How to Streamline Business Operations and Get Your Time Back

It’s a tale as old as time, you start your own business to spend more time doing what you love, pursue your passion and run the show. But, between juggling customer care, managing finances or running operations you get bogged down in the day-to-day. So, here is what we recommend to our clients to streamline operations.

Why is it important to streamline your business operations?

Streamlining operations not only makes you more efficient but pays off business-wide, with some of the effects being:

• Boosted Productivity

  By eliminating unnecessary tasks and automating repetitive processes, get double the work done in half the time, giving you valuable time to back.

• Save Money

  Reduce waste and save time, resources and (best of all) money. All of these savings can be reinvested into your business, allowing you to grow or regain a good work-life balance. These savings will only continue to compound in the future, continuing to pay off again and again.

• Improved Customer Experience

  By streamlining your operations, you can deliver faster response times, smoother transactions and better communication!

How to streamline your business?

1. Invest in the right tools

A business software that works just as hard as you is almost like having an extra set of hands, for a fraction of the price. The right program is invaluable for both sole traders and employers, keeping you organised, on track and united in a common goal. 

2. Automate, automate, automate!

You may have heard automation bandied around a fair bit and for good reason! Automating parts of your business eliminates time spent on repetitive but business-critical tasks. Not sure what to automate? Emails, social posting, reporting and orders are all good places to start!

3. Get the pros on your side

While you’re a pro on the tools, you may not be a pro with accounting books, copy or design - and that’s ok! Don’t be afraid to outsource to a contractor, yes they cost a bit of cash, but chances are they can get you to your destination a lot quicker and with less of your time.

4. Create systems and processes

We’re big believers in not reinventing the wheel. Once you've identified a process that works for your business, make it the standard for yourself and your team.

5. Communicate with your team.

Employee communication is key to smooth sailing, yes, even if for our sole traders. If your comms strategy revolves around haphazard post-it notes and a multitude of channels. It might be worth looking into dedicated software to keep employee comms in one place and minimise any chance of tasks going awry.

Want to start getting your time back today? Book a callback with a Yellow Expert!