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Business Development
Now that you're up and running, how do you grow the business
You need to plan your strategy and take action.
Developing your business for growth
This phase of the business is about acquiring customers and delivering your product or service to those customers profitably.
You need a clear strategy of how you will develop your business and an action plan for implementation which consists of five key points:
 Form a       strategic vision of where the organisation is headed.
 Form a       strategic vision of where the organisation is headed.
       Set       objectives for the company to achieve.
 Set       objectives for the company to achieve. 
       Determine the       actual strategy to achieve the objectives.
 Determine the       actual strategy to achieve the objectives.
       Take action       to implement and execute the strategy.
 Take action       to implement and execute the strategy. 
       Measure your       performance and adjust as required.
 Measure your       performance and adjust as required.
      
  
  In  practical terms this means taking action on the following:
   Clearly identifying your target market.
 Clearly identifying your target market.
   Developing marketing methods to communicate       with your market.
 Developing marketing methods to communicate       with your market.
   Establishing effective sales methods.
 Establishing effective sales methods.
   Ensuring appropriate funding is available when       you need it.
 Ensuring appropriate funding is available when       you need it.
   Resourcing the business for operation to       include premises, equipment           and staffing.
 Resourcing the business for operation to       include premises, equipment           and staffing.
       Setting up the distribution channels to market.
 Setting up the distribution channels to market.
       Determining your information technology       requirements and online           presence.
 Determining your information technology       requirements and online           presence.
       Developing your brand and unique selling       proposition.
 Developing your brand and unique selling       proposition.
       Setting and delivering on customers service       levels.
 Setting and delivering on customers service       levels.
        
      
Our business development services provide assistance and guidance in all the key strategy areas and we can provide an outsourced support service to allow your managers to concentrate on your core business activities.
Wondering what to do next?
Simply make contact here.
For more information on our Business Development service email us here and we will channel your enquiry to the most appropriate advisor.
Remember there’s absolutely no cost for initial consultations and assessments. We look forward to hearing from you.
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