Can my business survive next 2 years?

Assess your inner qualities by ticking the boxes

#	QUESTION	SELECT
1	Do I innovate new products and processes within my business?	Yes No
2	Do I delegate work to others so that I do not do it all by myself?	Yes No
3	Have I established Key Performance Indicators (Break-Even Sales, Budgets, etc) so that I can tell when my business is going forwards or regressing?	Yes No
4	Do I periodically take a "helicopter view" of my business situation and structure to implement remedial adjustments?	Yes No
5	Do I take specialist advice to minimise tax and cope better with regulations?	Yes No
6	Do I keep track of how my competitors are progressing?	Yes No
7	Am I strict about my debt collection and timely payment of my bills?	Yes No
8	Do I build my business as if I were selling it off next week?	Yes No
9	Do I spend at least 20% of my work time planning my business strategies?	Yes No
10	Have I commercialised my products to orchestrate their benefits and features?	Yes No
11	Do I keep almost all my customers happy and talk to them frequently?	Yes No
12	Am I able to avoid "fire-fighting" bottlenecks and emergencies in my business?	Yes No
13	Do I invest in systems and software to streamline my business operations?	Yes No
14	Am I part of an international affiliation to serve my customers cross-border needs?	Yes No
15	Do I regularly identify product weaknesses and make speedy enhancements?	Yes No
16	Do I check costs incurred against each product/assignment invoiced?	Yes No
17	Have I someone who answers the telephone within three rings, someone who answers enquiries politely and knowledgably about our products and services?	Yes No
18	Is all administrative and accounts work carried out promptly?	Yes No
19	Have I set up targeted marketing after consulting a paid marketing specialist?	Yes No
20	Do I cope with paperwork, regulations, meetings, negotiations, business politics, junk mail and distractions from my technical delivery?	Yes No