Time to Revise Business Strategy

                                                                                         

In view of the current economic scenario, with most businesses incurring huge losses and struggling to stay afloat, business fundamentals need to be revised. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India need to review their core business strategy and rework their plans to sustain their position amid the ongoing global slowdown.

The present challenging times have made it imperative for small businesses to put a cap on their overheads and re-think about their expansion plans. Both large and small companies across diverse industry verticals are revising their major capex plans and putting strategic investments on hold. It is recommended that small companies exercise greater prudence in terms of budgeting, financing, sales and promotion. SMEs must appraise their financial position and assess their risk-taking capabilities judiciously.

Realigning of priorities and objective analysis of the current circumstances is necessary. The call of the hour is to examine and calculate the risks involved in implementing major plans. One needs to maintain transparency to ease the problem of limited availability of funds for SMEs. Lack of transparency has been a major deterrent for small business in availing finance by means of partnerships, private equity funds and other ways.

Besides carefully monitoring the cash-flow position, it is recommended that companies take stock of their inventories and look out for unproductive assets that might be depleting profit margins. Increasing export volumes and promoting innovation can also help SMEs mitigate the losses that they have incurred in domestic markets.

An effective Business to Business strategy and restructuring of priorities can help small businesses sail through the lean patch.

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