How to Create a Mission Statement for Your Business
How to make a mission statement for your business or website and why you need one. Watch our featured video: How to write your mission statement.
A Mission statement defines your business's purpose and vision for the future. Watch our featured video below: How to Create a Mission Statement for your business.Your Mission Statement should be updated regularly as the business progresses (at least once every six months).
Lenders require you to have a mission statement and frequently review them as part of the loan process.
Create a view of your business that covers 8-10 topics which describe your business.
Your mission statement should be an overall view of your company that can keep you and your employees focused on the main objectives
Before you can create your mission statement you need to define your business.
What is your business about-purpose of your business
Who is your competition
What makes your business different from other companies in the same field.
Why is your business different or better than other businesses
Where is your business going in the near future-short term goal-(1-5 years)
Where is your business going in the long haul-long term goal-(5-10 years)
According to the SBA, Form follows function,
"Be able to talk through those key points: the customer story, what makes you unique, how you’re focusing and on what you’re focusing, and, if it comes to that, your close — what you want from whoever is listening."
Lenders require you to have a mission statement and frequently review them as part of the loan process.
Create a view of your business that covers 8-10 topics which describe your business.
Your mission statement should be an overall view of your company that can keep you and your employees focused on the main objectives
Before you can create your mission statement you need to define your business.
What is your business about-purpose of your business
Who is your competition
What makes your business different from other companies in the same field.
Why is your business different or better than other businesses
Where is your business going in the near future-short term goal-(1-5 years)
Where is your business going in the long haul-long term goal-(5-10 years)
According to the SBA, Form follows function,
"Be able to talk through those key points: the customer story, what makes you unique, how you’re focusing and on what you’re focusing, and, if it comes to that, your close — what you want from whoever is listening."
"My advice is to take your plan and break it up in small steps. Do what you can each day, but use time mindfully so that it feels joyful, not rushed or stressed."-Sandra Magsmen
Featured Video: How to Write Your Mission Statement
Why You Need A Mission Statement for Your Business
A mission statement should be a motivational statement for staff and employees and a strong marketing and branding tool to customers. Some people find it easier to use a Mission Statement Template. The bare bone basics of your Mission Statement is to identify your company's goals for yourself, your employee's, lender's, and customer's.
Today's Business Quote: "Since the mission statement articulates an organization’s vision and values, it can be an effective leadership tool, public relations tool, and compass for decision-making"-Angela Schnaubelt
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