Strategic Planning in the Small Business

HOW TO DEVELOP

A STRATEGIC PLAN

A. Develop a process
that fits your organization!!!!

Two suggestions:

1. Focus on criticai
   issues


2. Make sure the process is realistic.
   Take into account:

" Your experience in planning

• Your organization skills

" Commitment of organizational leaders

" Time available (2 hrs.

per week or 5 hrs. per week)

" Technical or political problems you may encounter

Stay focused on critical issues

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