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Do You Really Understand Your Business Model?

9/23/2016

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Do you really understand your business model?

Describing what you do to someone may be one of the hardest things you do each day.  If this task is hard to define and make clear to a potential customer then what does that say about your business model?  Not only are entirely new business models possible, they are also necessary for survival.

Is your business model defined by how much revenue is earned within the company?  Or by how many new products you can introduce to customers a month?  Or can it be the number of clicks you receive daily on social media.  Sources have defined a good business model as a big picture that captures a snapshot of the enterprise and communicates direction and goals to all stakeholders.

Whether you are a business owner just getting started or reinventing the structure of your business allow time for breaking down your business model into components that give an operation definition.  Let the message be clear internally and externally as this will support in building a business following and the overall identity of the business.  This model may include elements that describe the organization's unique culture such as,
  • Values
  • Office rules
  • Behavioral expectations
  • Processing of refunds
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Promotional strategy
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Let's not forget industry competitors or suppliers in the design of your business model.  Two businesses that sell the same product or service but can have quite different business models.  Many types of business models exist but as a unique business leader which features will you develop?  

As part of your planning or updating phase here are just a few business models to consider:
  •  Subscription:  A business model originally developed for magazine and record clubs.  The subscription model allows a company to generate recurring revenues, usually on a monthly or yearly basis.
  • Direct sales:  A sales model eliminates the middleman and increases the sale-to-delivery speed of a company's products to consumers.  Since no additional margins are paid to middlemen, the cost of sales is less, and customers by at reduced prices.
  • Service:  The service industry is a large category of our economy and presents the most complex and challenging business models.  A typical service business model may focus on increasing customer satisfaction, which leads to loyalty, which leads to profitability.
It is not uncommon for high successful businesses to update or change their business models every two to four years.  If you are still in the start-up phase of your business, there is no better time than the present to gain clarity on future development and plans.  

Fontenot and Associates Solutions, LLC offers unique solutions, schedule your consultation today.  
Source:  Reinventing Your Business Model
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Who is Monitoring Your Controls?

9/6/2016

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As a business owner it is an unpleasant fact of business that some customers will shoplift, some vendors and suppliers overcharge, some employees embezzle or steal assets, and some partners commit fraud against the business.  None of this is new news but it is low priority news for small medium business owners.  To protect against these threats, a small business should put into place and vigorously enforce internal controls.
 
Monitoring the internal control system is used to locate weaknesses and improve controls.  Monitoring often includes observing employee behavior and accounting system for indicators of control problems.  Some indicators are below:
 
Warning signs with regard to people:
  • Abrupt change in lifestyle
  • Close social relationships with suppliers
  • Refusing to take a vacation
Warning signs from the accounting system:
  • Missing documents or gaps in transaction numbers
  • An unusual increase in customer refunds (refunds may be phony)
  • Sudden increase in slow payments (employee may be pocketing the payments)
 
Evaluation of controls are often performed too late.  Establish your policies and procedures to ensure a reference guide for your employees and also for management so that they understand and have additional assurance on how the financial statements are being prepared.  Fontenot & Associates Solutions LLC offers unique solutions for your business, visit our website to learn more and start today.

Various precautions can be established to prevent or at least minimize losses from all types of dishonesty!
 
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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
​- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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