Think 1st, Jump 2nd

The journey of starting and growing a business is full of many challenges, rewards, and failures.

You already know it demands a great deal of your time and resources. It is also quite safe to say how you handle these demands will impact everyone in your life.

There are days when it will be too easy to feel overwhelmed. The best way to combat those moments is to organize yourself. Organize yourself personally first, then organize your business.

Taking care of what lies between your ears is the foundation for the organization of your business. If you are not organized then your business will suffer sooner than later. Our mental state is very important to our success.

Understanding our priorities and organizing our personal life will enable a better focus on our business; it will be easier to find and accept success.

Good thoughts beget good actions. Getting our thoughts in order directly facilitates getting our actions in order.

Our best thoughts are wasted without the will to put them into action.

These tips may help you get started with your personal journey:

  • Understand the vision for your business.
    • You need to be able to convey that vision in an easy to understand delivery.
  • Organize your business such that it reflects your vision.
    • This will make the challenging days much easier.

Here are some Silver Fox tips for organizing your business:

  • What is the key function of your business
  • What are the essential processes of your business
  • What are the key target results that will measure success
  • Put these processes in writing and revisit them regularly
  • Ultimately your success lies with your employees; encourage and accept employee engagement.
    • Remember good ideas come from all sources, not just you

We have your best interest at hand and work for a lasting relationship with all our clients.

10 Point Analysis

Just like you and I, your business needs a check-up once in awhile. The Silver Fox team can help you with our thorough 10 Point Analysis. We encourage you to make this review an annual process. This is all part of the Silver Fox forward-looking approach as your profit and growth specialists.

  1. Have you correctly identified your product, market, customers and growth potential
  2. How do you compare to your competition in regard to maximizing asset use? It is important to compare your performance to the industry benchmark
  3. We review your tax returns to ensure you are paying the minimum tax legally required
  4. What do your future business plans entail; expansion, franchising, succession planning. We will help ensure your plans are reasonable and attainable
  5. Is your business  growing satisfactorily; is your pricing elastic, is your supply chain consistent
  6. Are you incorporated or in a professional practice? Is a Section 85 rollover in your future
  7. Are you segregating expenses and filing tax returns on time. Are you capturing all business related expenses
  8. How are your receivables trending? Is your inventory turnover adequate?  Are you staffed for growth
  9. Are you maximizing your CCA (Capital Cost Allowance) and matching depreciation to the useful equipment life
  10. Have you done a SWOT analysis to identify what could derail or grow your business    

We have your best interest at hand and work for a lasting relationship with all our clients.