The 71 item check list for building a new virtual business from raw idea to turn key-cash cow. As you heard from Michael Gerber in his book "The E-Myth" no business can prosper without the 4 basic systems you must develop if you want to make $29,000 to $86,000 net per month.
The 71 item check list for building a new virtual business from raw idea to turn key-cash cow.
As you heard from Michael Gerber in his book "The E-Myth" no business can prosper without the 4 basic systems you must develop if you want to make $29,000 to $86,000 net per month.
Building a virtual office requires you to use a document management system to build a paperless office. You will also find it easy to now do outsourcing of your accounting using an online accounting service.
Recently my marketing mentor Jay Abraham asked if I would create my check list since I have built 5 companies that operate all over the US with 65 staff people, yet I work from home. Below you will find the check list of how we build a virtual business from a raw idea into a turn key cash cow and then move theoperation over to a competent mgr.
Lead System Management: Test your new dramatic new idea
Competitor advertising
Budgeting / planning for lead generation
Ad copy ideas & USP Customer
Profiling Past Ad Samples with ROI
List Rental / Prospective buyers
In House List
Whale List
Lead System Traditional: Broadcast Emails
Broadcast Fax
Broadcast Phone Calls & Telemarketing
Direct Mail
Flyers / Door Hangers - door to door
Kiosks / Bill Boards / Signage
Magazines
News Letters Print / Email / Web based
Newspaper Display / inserts / classifieds
Radio
Yellow pages & directories
Lead System Word of Mouth: Conventions and Trade Shows
Group Memberships & Seminar attendance
Publicity & Celebrity Endorsements
Referrals from Centers of Influence
Referrals from Competitors
Referrals from Customers / Clients
Seminar Promotion
Speaking / Sponsorhip at events
Tip and Lead clubs
Lead System Internet: Web Site Creation & Maintenance
Craigs List / Ebay / Amazon others
Forums and Blogs
Key Words Landing or Squeeze page mini-sites
Pay Per Click / Ad words
Search Engine Optimization
Teleconference
Write Articles
Sales System: New leads mgt.
Commissions and Incentives
Hiring & Managing sales people
Joint Venture and Affiliates
Lead follow up
New Product Ideas
Our sales presentation / objections
Price list and special offers
Repeat & Up sell / current customers
Risk reversal
Testimonials
Production Systems / SIPOC: Suppliers
Input
Process
Outputs & Deliverable
Customer deliverable experience
Requirements
Finance: Budgets & Forecast
Bookkeeping
Accounting and Tax Planning
Loan packaging & Credit lines
Collections
Expense reduction
KPI critical performance indicators
Staffing / HR systems
Contracts
Technology
CEO Tasks: Business Vision and Goals
Innovation in your deliverable
Relationships w/ staff, buyers, vendors
Outsourcing and Delegation Mgt.
SWOT analysis
Replace myself or sell (last step)
Time and resource controls
I use a paperless document service found at http://www.delegationmagic.com as the tool for implementation.
You can down load the check list here http://freepdfhosting.com/843d265f44.pdf
From raw idea to finished company takes me from 18 months to 4 years on average. Most of that time is spent finding ways to generate sales leads and retain customers once sold. I hate doing anything two times so I record EVERYTHING I do over the day so if I find something that works, I can delegate it tomorrow.
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