Now that your business is taking off, you’re experiencing an increase in expenses with the increase in revenue. With this extra growth, you now need to figure out how to scale your business. Just growth is not scaling your business. The concept of scaling your business is increasing revenue and your profit margin with a smaller increase of your expenses. Scaling your business properly is extremely important for long-term success. Keep reading for our top 5 tips for scaling your business this year.
- Plan, Plan, Plan
You have to have a plan figured out before you start scaling your business. To start planning, you need to figure out your goals for your business, why you want to scale, and your business’s strengths. Then put together a sales growth forecast to help you figure out how you are going to achieve your goals. You will then also need a month by month breakdown of your revenue and expenses to get a real look at your financial state. This will give you all the information you need to devise a plan for sustainable growth.
- Have The Right Team
Team work makes the dream work, right? Building the right team is essential for scaling your business. You need to have the right people to fill gaps on your team so your business can improve its efficiency. Make sure to hire people who offer the skills you need, want to grow with the company, and share the same goals & values as your business.
- Start Outsourcing
While keeping all processes in-house may seem like a good idea, it can end up being very expensive and counter-productive. It is the right course of actions to find strong patterns for certain tasks. The tasks that are most often outsourced are accounting, customer service, IT, marketing, and human resources. Outsourcing will allow you and your team to focus on what you do best - running your business.
- Invest In The Right Technology
There are hundreds of different softwares that can automate processes for your company. Automation can make your business more efficient and lower costs. These automation softwares can include marketing, human resources, shipping, analytics, and more. Take a look throughout your business and see what processes could be automated. This can save time and money for your business. However, make sure you make the right decision on tasks to automate and make sure that your business will benefit from this automation.
- Work ON The Business Instead Of FOR The Business
Scaling your business means leveraging the right people and the right technology to run your business. Have a knowledgeable and experienced team that can complete important takes on your behalf. Instead of working a position in the business, you need to focus on the high level operations of your business as a business owner.
Scaling your business requires strategy to build sustainable success. If you need assistance scaling your business, our advisors at Maven Bridge Capital can help. We will be able analyze your business’s finances to point you in the right direction. Give us a call today to get started.
Sources:
https://www.bluevine.com/blog/5-tips-to-scaling-your-business/
https://www.swipedon.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-scale-your-business