Entrepreneurship Class @ University of South Florida

1. The secret of scaling a business is slowly putting together
the building blocks to fulfill a bigger long-term vision.
There are many moving parts at each growth stage, but
these 4 focus areas must always be evolving:
What values do I want to establish my
business on?
What's the purpose of this organization
long-term?
What's my competitive advantage in
the market?
How will I differentiate my business
from competitor's long-term?
VISION & STRATEGY
PEOPLE & CULTURE
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SCALING A
BUSINESS
MONEY & RESOURCES
TECH & TOOLS
What type of people do I want in my
organization?
How can I identify, recruit and train
that type of people?
What do these people value and how will
I fulfill those needs to keep them?
What rituals and rewards enforce and
reflect the values of the business?
What are the necessary costs to run this
business?
What are the financial ratios that dictate
the success of the business?
How will the company generate a
consistent cash-flow?
What dictates the value of this business?
What data do I need in order to make
smart and strategic decisions?
What are some of the best software
solutions that would allow me to collect
and leverage that data?
How can I optimize time and effort it
takes to perform business tasks?
What tools would help us integrate and
expand employee knowledge?
By: Melody Ucros (melodyannucros@gmail.com)