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The Business Check up assessment was created to help business owners and executives with an easy method to evaluate where their expanding business or departments are right now. It is provided to you at no charge.

The best way to get somewhere faster, is to figure out where you are now, then figure out where you want to be, then design a plan to fill in the gap.

This helpful scorecard, "Business Checkup: Best Practices" measures 47 key indicators of a successful, highly profitable business. You'll test your business in the key areas that affect income, expenses, and production.

• Learn exactly where your business excels and what areas need improvement.
• Find new areas you haven't thought about before, but could use to gain a competitive edge.
• Determine which things need delegating by hiring new employees, consultants or contractors.
• Use the survey results to create a plan to get your business to the next level -- and beyond!

Best Business Practices Assessment
Please fill in all fields marked with a * (Almost all the questions)  Is your business on track for growth? Are all your bases covered? Rate the state of your current business in the key areas listed below. Rating System N/A= Not Applicable 1 = sucks 3= average 5 = brilliantly successful
	First Name	*
	Last Name	*
	Company Name
	Website URL
	Telephone Number	*
	Business Email Address	*
	Business Plan and Written Goals	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Daily Tracking System	Not Applicable 1. Sucks 2. So So 3. Average 4. Above Average 5. Brilliantly successful *
	Business Plan Effectiveness	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Attracting Ideal Clients	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Exit Strategy	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Marketing Plan Effectiveness	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Marketing Skills	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Lead Generation Sales System	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Lead Conversion Closing	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Branding Identity	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Distinct Competitive Edge	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Expert Status in Your Industry	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Elevator Speech That Works	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Networking and Followup Process	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Advertising and PR Efforts	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Customer Retention and Loyalty	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Profitability and Cash Flow	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Pricing Process and Marketing Funnel	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Availability of Capital	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Fulfillment and Delivery of Products and Services	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Speaking Engagements	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Presentation Skills	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Products and Intellectual Property	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	New Services and Products	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Product Knowledge Within Company	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Budgets and Reporting Processes	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Technology and CMS	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Internet Presence	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Ongoing Internet Marketing	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Quality Controls and Procedures	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Legal Advice and Contracts	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Administration Functions	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Strategic Alliances	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Teamwork and Leadership	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Hiring Process and Manual	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Employee and Consultant Retention	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Training and Cross Training	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Business and Health Insurance	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Office Organization	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Computer Organization	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Personal Organization	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Your Professional Development	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Your Personal Development	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Work and Life Fulfillment and Balance	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Setting Life Priorities and Goals	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*
	Personal Health and Having Fun	Not Applicable1. Sucks2. So So3. Average4. Above Average5. Brilliantly successful*

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