A Business Diagnostic

INTRODUCTION

In order to set the pace for your business growth it is important to benchmark your company and uncover insights to improve business performance.

This checklist easily lets you take the pulse of where you are in the business and quickly develop a plan of where you need to go. Your review will help you identify areas that need strengthening and guide your growth as a business owner, leader and manager.

The sections cover the most important areas of your business. The checklist can provide direction for your Business Plan or as an on-going scorecard for continuous improvement.

This checklist is based on 20 years of reviewing the work of thousands of small business owners and a wide range of resources. Make it your tool for planning your on-going business success.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step One: Answer each question. If accurate, check the box. Be rigorous; be a hard grader. If the statement is something you do only some of time, DO NOT check the box until the statement is virtually always accurate for you. If the statement does not apply to you, check the box. This way, you get "credit" because it does not apply. And, you may change any statement to fit your situation better.

Step Two: Summarize the section. Add up the number of checked boxes

Step Three: Keep playing until all the boxes are filled in. Use the unchecked questions as priorities or guidelines for growing your business.

Step Four: Rate yourself.

• 20-25 Checked = You are on the mark
• 15-20 Checked = Take some time to focus on the Business
• 5-15 Checked = You have made a good start

Check your progress monthly, quarterly, yearly. YOU CAN DO IT!