B1.012 (NA) Summary of Season 2 Operations

Introduction

Fifty percent of the people on the planet are employed by a small business owner. Here you are having decided to take up the mantle of leadership and ownership. You're in good company. We started off season 2 talking about operating a stage 1 company. A PRE-startup. This the best time to talk about company operations, because you can nip so many emerging issues in the bud before you ever launch the company.

1. Practice how you intend to perform,
2. Get it 80% right, and
3. Go with it!

Have a great business week.
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Show ObjectivesToday for episode B1.12 - Summary of Stage 1 Operations, we're going to review the information that we've gone over during Season 2 to project and plan for our capacity and needs when it comes to operating – that is, using the right software and processes to support – our businesses at every stage of the customer lifecycle and beyond.

Let's get into it!
Key Issues - Owner Perspective:

1. Benchmarking Comparable Product or Service Processes - (21JUL20)
2. Benchmarking Comparable Marketing Processes - (28JUL20)
3. Benchmarking Comparable Sales Processes - (4AUG20)
4. Research Marketing & Sales Platforms (CRM) - (11AUG20)
5. Research Product & Service Platforms (ERP) - (18AUG20)
6. Research Business Intranets (BI) - (25AUG20)
7. Selection Based on Price, Integration, and Scalability - (1SEP20)
8. Build CRM for GoLive - (8SEP20)
9. Build ERP for GoLive - (15SEP20)
10. Build BI for GoLive - (22SEP20)

What You Need to KnowWe're talking getting to the point where you can reliably start your business. You're not trying to grow yet, just get started and this season has most definitely been about getting that done RIGHT! Here are the show notes for

• Episode B1.002 Benchmarking Comparable Product or Service Processes
• Episode B1.003 Benchmarking Comparable Marketing Processes
• Episode B1.004 Benchmarking Comparable Sales Processes
• Episode B1.005 Research Marketing & Sales Platforms (CRM)
• Episode B1.006 Research Product & Service Platforms (ERP)
• Episode B1.007 Research Business Intranets (BI)
• Episode B1.008 Selection Based on Price, Integration, and Scalability
• Episode B1.009 Build CRM for GoLive
• Episode B1.010 Build ERP for GoLive
• Episode B1.011 Build BI for GoLive

What You Need to Do

1. Start with taking a hard look at other companies. What are they doing right[wrong]?
2. Understand your needs and research options based on price, integration, & scalability.
3. Build out your MVP (Minimum Viable Platforms) and Go LIVE.
4. Make review a core value and an important part of your company culture.
5. Listen, learn, and apply at ibgr.network and join the Community of Commerce for support

Written by RJ Lewis

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