{"id":1977,"date":"2021-02-03T03:27:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T03:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b2bcfo.com\/steven-tabor\/?p=1977"},"modified":"2021-02-03T03:41:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T03:41:11","slug":"start-year-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b2bcfo.com\/steven-tabor\/how-start-year-right\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Your Year Off Right"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By now, you have probably set some New Year\u2019s resolutions and goals for your business but have you considered developing a strategic plan?\u00a0 While many small and medium-sized business owners think strategic planning is only possible for big businesses, it is actually very feasible for smaller businesses. There are some wonderful articles and guides to do it yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All of that said, doing it alone can be challenging on top of running the business. It\u2019s hard to carve out the time and difficult to see things clearly when you are so close to the business. In these cases, hiring an external expert to manage the process is a great choice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To learn more about strategic planning, I recommend reading <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en\/articles-tools\/business-strategy-planning\/define-strategy\/strategic-planning-your-business\">an article<\/a><\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en\/articles-tools\/business-strategy-planning\/define-strategy\/strategic-planning-your-business\">bdc.com<\/a><\/strong>. 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