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Prepare your small business for the New Year – Small Business Corner

It is that time of the year…again! It is hard to believe 2023 is here! There are some things you should be thinking about to ensure a strong start for your small business this next year. Here are some tips to prepare your small business for the new year.

Tackle your to do list

Take this time to go through your to-do list – especially, those low-priority items at the bottom that keep getting pushed down as you complete your higher priority tasks first. You want to enter the new year with a clean slate by tying up those loose ends: organize your files, reply to unanswered emails and clean out your inbox, organize your desktop and the rest of your paperwork and documents.

Set new goals

You should set a new annual budget, new annual goals, and an outlined action plan for how you intend to achieve those goals in the new year. Then you won’t be wasting time, scrambling to find a new direction, when business picks up in January.

Set up a marketing schedule

You should have a rough outline for your year’s marketing schedule, campaigns, and content, in addition to setting your business goals and strategies. You want to be sure to time your advertising campaigns to capitalize on your busiest season(s).

Prepare for growth

It is important to consider what needs will arise in your business as a result of growth. Take a look at your small business from the perspective of building a firmer foundation from which you can grow.

Make sure that your business starts the new year off strong! Hopefully these tips will help set you and your small business up for success and position you and your team to hit the ground running come January!