This zone of business ownership can be either very rewarding or extremely hard. Consulting for the self employed and micro businesses is all about getting the business owner to their desired magic number.
Situation 1 - If you work for yourself, i.e. self employed with out any staff, business can be very profitable if you are busy. Most people offer some kind of service and in effect are running a billable hours business, the more hours or units the better. If you haven't figured out how to produce enough ongoing leads yet, and how to convert them in to paying customers, then this can be tough. Consulting for the self employed is about driving peak performance from an individual and determining where it is you want to take this business and how best to get there.
Situation 2 - Like wise, running a micro business, that is 1 - 4 employees, is often extremely difficult. Not only do you now have to perform many tasks you feel you can not yet delegate, but you also have a team member or two you are responsible for, they depend on you. Often there are Magic Numbers in business, i.e. at 0 employees it is often more profitable that 1 employee, at 2 and 3 it may not be much better... we call this no mans land, but if you get to 4 employees the business hums. Consulting for micro business is all about helping you, the business owner, get to the right magic number. Each business can have a different magic number, so we must determine yours and lay a road map to get there. By providing practical advice and ensuring implementation of the road map, you get results as quickly as possible.
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