Your company is on the rise and you are getting the feeling that your business might be hitting the mark of success, but how can you truly gage your level of success in your small business? Looking at a few key factors you can see the whole picture and your achievements. Have you reached or obtained higher goals quickly? You may be achieving a larger network than anticipated. Your financial statements reflect a bright future and you actually love going into work. You seem to have a name that everyone is beginning to recognize, and finally your customer reviews and satisfaction rates are off the charts!  

Reaching Goals Quickly

When you researched and wrote out your business plan you had expectations of achieving some of the goals within your small business within a 5-year timeline, but you are knocking those expectations out of the ballpark! Your startup business has breezed over a few goals you expected to be difficult and almost unachievable with ease and comfort. Your ratings are beginning to look like your business is in it for the long haul.

Your Network is Overflowing

You joined just about every networking group in the beginning stages of your business and before longing your company was turning heads and taking names! The new small business on the street is setting the par for everyone else in your industry. You are in a pool full of contacts and your business is constantly taking on new business with the overflowing network of customers you have built. Now what? Your staff is beginning to grow, and with the demand constantly pushing at your employees to produce the high demands of your customers’ needs for your product. Along with that demand, you are constantly recruiting new talent to fill the appeal of your small business to meet those requirements.

Cash Flow = Financial Success

You are achieving all your initial goals and while you are still paying off your initial small business credit card debt, you are happy with the return and cash flow. Consider contacting Seek Capital for advice from a loan advisor to broaden your outlook for additional small business loans and lines of credit to think about future growth. This is exciting to think about what the future holds and it’s now time to settle into a new financial goal planning stage to set the tone for the next chapter.

Less Stress and More Enjoyment Going to Work

As we ventured into adulthood and listened to the other mentors in your life, as they had a lack of enjoyment when they discussed their careers or current jobs, you can’t help but think you won the lottery in your small business's success. You actually enjoy going to work everyday.Keeping a steady evaluation of the balance between your time spent at home and at your business will also help you keep that going in a positive steady growth personally and with your business. You love the whole idea of your business and accept the challenges that come along with it. Your customers give you positive feedback and you have an excellent staff currently working with you to achieve its success. Having this outlook on your business lets you evaluate that along with the financial success of your business is having and tour happiness is also a major factor in the overall view of your success.

Your Name is Well Known

You know when you first stepped into your industry there were a few key players and businesses that you had your eyes on for evaluating your business's ability to succeed.Now as you are becoming one of the names of those successful businesses others test their success under. You go to networking events and you have become that person everyone wants to talk to. It is an excellent position to be in and your focal point continues to be narrowed in on your ability to continue to grow. Your customers are now coming to your business because of your ability to get the job done and continues to be driving the customers focus on their needs and expectations.

High Customer Satisfaction Statistics

Customers satisfaction is your driving gear towards your small business success story. Your ability to get the financing, space, and a team of employees, along with the inventory and price points your customers desire gives you the upper hand with your potential to continue to grow. You have asked your customers for feedback and ways you are able to betterserve their needs. You have been able to tweak and make the adjustments necessary to keep your customers coming back and referring others to your business. You have grown and pinpointed ways to achieve those relationships with other companies to use referral incentives and that relationship has grown into a larger network of clients.

Everyone values their small businesses success differently, but the bottom line of success lies in the ability to meet your customers’ demands and make you happy and financially growing as a business. Are you happy doing what you are doing? Do you spend enough time at work and away from work to achieve that balance in life? All these areas can help contribute to the business being labeled as a big success. Leaving one or more of these factors out can make it so you feel like there is something missing in the story of success so stay focused on your goals and pledge to evaluate your levels often so you can make the necessary changes you need to be fully happy with your success.