The eight business basics to required to avoid failure and enjoy small business success.

2. Discover the joy of knowing where you’re going. This Basic helps you envision your dream, make the best use of your time and develop a satisfying lifestyle. No matter what your concerns are, start with this basic. Personal – Business – Lifestyle - Time

3. Finding all the pieces is one thing; putting them together is another. This Basic shows you how to develop action plans, reports and meetings to help you put all the pieces of your profit puzzle together. Plan – Report – Evaluate - Develop

4. “ Where did all the money go?” “How can I get more?” This Basic solves the money mystery. Learn how to track your numbers, use money effectively and create the tools needed to get more of it. Entity – Statements – Budget – Cashflow

5. Good people are hard to find. This Basic increases your understanding of the jobs to be done, what to look for in people, what to pay them and how to motivate them to meet both your goals and theirs. Structure – Hire – Compensate - Motivate

6. Selling does not come easy and customers don’t grow on trees. This Basic makes your efforts to market your products and services easier to accomplish and more enjoyable and profitable for all concerned. Products – Customers – Competition - Sales

7. Mass confusion is not necessary. This Basic assists you in running the office, keeping track of what you own and complying with all the rules and regulations that impact you and your business’s bottomline. Administration – Facilities – Equipment - Requirements

8. Making money is a matter of knowing the cost of the products and services you offer. This Basic allows you to determine costs and set prices capable of breaking even and generating a gross profit. Components – Process – Distribution - Pricing

9. You can’t know all or be all, but you can develop ways to get the job done correctly. This Basic leads you to opportunities for making a difference in how fast you put all the pieces of your profit puzzle together. Internal – External – Industry - Universal

10. Use the Take Action Checklist to avoid failure and enjoy small business success. For each basic there are four action steps you can take now to avoid costly mistakes, make more money and reduce stress.