At times, business owners may feel stuck. A slump in sales, difficulty staffing up, or a feeling of being stuck annoys you. Perhaps during this time, you need a fresh perspective on your business to help you reenergize and grow. You can find free consulting and low-cost training at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in your area. SBDCs work with a wide range of small businesses and can see opportunities where you see obstacles. Small businesses need innovative ideas to improve business. Here are 10 strategies to help:

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1. Communicate with customers in multiple ways 

Create a web store if you are a retailer with no online presence. Consider an email campaign after collecting enough customer emails. Use social media as well. If your business is online-only, you may want to consider a direct mail campaign including your best sellers. With multichannel testing, you can determine which channel generates the best results.

1    2. Find employees who want a second chance

 Often, businesses are unable to expand because they lack the personnel. Consider opportunities such as "justice-involved" individuals, most of whom received training and/or certification while incarcerated. They expect entry-level positions, are eager to work, and maybe more motivated to perform because they report to probation/parole officers. Aside from tax credits, businesses may also receive programs to help these individuals develop their skills.

1    3. Time management should follow the 60/20/20 rule

I propose that instead of using the "Whack-a-Mole" method for managing your time, you adopt a strategic approach. Spend 60% of your time on tasks that will add value to your business or that no one else. In addition to planning and strategizing, you should allocate 20% of your time to each. The purpose of plans and strategies is to assign resources and schedules to improve performance, customer experience, and profitability.

      4. Dig deep into your numbers

Having an established business requires you to use accounting software. But what else can you measure? Analyze your cash flow and inventory turns. Take your business to the next level by measuring it and using metrics.

1    5. Make strategic acquisitions

Businesses grow by controlling costs and maximizing profits. It is possible to control the costs of acquired companies as well. Then you gain the customers and clients of those ancillary businesses, as well as the introduction into business fields and industries that you had not previously served, through a partner they already trusted.

      6. Attract the next generation of employees

Almost no business is prepared to hire today's youth. You should research the strengths and weaknesses of the age group when crafting your interview questions and then revise them to best showcase the skills you are seeking. In addition, you should discuss company responsibilities, tasks, and roles with your employees.

1   7.  Build-in downtime

The natural world provides some downtime for farmers, but we have to create it for other businesses. You are taking time away from working in the enterprise to work on the company: reviewing data, streamlining systems, planning for the next day, week, quarter, year. A strategic plan and insight into minor problems will be possible in an hour.

1   8.  Avoid falling into a tax trap

You should Prevent making important business decisions in a way that lowers your taxable income. It is not essential to win a game in opposition to the government. Instead, establish on making a profit.

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  9.  Share and ask

Ask questions from other business owners at any time for fear that you might look like a novice. You are an entrepreneur, not an expert! Share your knowledge with others. The exchange of information creates an impression of your confidence in building a small business Convert into a large business, which is how new partnerships form.

    10.  Be careful about going it alone.

When you run your own business, you make decisions on your own, you may find successes no one else does, and you worry about everything. The tribes you need can offer insight, share celebrations with you, and help you find the light at the end of the tunnel.