HOW TO END THE YEAR AND START THE NEXT

We try not to pontificate with our audience or hosts. Today is more of a nudge than a push.

We believe, no we know, a best practice is a periodic review of business performance against aspirations and goals. We advocate and therefore must follow the principle of Quarterly Reviews and End of Year Evaluation as part of the next years Business Plan. Our Quarterly and End of Year Review is taking place this week with our newest investors joining the conversation - the CSW Group (see an earlier reference to their involvement with IBGR).

The topics covered at the retreat are typical for event of this type:

• Financial Performance YTD
• Core Operations - Quality
• Marketing & Sales - Sufficiency & Predictability of Cash Flow
• People - Internal & External
• Next Years Plan

This is not intended to give you a blow by blow account of our internal machinations, the purpose is to have you stop working IN the business and spend the week working ON the future. 2021 is going to be a very difficult year for small business and it is critical to remove all fragility from your company before external forces take you out.

Sorry to be such a buzz kill but we are up against it and help is not coming - except here.