Owning a small business involves juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities, often leaving solopreneurs feeling overwhelmed. However, with the right tools and resources, you can streamline your operations and boost productivity. 17hats is an all-in-one business management platform, providing you with the tools and technology needed to run your business like a business. 

With help from the 17hats Marketplace, you now have installable items created by trusted Marketplace Partners at your fingertips that can provide you with the jumpstart you need to start using those tools immediately. (See our Jumpstart Your Journey with 17hats Marketplace blog here.)

But with so many options available on the Marketplace, how do you choose the best item for your specific needs? In this blog, we’ll walk you through four questions about your process to help identify the perfect 17hats Marketplace items for your business.

Find a Bottleneck: What’s Taking Your Time?

The first step in choosing the right 17hats Marketplace item is to identify any potential bottleneck in your current process. What tasks are consuming a significant amount of your time and keeping you from operating your business efficiently? 

Your business bottleneck could be anything from back-and-forth emails, or customizing Contracts. By pinpointing these bottlenecks, you can narrow down your search to the Marketplace items that address these specific pain points.

Marketplace Item Suggestion: Looking for a photography contract that includes image licensing? Check out Matt Stagliano’s Portrait Photography Contract with Image License

Find a Deficiency: What is Your Process Missing?

Next, consider your current process and ask yourself what may be missing? It could be an onboarding Questionnaire that would give you more insight into your client before their service date, or it could be something as simple as a request for feedback after your service. 

Another way you can assess any deficiencies is by considering your client experience. One of my favorite things to do is to test my process on myself. If I were a client, would I be impressed with the client experience provided by my service? Were the expectations set and communicated well? Where is room for improvement?

Marketplace Item Suggestion: Looking for a way to improve your service? Add this feedback form into your client experience. 17hats Feedback Questionnaire and Email 

Find a Drainer: What is Taking Your Emotional/Mental Energy?

Running a small business can be emotionally taxing, especially when you’re constantly worrying about deadlines, client expectations, and endless To-Do lists. Identify the aspects of your business that drain your emotional or mental energy. Perhaps it’s dealing with cold leads, managing project deadlines, or struggling to stay organized. Look for Marketplace items that offer solutions to alleviate these stressors and provide you with peace of mind.

Marketplace Item Suggestion: Looking for a strategic email to help convert cold leads? Try Jaimie Dee’s Rejection to Reconnection: The Follow-Up Conversion Kit.

Find a Dream: What is a Feature That Could Change Your Process?

Finally, think about your dream scenario – the ideal feature or functionality that could revolutionize your business processes. Whether it’s an Advanced Workflow, seamless Online Scheduling Service or customizable email templates, don’t be afraid to dream big. Use this vision to guide your search for the perfect 17hats Marketplace item that aligns with your long-term goals and aspirations.

Marketplace Item Suggestion: Are you a business coach looking for Advanced Workflows? View Meredith Ryncarz’s Mentoring Inquiry and Booked Workflow, which contains two incredible workflows – one for Client Onboarding, one for Client Fulfillment.

Choosing the right 17hats Marketplace item for your small business requires careful consideration of your current pain points and long-term objectives. By following the steps outlined in this blog – identifying bottlenecks, deficiencies, drainers, and dreams – you can make informed decisions that will boost productivity, and ultimately drive the success of your business. As a small business owner, time is your biggest asset, and with the right tools at your disposal, the possibilities are endless!

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