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Starting A Business With Many Rivers | Your Business Coach

Whether you’ve started your own business, dream of starting a new business, or you’re looking for a business coach, that’s where Many Rivers comes in.…

“Remember you started with nothing and you can do it again”, Many Rivers business coach in Port Hedland WA John Brewin.

Focus on your strengths

Remember you started your business using your strengths and your strengths are still there. As your business has developed, has your knowledge improved or changed? How can you make sure you’re using your strengths to take advantage of new opportunities that might arise?

As a small business owner, it’s often left to you to do everything. By remembering what you’re good at, and why you started your business in the first place, you can make sure you’re using your strongest capabilities to grow or sustain your business.

Don’t overlook or take your strengths for granted. Here are four steps you can take to focus on your strengths.

1. Identify what you’re brilliant at

Strengths can include skills, experience, reputation, your contacts and circle of influence, your social media following, competitive advantage and your customers.

Make a list of the things you do in your business that make you shine. What brings you the most passion, enjoyment and a smile on your face.

Most businesses start with a business plan which includes a SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Now is the time to review your business plan and SWOT, Many Rivers clients can contact their local business coach to review these. This will remind you what you’re good at, and what you might need help with.

2. Develop your strengths

Joy Thacker, Many Rivers local business coach in Perth WA encourages you to “invest in yourself. Take the time to up-skill with free online webinars and training”.

Connect with somebody who is even better than you in your industry, they may be happy to share some do’s and don’ts. Research and schedule personal development into your diary or day. Make it clear when you you will make time to invest in developing your strengths.

3. Make a list of any systems and processes that your business uses

Document any processes, procedures and systems you use. If and when a time comes when you can use other people to do certain tasks, you will be ready to go.

Checklists and instruction manuals are a good way to document your procedures – and make a list of all of the online programs and systems you use day to day in your business. This might include an accounting package like Xero, your website and domain host, who you bank with and the social media platforms you use.

4. Can you outsource your weaknesses?

Once you know the areas you’re brilliant at, and the areas you need help with, you’ll see the things you might be able to outsource. And you will have all of your systems and processes documented already! Does your business have the opportunity to get help from a book-keeper or administrator to help you focus on the things you’re great at? Now you know your strengths, could you share some of your strengths with a potential business in exchange for their services?

Thinking about how you can focus on your strengths is always important, even more so now. If you are an existing Many Rivers client and have questions about developing your strengths, please get in touch with your business coach, they are here to help. You can click here to read a summary of the Top 10 Tips to protect your business.

For new clients, Many Rivers is here to help people start small businesses and grow existing businesses. We are here to support you the whole way. Please take the Small Business Self Assessment and see if we are right for you.

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Do I need a Facebook page for my small business?

Facebook is a form of social media, an online ‘community’ where people connect. But it can also be a great simple marketing tool.

While you don’t need to have a Facebook page for your business, I’d highly recommend you do get one. Here are 4 reasons why:

It’s free – A Facebook page is free to create which means it’s a great first-step for small business owners. It’s a way to have an online presence without having to invest in a website. You can include contact details, opening hours and a short description of your services.
Facebook is good for your search engine optimisation – Search engine optimisation (also called ‘SEO’) relates to how easy you are to find on Google. Ideally, if someone searches for your business name they will find some information on your business. Facebook has good SEO which means if you have a Facebook page for your business, it will likely be on page 1 of Google, making it easy for your customers to find.
Humanise your business – You can use your Facebook page as a place to share products, contact details and business news, but also as a place to express your personality. It’s a way for you to interact with some potential customers and show them who the person behind the business is.
It’s easy to share content – Facebook makes it easy for users to spread message, images and content amongst friends. You could post a great discount or a beautiful new product and that post can be shared amongst your followers, and those people can share it with their friends, and their friends’ friends etc. Before long, your posts can be seen by hundreds of people!

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