Are You Really Ready to Grow Your Business?
I’m excited to have the opportunity to participate in the Northwest Wisconsin Entrepreneur Networking Day. I’m coming to Appleton to talk about business growth! We’ll be talking about The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Business Growth and the Future of Opportunity in Northeast Wisconsin.
Here’s a hint on what’s to come: one major rule has nothing to do with business plans, your leadership skills, or whether you’re in a cutting-edge sector of the economy.
I speak to literally thousands of business owners a month and most tell me that “the people problem” is their #1 issue one right now … indeed, by a wide margin. Many bemoan high turnover and a difficulty “finding good people” in a tightening labor environment.
However, a recent study done by OPEN Small Business Monitors Survey asked owners of businesses with less than 100 employees what skills they would like to develop further. Getting better at employee acquisition, retention, training, etc. were not the skills mentioned. Instead, the survey points to customer service, marketing/sales, financial management, decision making, and negotiation as the top responses.
For business owners, the barrier to growth is often not “knowing,” but instead not “doing” that which needs to be done. If “people” are the issue right now, clearly there is a need for business owners to improve their skills in the areas of attracting and retaining top talent. Organizations that put this need on the front burner are certain to gain a competitive advantage in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace.
I look forward to sharing some tried and true ideas for attracting and retaining the best and brightest employees, regardless of your industry or the size of your company. The NEW END conference will be a great opportunity to network and share ideas on growing your business year after year. See you soon!
Steven S. Little
Here’s a hint on what’s to come: one major rule has nothing to do with business plans, your leadership skills, or whether you’re in a cutting-edge sector of the economy.
I speak to literally thousands of business owners a month and most tell me that “the people problem” is their #1 issue one right now … indeed, by a wide margin. Many bemoan high turnover and a difficulty “finding good people” in a tightening labor environment.
However, a recent study done by OPEN Small Business Monitors Survey asked owners of businesses with less than 100 employees what skills they would like to develop further. Getting better at employee acquisition, retention, training, etc. were not the skills mentioned. Instead, the survey points to customer service, marketing/sales, financial management, decision making, and negotiation as the top responses.
For business owners, the barrier to growth is often not “knowing,” but instead not “doing” that which needs to be done. If “people” are the issue right now, clearly there is a need for business owners to improve their skills in the areas of attracting and retaining top talent. Organizations that put this need on the front burner are certain to gain a competitive advantage in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace.
I look forward to sharing some tried and true ideas for attracting and retaining the best and brightest employees, regardless of your industry or the size of your company. The NEW END conference will be a great opportunity to network and share ideas on growing your business year after year. See you soon!
Steven S. Little
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