09: No Plan? No Problem. How To Create A One-Page Business Plan (Part 1)

If I were to start my business over again today I would do this ONE thing. I get asked about this a lot and I always say I would have started with a written Business Plan.  It’s been said before, "If you fail to plan you plan to fail. "That’s what I talk about today: the importance of having a written business plan to grow a successful business. It’s about knowing where you are going, or your destination, then designing a road map to get you there in the most direct way. I make it simple with the One-Page Business Plan that can be completed in just a few hours. Visit my website to download my One-Page Business Plan, and join me now to learn the 8 steps to building a profitable roofing business.  What you’ll hear in this episode: There I was, starting a business without having a CLUE—spending days putting out fires and trying to keep my head above water—unorganized and overwhelmed On a hamster wheel, spending sleepless nights feeling alone and like a didn’t have a handle on things The MOVE that changed my life: hiring a business consultant at the suggestion of a friend. The difference? NOW I had a Written Business Plan You may ask, “Do I REALLY need a Business Plan?” My answer? “Only if you want to build a profitable business.” My One-Page Business Plan is meant to START your process of planning My Plan? I’ll share what it is and what it isn’t I explain the ins and outs of my 8 Steps to Building a Profitable Roofing Business: The end The customer The focus The SWOT The operation The process The action The view Put these into practice, narrow down, and focus on the plan and its steps