All small business owners want to increase sales, open new locations, obtain more customers, add employees and grow, grow, and grow some more. It sounds good, but is it really necessary? Is there an alternative?
Necessity: It is necessary to grow your business as the alternative isn’t too appealing. You have financial obligations and people that depend upon you, such as family, employees, and customers. So, yes, it is necessary, however, here is a different view on growth.
Focus on profitability: If you double your profit margin then this has the same impact as doubling the sales of your business. Even if you increase the profit margin by several percentage points then it has the same impact as increasing sales. It sounds too easy, but here are some ways to do this:
- Decrease the number of services/products. Spreading yourself too thin usually decreases your profitability because it is hard to do everything well.
- Service the proper clients by targeting a more defined niche.
- Use marketing methods that only target the customers that you want to serve.
- Plan ahead for large purchases or investments, including space requirements, people, vendors, equipment, and technology.
- Price your products and services properly.
The interesting fact is that when you are more profitable, then each additional dollar of business is worth more to you, which makes it easier to actually grow further.
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