The sense of accomplishment you feel when hitting the final save for your business plan may be short-lived if you see that as the end of the project – instead of the beginning. To reap the benefits of personal time, effort, and energy (or in some cases, the consultant’s fee) invested in a farm business plan, it’s important to put the goals and actions envisioned into use.
This 30-minute presentation provides three strategies that, when put in place, will assist in transforming your plan into an ongoing business management tool.
You’ll be introduced to 5 key steps to visualize how to make your goals happen.
Then, we’ll share a self-assessment to appraise your new or expanded farm business enterprise, determining how well the vision matches reality, and the likelihood of achieving business success.
Finally, we’ll introduce the “stop, look and listen” strategy, which reminds you to stop long enough to judge your plan’s fit in a changing marketplace, look at three cashflows (your original projections, actual results, and the variance between them) and purposefully listen to your customers to make sure that what you’re delivering is what they really want and need. By learning these strategies and putting them into practice, you will truly “make your farm business plan work for you!”
Learn more: https://pasbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/29019