(MCT)—Whether the summer means tourism slam, business as usual or slow goings, every entrepreneur should make time for a midyear checkup on their small business, experts say.
“Running a business is a day-to-day process,” said Gregg Thompson, North Carolina director for the National Federation of Independent Businesses. “But it’s much more than (that). It’s a longer-term planning process.”
June and July are months when businesses should assess the year so far and begin planning for the next six months and beyond, Thompson said. But even the prospect of an assessment sounds daunting and potentially expensive.
Here are five questions to ask about your business:
1. Am I networking enough?
Joe Garen, senior operations manager of Vine American Kitchen, a restaurant that opened late last year in Ballantyne, N.C., said the hours he recently spent passing out free jambalaya, chocolate-chip cookies and menus at the annual Ballantyne Business Bash were fruitful. Summer can be a slow time of the year, especially if you’re new on the scene, Garen said.
