{"id":9467,"date":"2022-01-31T09:04:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T09:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=9467"},"modified":"2022-08-17T18:41:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T18:41:14","slug":"challenges-for-small-business-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/challenges-for-small-business-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges for Small Business Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <em>Stephanie Haywood of <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/mylifeboost.com\/\"><em>mylifeboost.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting your own small business means putting yourself in a position to control your own financial fate. It\u2019s important to remember that there are a few challenges you may encounter as you get your business off the ground. From marketing to employee recruitment, the Cambridge Financial Group shares the following challenges to help you better prepare for small business ownership. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9468 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Challenges for Small Business Owners\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--800x530.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Challenges-for-Small-Business-Owners--520x345.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Not having a plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re running a business, you\u00a0 strategize constantly. This means starting with a business plan and then continually changing and morphing to adapt to your market. One particular area to prioritize while planning is your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenbusiness.com\/elements-of-business-plan\/\">company financials<\/a>. Here, a financial planner can help you custom curate financial strategies from the beginning, and you can easily make decisions without an expert by your side. This is one area where the old adage of \u201cfailure to plan is planning to fail\u201d holds true.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spreading yourself too thin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We all wear many hats as entrepreneurs. While we strive to handle all the tasks associated with our businesses, sometimes it\u2019s best to bring on professionals to help us achieve our goals. The Small Business Administration explains that things like sales, IT, customer service, human resources, and marketing are all areas where it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/blog\/10-small-business-functions-can-be-easily-outsourced\">makes sense to outsource<\/a>. Specific to marketing, bring in a helping hand, particularly when it comes to local SEO services and other forms of digital and social media marketing.<\/p>\n<p>In the next blog we will look at the challenges you face when you are moving to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Stephanie Haywood of mylifeboost.com Starting your own small business means putting yourself in a position to control your own financial fate. 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