Jim Carr, a SCORE mentor with more than 25 years of senior/middle management experience, is one of the instructors for the SCORE seminar "How to become a Well Run Business," which begins Feb. 10.
Several months ago our local SCORE Chapter broadcast the following message:
Want to own and run a Well-Run Business?
We had a great response. 18 local business owners participated on Wednesdays over a three-week, before-work series that promised “It will change the way you look at your company.” Each class was on a Wednesday, 3-weeks in a row. They started promptly at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 9 a.m.
This amazing series delivered on that promise. Here are some of the testimonials from the series:
“It did change the way that I looked at my business. It gave me easy-to-understand concepts so my business could be considered a ‘Well Run Business.’”
“Provide clear pathways to put together bits of knowledge into a pattern. Not a difficult time commitment.”
“Breakdown into 8 simple concepts. Interaction with many SCORE volunteers”
“This gives you a flavor for all facets of business and makes you hunger for more.”
Times change and so does how the small business owner operates their business. It is important to keep on top of business theory, a different way of looking at things from financial to creating a compelling tagline.
This series is designed for any business owner who wants to review their options and improve their operations.
Learn how to focus on the relatively small number of business factors that are critical to business success. We are convinced that the fundamentals discussed in this series are the key elements in a successful and sustainable business.
Who Should Attend?
This series is designed for any business owner who wants to review their options and improve their operations. The series would also be excellent for people with a vetted idea for a small business.
What will I learn?
Learn how to focus on the relatively small number of business factors that are critical to business success.
Visualize your financials
A new way to look at the financials in your business.
Operations: Relationships build your business.
What do customers, vendors and employees think about your company?
Direction for your business
Is your company aimed correctly? And the 3-rules for building and sustaining a well-run company.
Focus on your client’s changing needs.
Are you providing what your clients want? When’s the last time you checked? We’ll give you some tools you can use to be sure you’re on the right track.
Rethink your Core Values
What are your customers really looking for? Do you know what it is and are you communicating those Core Values in your promotion?
Communications: Creating a compelling “Tag Line”
We will assist you in writing an effective message that describes your company in a compelling, client focused manner. The result, you’ll get more customers.
After the three sessions we have had several business participate in our bi-weekly Business Roundtables. These roundtables address real day-to-day areas of concern for these owners. Typical quest are simple and direct such as:
What’s challenging right now?
What specifically would you like to accomplish today?
Join us, our next series of workshops beginning Feb. 10.
Your Business has “survived” now it is time to “THRIVE”
Jim Carr, SCORE Mentor, Process Improvement consultant and business owner with over 25 years of senior/middle management experience working in various industries including; construction, healthcare, banking, convention services, and publishing. He has extensive experience in sales, marketing, business planning, budgeting, operations and receivable management.
