1 | Business Planning in 5 Steps

The Dream Biz® Podcast | Anti-Hustle Business Strategies for Creative Entrepreneurs · Jan 25, 2021 · 32m

Step 1: Take Inventory | What Happened?

Here you'll look at every part of your business from a bird's eye view. Write down the state of everything. At this point, don't make any value judgments. Just write what happened! I like to look in the following areas:

Finances

Sales

Marketing

Systems/Processes/Workflows

Goals

Projects

Education

Community/Relationships

Step 2: Analyze | Are there any trends?

At this stage, look at everything you did in your business, the state of everything, and look for trends. Did you spend a lot of money on marketing in one area but not see a ton of return? Did you…