2013 business plans you got any?

[sweetts]

Here are 3 things I am going to do this year.
1. Marketing, I currently do very little marketing that will change this year.
2. Take all orders, last year I turned some work away, orders that were too big, too complex too time consuming, this year I will contract those out. I used my first contract printer last year and man it was nice just collecting money.
3. I won't let fear stop me from advancing my business growth, I found I was my biggest roadblock last year.
So there are my business top three todo's what's yours?


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[RICK STEFANICK]

as mark cuban says.. NO SALES NO COMPANY. I have to focus on sales this year and hire someone else to print more.

[Inkworks]

Moved from 1000 sq/ft to 3000+ last year, filled it with equipment (mostly used), hooked it all up, significantly modified the building and got employees in place. All while growing sales by ~70%.

This year we settle in, clean up work flow and organization, finish tons of little projects around the shop, and rock and roll baby. I'm really looking forward to it.

WB & DC will be pushed this year.

[GraphicDisorder]

Such a great year for year.  We grew 64.5% in 2012.  Went from a 2 person shop to 6 employees (3 full time, 3 part time), we also bought our building as well.  Huge steps as now other families are counting on us.  I am up for the challenge!

This year, similar to last years goals really.

1. Increase sales, I doubt we can have another 65% growth year, but I would welcome it if so, I am aiming for at least 20-30% though!
2. Fine tune our product offerings and processes in which we produce them (streamline). 
3. Add Machines or people where it makes sense. 
4. Start chipping at the local market.

[Denis Kolar]

To make more money!!!

Simple

[RICK STEFANICK]

Such a great year for year.  We grew 64.5% in 2012.  Went from a 2 person shop to 6 employees (3 full time, 3 part time), we also bought our building as well.  Huge steps as now other families are counting on us.  I am up for the challenge!

This year, similar to last years goals really.

1. Increase sales, I doubt we can have another 65% growth year, but I would welcome it if so, I am aiming for at least 20-30% though!
2. Fine tune our product offerings and processes in which we produce them (streamline). 
3. Add Machines or people where it makes sense. 
4. Start chipping at the local market.

brandt, just wondering if your going to start answering the phone in 2013? i know you hate to as you once said. it may be necessary more local sales..

[sweetts]

To make more money!!!

Simple

short and sweet


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[GraphicDisorder]

Such a great year for year.  We grew 64.5% in 2012.  Went from a 2 person shop to 6 employees (3 full time, 3 part time), we also bought our building as well.  Huge steps as now other families are counting on us.  I am up for the challenge!

This year, similar to last years goals really.

1. Increase sales, I doubt we can have another 65% growth year, but I would welcome it if so, I am aiming for at least 20-30% though!
2. Fine tune our product offerings and processes in which we produce them (streamline). 
3. Add Machines or people where it makes sense. 
4. Start chipping at the local market.

brandt, just wondering if your going to start answering the phone in 2013? i know you hate to as you once said. it may be necessary more local sales..

Depends, when I have someone other than me dedicated to sales we will do phones.  Most of our customers currently know me, so if I took calls, sales would fall apart due to 1hr long phone calls about something we did 10 years ago together, sure id still get the sale, but over email id probably wrap that same deal up in a few minutes rather than a hours.  Locals wouldn't have these issues of course but if we are going to answer the phones we are going to do it across the board, or not at all. 

We've done phones in the past and that's how I know it doesn't work well for us in our current configuration. 

[Prosperi-Tees]

Move to a larger shop
Hire someone to print
Buy a new auto
Increase sales 100%

[brandon]

Knock down wall, add 3,000 sq ft
Redo office and workflow
More equipment / employees
Trim the bad fat from client list

[brandon]

oh yeah, the year of the "cloud" for us.

[JBLUE]

Sell like Hell. We grew 41% over the previous year. Time to do it again this year.....

[sweetts]

Nice


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[rmonks]

What tools do you plan to use in your growth plans.... I have been considering a flyer that i can make at some of my suppliers websites anyone tried this approach.

[sweetts]

I am just hitting up businesses giving samples and trying to network more maybe join some groups


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