From the outside, being a business owner is very glamorous.

 

If you are like the majority of businesses, it’s often very different when you go behind the scenes.

 

And that’s because in reality, you don’t truly know what you are up against when you first start a business.

 

All you “want” is your time under your control, the idea of more time and money freedom, and the ability to serve and make a big impact.

 

But once you get going, there are a lot of obstacles to making those wants become reality.

 

Most people don’t sign up to be the marketing guru, operations wizard, financial planner, or executive assistant.

 

Yet most people tend to “do it all” for most of their career.

 

But there are people who lead their companies to great success. They get through the start-up stages and they mature to growth stages.

 

Those companies have a couple of major components working for them…

 

1) They have a marketing and sales system – they know how to build an audience and convert that audience into sales.

 

2) They have created additional income streams within their business, so if one doesn’t perform that month, they aren’t losing their sh*t.

 

3) They understand being an entrepreneur is a team sport, not a solo mission. Hiring a good team is the best investment you can make.

 

4) AND they think in repeatable systems. They look at the core components of their business as a system for them to maximize and duplicate WHEN ready.

 

So, where are you lacking? What can you improve? Start from the top and work your way down. It will start to make the vision of your dream business begin to look like a soon-to-be reality.