Examples of Areas that Business Assessments Cover
M-W discusses each of these with you, to fully understand how the business is operating in each of these areas. Recommendations are customized to individual businesses.
Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Plans
- SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats)
- Leadership
- Growth Strategies
- Performance management
- Change management
- Building an accountable organization
- Managing by the numbers
- Work ON your business — not just IN your business
Sales & Marketing
- Sales and marketing plan
- Relationship management
- Customer service
Graphic and Website Design
Production
- Product design
- Manufacturing management
- Process management
- Innovation to production processes
Accounting/Finance
- Understand how to read financial statements
- Accounting software solutions
- Budgets/3-5 year target plans
- Manage by the numbers
- When is a CFO necessary?
- Identify funding sources
Human Resources
- Organizational charts
- Job descriptions
- Personnel motivation
- Employee reviews
- Employee compensation
- Employee incentive plans (pay for performance)