Small business owners want to spend their time and their money wisely. The success of their business counts on them being able to decide what they can do in the present that will aid them in the future and also being able to plan ahead and set goals that are attainable. There are certain questions a business owner should ask themselves and also signs they should pay attention to, that tell them it’s time to get help.
Loss of direction
When you first started your business, believing in your product or service should have been uppermost in your mind. Starting a business for financial reasons or because you hated your job and were looking for an out were not the best reasons for starting a business and can lead to failure. If you saw a better way to provide a service or improve a product and started a business because of that, those were both good signs that you were headed in the right direction. If your reasons are good but you are losing your sense of direction, need additional marketing and sales staff as well as a long list of other necessary business skills, now is the time to hire a virtual team before chaos takes over.
Inability to focus
Another symptom of chaos, overwork, disorganization and lack of support staff is no longer being able to focus on the necessary tasks that keep your business running smoothly. Multi-tasking, having too many projects on your mind at one time and various solutions for different business problems popping into your head while you’re trying to concentrate, all result in poorer business performance, lower sales and eventually, a lack of enthusiasm for the smallest of tasks. A virtual team can take over any number of smaller and/or larger jobs that you need completed, from customer service to spreadsheets, from returning calls to advertising and marketing.
Lack of energy
When your energy lags and your interest with it, it usually means that you are either doing too much or have so many things to do you are unable to prioritize them and actually get them done. Suddenly nothing about your business interests you; not the work that you previously enjoyed as you watched your business grow and not your new customers, products and services. This can be a death knell for your business and one of the most glaring symptoms of a business that has been in need of help for quite awhile.
Whether any of the above signs sound familiar or there are others that leave you feeling you’re not doing for your business what needs to be done, hiring a virtual team is not as difficult as some business owners think. With a variety of services and talents, it’s as simple as taking the first step and arranging to speak with a professional team. Your business deserves it.
© Chris Draper, DemGen Inc. 2014
