A Simple 30-Minute Weekly Checkup for Your Business

A lot can change in a business within one week. Sales may rise while expenses rise faster, customers may delay payment, stock may run low, and enquiries may be lost because nobody followed up. A simple 30-minute weekly review can help you spot these issues before they become urgent. Start by checking money in and money out. Review actual sales, expenses and profit, not just your bank balance. Next, review outstanding invoices, who owes you, when payment is due and what follow-up is needed. Then assess sales and customers: what sold, what did not, how many new enquiries came in, and why some enquiries did not become purchases. Also check stock and operations. Identify fast-moving items that need restocking, slow-moving products, unfinished jobs, customer complaints, staff capacity or equipment problems. Finally, write down three specific priorities for the coming week, such as following up on quotations, collecting overdue payments or restocking a key product. Keep the review simple: five minutes each for finances, receivables, sales and operations, then 10 minutes to set actions for the next week. Over time, this routine can reveal useful patterns and help you make better decisions before small problems become costly.

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