Bulletproof Your Business Now

Part Title......Page 2
Also by the author......Page 3
Title Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Introduction......Page 12
Section 1: There is no time like the present to make your business bulletproof......Page 22
1 Take responsibility for your business......Page 24
2 Have all of the information at your fingertips......Page 27
3 Understand your business......Page 30
4 Have the best advisors you can afford......Page 34
5 Without customers you don\'t have a business......Page 38
6 Build a large network......Page 41
7 Commit to constant and never-ending improvement......Page 45
8 Treat marketing as a priority......Page 47
9 Cash is what makes or breaks any business......Page 49
10 Get a life......Page 52
Section 2: What should you do when you start to get nervous?......Page 62
1 First and foremost don\'t panic......Page 64
2 Become an accounts detective......Page 67
3 Make your customers your best friends......Page 70
4 Ramp up your business development activity......Page 76
5 Figure out your cash situation......Page 79
6 Stock control is critical......Page 82
7 Negativity kills productivity......Page 85
8 Add value, don\'t discount......Page 87
9 Plan now what to do if things get worse......Page 89
10 Make bulletproofing a daily activity......Page 91
Section 3: What needs to be done if the situation gets really serious?......Page 100
1 Take action immediately......Page 102
2 Let those close to you know the seriousness of the situation......Page 106
3 Get advice and get a second opinion......Page 109
4 Cut costs without destroying your business......Page 111
5 Have someone close by to confide in......Page 114
6 Think outside the box......Page 116
7 Your suppliers don\'t want to see you go broke......Page 119
8 Don\'t over-promise and under-deliver on repayments......Page 121
9 Make the tough decisions and make them fast......Page 123
10 Keep one eye on where you are and one eye on where you are going......Page 125
Section 4: How do you survive when your business doesn\'t?......Page 134
1 Figure out what went wrong and learn from it......Page 138
2 Accept that businesses go broke......Page 140
3 Talk about your feelings and get help if you need it......Page 143
4 Stay healthy......Page 146
5 Other people will value your skills......Page 148
6 Use your time wisely......Page 150
7 People really do understand......Page 153
8 Let go and get excited about your future......Page 155
9 List the great things you got out of your business......Page 158
10 This may be the best thing to ever happen to you......Page 161
Section 5: Some words of inspiration......Page 170
Where to from here?......Page 177
Recommended reading......Page 179
Recommended websites......Page 181
About the author......Page 182