One way a small business can earn higher profits is to create pro forma financial budgets that are aligned with the company's mission, aka its "purpose" - its SCOPO!
It all stars by strategically "planning" ahead to determine which actions should be taken to accomplish its Scopo, followed with "controlling" the plan by reviewing over time what actually took place. With proper "feedback" we complete the cycle over again and the budgets accordingly. This system helps small businesses earn higher profits as well as: 1) Make informed decisions, 2) Achieve higher standards of excellence, and 3) Improves communication and coordination of the plans with all employees. Employees want to feel their jobs serve a higher "purpose" and that their actions contribute to something meaningful. This reduces turn-over, reduces costs, improves efficiencies, and improves productivity. And it all starts with a Strategic Plan! Starting at just $125/week, Scopo's Virtual CFO services will work with you to earn higher profits and accomplish your Scopo - because that's our Scopo! Our whole "purpose" is to make our local small businesses become more successful. Go ahead and call or email us. Together, we can accomplish great things! The two most widely used types of strategy in the world of business are: 1) Cost leadership, and 2) Differentiation Small businesses rarely have the ability to be true cost leaders. Let's face it, we just don't have the scale and resources that the big boys have to offer the lowest prices and still generate large profits (think Walmart). So we're left with differentiation, offering a product or service that is done "differently" or "better" than the competitors - at a slight premium that customers can and/or willing to pay for. But here's the key: you can't do so without fully knowing your competition - both direct and indirect competitors (think substitutes). At Scopo, we conduct a thorough competitor analysis when helping our small business clients. It proves to be a valuable aspect of the strategic plan because it assists in identifying new and exciting revenue opportunities by aligning key resources and processes to customer needs and wants, in such a way that differentiates them from their competitors, does not reduce the quality of their product or service, and seeks to fulfill the PURPOSE (aka SCOPO) of their organization. Oh yeah, it also comes in handy when you're looking to finance your small business - lenders and investors want to know this information. Get to know the competition. Differentiate yourself. Earn higher profits. Fulfill your purpose. |
AuthorJoe Immordino, MBA Archives
April 2017
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