Goals are the backbone of any successful startup. They are the spine that keeps everything in place by providing clear objectives, motivation, and direction for the whole project. Likewise, startups without clear-cut goals struggle to achieve their full potential and are often plagued by chaos and inefficiency. With the year 2018 already upon us, there are certain goals each startup should strive to accomplish by the end of the year, which will help them find their own path to success. Hence, here?s a list of such five goals and tips how to achieve them:
1. Create a detailed plan for next year
Though it?s never too early to start planning, you can?t create a plan that will account for absolutely everything that will transpire this year. Therefore, you need to deconstruct your masterplan into much smaller pieces that are a lot more feasible and measurable. To do this, create small short-term goals for each month in the following year and focus exclusively on them. This will allow you to stay constantly motivated by giving a sense of achievement every time you tick one off your bucket list. They could be anything ranging from increasing the number of your total social media followers, to getting your hands on a brand new client. Though these might appear somewhat small at first, they quickly add up and by the end of the year you?ll see the full results of your mini campaigns.   2. Increase your productivity levels
Due to their more laid-back nature, startups often struggle w...