In this webinar, host George de Bruin (an executive with 30 years of experience in the consumer goods industry) walked small business owners through ways to measure the financial health of their companies.
George covered topics like:
- Does your company have a business plan, a long-term growth strategy, and a sustainable path to get there?
- How can you measure the health of your business?
- What should you look for when it comes to payroll and overhead?
As in personal nutrition, understanding and measuring the health of your business is about sticking with a goal and being persistent. And: this applies to all businesses. In this free webinar, you’ll start planting the seeds and get a firmer direction on how to ensure you’re building your small business for sustainable growth in the long term.
You can watch the recording here:
Resources
George has provided the following Cashflow Template for small business owners to use. Get it here!
George also shared the following resources for small business owners to check out:
- Live plan, lets you easily create business plans, pitches, performance tracking, and much more. Costs $12 per month but well worth it.
- Entrepreneur magazine business plan info resource.
- SBA info on writing a business plan.
- Forbes article on why a lot of Businesses fail.
- Seth Grodin, hard to explain all he does; just go to his site, buy one of his books, get his daily email and you will be amazed.
- Three books that are a great regarding business plans, Unique selling proposition, and business model YOU.
- Steve Blank’s book, The Startup Owner’s Manual, is a great book about testing what customers want and if there is a market for your product or service.
About George
George de Bruin is an executive with 30 years of experience in the consumer goods industry. He built his own company from the ground up, learning many valuable lessons, the do and don’ts. He has been a sought-after speaker at events concerning industry trends, strategy, and business practices. Originally from Holland, George’s business experience began at the age of 10 working in his family’s successful retail operation. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Linda and two teenage children.