How will the Credit Crunch affect your business?

businessgrowthmastery — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:29 +0000

As always with this type of question, there is no straight answer, other than – it depends!

However, in economic downturns, there are as many winners as there are losers. The question you should be asking right now is – in which camp do I want to be?

There is a saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” and this has to be your mantra if you want to be one of the winners.

It is no good complaining about the state of the economy – there are enough people doing that. It is no good blaming the banks -they’re still open for business and for good business propositions, there is always money available.

However, the days of cheap money and a queue of people waiting to help you refinance are long gone and good riddance I say.

So what can you do to ensure that you are one of the winners and that you continue to deliver exceptional growth within your business?

For one, take these five simple steps;

it depends!Undoubtedly, the impact of the credit squeeze, the increasing price of borrowing and the continued hikes in the cost of raw materials are having a big impact on business globally.

Navigating your way through the credit crunch

businessgrowthmastery — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:56:29 +0000

As we move through 2008, the world economic situation is uncertain at best!
We are being constantly bombarded with talk of recession or at the very best, a significant reduction in the economic growth. This, coupled with the ever advancing strength of the Chinese, Indian and Russian economies amongst others are creating a period of uncertainty and worry within the main Western economies.What does this mean to you, as an owner/leader of a business that you want to see grow?
Does it have to be all doom and gloom?
What can you do to ensure that you continue to thrive?

Here is my 10 point plan for maintaining your growth aspirations during periods of economic uncertainty;

1. In any situation, whether good or bad, there are always opportunities. Think about your business model and consider what opportunities exist for you to adapt your product/service offering to meet a need that has only arisen as a result of the uncertain outlook.

2. Review your vision for your business – is it still valid? Is it still desirable? The New Year period tends to be a time for reflection. Reflect on your vision and adapt it to meet the present situation. Is your vision for the business still enough to drive you to take repeated action, day in, day out? If it isn’t, understand what will and do it. Any lack of action now will have a major impact on your ability to achieve your ambitions.

3. Look at every part………..

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How will the Credit Crunch affect your business?

Navigating your way through the credit crunch