Strategic Planning for your Small Business

Today on What Keeps You Up At Night, host Brendan Major is joined by Ann Connor of AdviCoach to discuss the importance of things like strategic planning, smart goals and financial planning in your small business. Ann will be discussing why planning is the most important activity a business owner can do, and how you can do it most effectively. She’ll also talk about the importance of creating achievable goals for your business. Lastly, we'll dive into the financial side of owning a business, everything from balancing a budget, to cash flow and more!

About Our Guest

You can learn a lot about Ann Connor from her numbers.  One example, in a down housing market, she helped a home inspector’s sales improve 25 percent and an architect’s sales soar 87 percent.  “One of the smartest decisions I’ve made as a new business owner was to work with business coach Ann Connor,” one client glowed.  She’s helped more than 100 small business owners and non-profit organizations identify their goals, steer them around a multitude of obstacles, and tackle their long-term challenges with a series of manageable steps. 

Before running her own businesses, Ann learned from others, through management positions with Sam’s Club and C&S Wholesale Grocers.  Her industry expertise includes strategic planning, profit and loss management, inventory control, product marketing and product development.   Ann became certified as an AdviCoach in 2008 because it is the premier source for business coaching and advisory services customized for small to mid-size businesses.