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Strategic Planning for
Small Business
KATHERINE (KIT) BROWN-HOEKSTRA
Introductions
26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
2
Pangaea Papers blog
About You
 How many years have you been in business?
 What type of business do you have?
 What’s your vision?
 What’s one thing you want to take away from today?
26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
3
Agenda
 Finding the trailhead
 Identifying your tools and supplies
 Starting the Journey
 Avoiding hazards
 Celebrating your arrival
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26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
5Finding the Trailhead
26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
6Strategic Planning Model
26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
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What Kind of Person Are You?
 Know Yourself
 Strengths
 Weakness
 Passions
 Values
 Know Your Circumstances
 Finances
 Lifestyle
 Time Challenges
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Got Skills?
 Management
 Technical
 Administrative
 Accounting
 Sales
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Image: taoty / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Analyze Where You Are
Purpose of Analysis
 Highlights true focus and vision
 Provides context
 Builds awareness and buy-in
 Builds a trail guide
 Identifies areas that need
additional resources/pain
points
 Allows you to plan globally and
act locally
 Identifies priorities
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26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
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SWOT Analysis
26 March
2014
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Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Identifying Tools & Supplies
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2014
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Picking your Team
 Lawyer
 Accountant
 Banker
 Financial planner
 Insurance agent
 Real estate agent?
 Mentors
26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
15Plan Your Route
http://www.trailinfo.co.za/hiking/klipkraal/maps.html
Starting the Journey
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Keep Visualizing
Wilderness Guide Mary Murphy on Appalachian Trail http://bit.ly/GA1LIH
26 March
2014
Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
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Close the Gap
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2014
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Measure Your Progress
Credit: ED YOUNG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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2014
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Houston We Have a Problem
 Financial
 Project Management
 Personnel
 Legal
 Burnout
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2014
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Financial
 Cash flow
 Client payment
 Vendor payment
 Taxes
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2014
Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
22
Project Management
 IT
 Juggling multiple priorities
 Slipping schedules
 Bad clients
 Paperwork
 Knowing which projects to take
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/director/emerresp/pictures/chemical_fires/slides/cf13.html
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2014
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Personnel
 W2 or 1099?
 Hiring/firing
 Training
 Harassment
 Managing with clients
26 March
2014
Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC
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Legal
 Contractual
 Liability
 Workers comp
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Burn Out
 Working 24/7
 Trying to do to much
 Not saying NO
 Needing new challenges
 Needing a vacation/sabbatical
 Fretting over finances
http://inhabitat.com/why-global-warming-is-not-the-biggest-reason-forest-fires-are-so-rampant-now/
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Saving Your Own Bacon
 Use your team
 Ask advice
 Plan
 Perform regular risk assessment
 Schedule yourself in
 “Sharpen the saw”
 Regularly re-evaluate
 Say NO
 Take a vacation and leave your work behind
Questions?
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2014
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Small Business Resources
 Organizations:
 SBA (www.sba.gov)
 NAWBO (www.nawboboise.org)
 SCORE (www.score.org/)
 Chamber of Commerce (www.boisechamber.org/)
 STC CIC SIG (www.stcsig.org/cic/)
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2014
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Resources (continued)
 Publications
 BusinessWeek (www.businessweek.com/)
 Inc (www.inc.com/welcome.html)
 FastCompany (www.fastcompany.com)
 Wall Street Journal
 Fortune
 Escape from Cubicle Nation
(www.escapefromcubiclenation.com)
 Duct Tape Marketing (www.ducttapemarketing.com)
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2014
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Resources (continued)
 Books
 Body of Work
 Now, Discover Your Strengths
 Standout
 Consulting for Dummies
 Finding Your Own North Star
 7 Habits
 Do What You Are
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2014
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Contact Info
Kit Brown-Hoekstra
+1 720.542.3075
Kit.brown@comgenesis.com
www.comgenesis.com
www.pangaeapapers.com
@kitcomgenesis

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Strategic planning for small business

  • 1. Strategic Planning for Small Business KATHERINE (KIT) BROWN-HOEKSTRA
  • 2. Introductions 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 2 Pangaea Papers blog
  • 3. About You  How many years have you been in business?  What type of business do you have?  What’s your vision?  What’s one thing you want to take away from today? 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 3
  • 4. Agenda  Finding the trailhead  Identifying your tools and supplies  Starting the Journey  Avoiding hazards  Celebrating your arrival 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 4
  • 5. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 5Finding the Trailhead
  • 6. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 6Strategic Planning Model
  • 7. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 7 What Kind of Person Are You?  Know Yourself  Strengths  Weakness  Passions  Values  Know Your Circumstances  Finances  Lifestyle  Time Challenges
  • 8. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 8 Got Skills?  Management  Technical  Administrative  Accounting  Sales
  • 9. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 9 Image: taoty / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Analyze Where You Are
  • 10. Purpose of Analysis  Highlights true focus and vision  Provides context  Builds awareness and buy-in  Builds a trail guide  Identifies areas that need additional resources/pain points  Allows you to plan globally and act locally  Identifies priorities 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 10
  • 11. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 11
  • 12. SWOT Analysis 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 12 Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
  • 13. Identifying Tools & Supplies 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 13
  • 14. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 14 Picking your Team  Lawyer  Accountant  Banker  Financial planner  Insurance agent  Real estate agent?  Mentors
  • 15. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 15Plan Your Route http://www.trailinfo.co.za/hiking/klipkraal/maps.html
  • 16. Starting the Journey 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 16
  • 17. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 17 Keep Visualizing Wilderness Guide Mary Murphy on Appalachian Trail http://bit.ly/GA1LIH
  • 18. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 18 Close the Gap
  • 19. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 19 Measure Your Progress Credit: ED YOUNG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
  • 20. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 20 Houston We Have a Problem  Financial  Project Management  Personnel  Legal  Burnout
  • 21. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 21 Financial  Cash flow  Client payment  Vendor payment  Taxes
  • 22. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 22 Project Management  IT  Juggling multiple priorities  Slipping schedules  Bad clients  Paperwork  Knowing which projects to take http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/director/emerresp/pictures/chemical_fires/slides/cf13.html
  • 23. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 23 Personnel  W2 or 1099?  Hiring/firing  Training  Harassment  Managing with clients
  • 24. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 24 Legal  Contractual  Liability  Workers comp
  • 25. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 25 Burn Out  Working 24/7  Trying to do to much  Not saying NO  Needing new challenges  Needing a vacation/sabbatical  Fretting over finances http://inhabitat.com/why-global-warming-is-not-the-biggest-reason-forest-fires-are-so-rampant-now/
  • 26. 26 March 2014Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 26 Saving Your Own Bacon  Use your team  Ask advice  Plan  Perform regular risk assessment  Schedule yourself in  “Sharpen the saw”  Regularly re-evaluate  Say NO  Take a vacation and leave your work behind
  • 28. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 28 Small Business Resources  Organizations:  SBA (www.sba.gov)  NAWBO (www.nawboboise.org)  SCORE (www.score.org/)  Chamber of Commerce (www.boisechamber.org/)  STC CIC SIG (www.stcsig.org/cic/)
  • 29. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 29 Resources (continued)  Publications  BusinessWeek (www.businessweek.com/)  Inc (www.inc.com/welcome.html)  FastCompany (www.fastcompany.com)  Wall Street Journal  Fortune  Escape from Cubicle Nation (www.escapefromcubiclenation.com)  Duct Tape Marketing (www.ducttapemarketing.com)
  • 30. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 30 Resources (continued)  Books  Body of Work  Now, Discover Your Strengths  Standout  Consulting for Dummies  Finding Your Own North Star  7 Habits  Do What You Are
  • 31. 26 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Comgenesis, LLC 31 Contact Info Kit Brown-Hoekstra +1 720.542.3075 Kit.brown@comgenesis.com www.comgenesis.com www.pangaeapapers.com @kitcomgenesis