESOURCES

The Profit Puzzle Small Business @ Home Start Up Success Workbook includes a complete Case Study. It covers the eight Business Basics and their 32 Components using Solution Guides with Step-by-Step instructions plus 96 Action Questions and Profit Plan forms for each business basic.

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