For many, strategy is about where we want to go and what we need to do to get there. But why you are doing it and how you make the journey is just as important as the destination.
- The first thing to think about is why you want to start a business or a social enterprise.
- what is the problem you are trying to solve and for whom?
- what are your core values, what really matters to you?
- How will you stand out?
- what is going to differentiate you from everyone else?
- this could be a new technology or it could be the way you operate, the company culture
- What do you need to do in order to be successful?
- what are the key activities of the business?
- who are the key people?
I am here to help you to think about these questions, so that your business not only has solid foundations but also reflects your personal values.
Share your questions and challenges with me.
Some of my strategy related posts
Having purpose
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Focus on the big picture
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