Business Enterprise Standards BD1 Check the likely success of a business ideaBD10 Get support for a creative business ideaBD11 Monitor the social performance of a social enterpriseBD2 Define the product or service of your businessBD3 Plan where your business is goingBD4 Carry out a review of your businessBD5 Carry out the plans for your businessBD6 Make changes to improve your businessBD7 Improve the quality of products or servicesBD8 Plan the exit strategy from your businessBD9 Evaluate an existing business opportunityBI1 Create the infrastructure your business needsBI2 Undertake freelance workBL1 Decide on a business locationBL2 Choose a business premisesBL3 Contract for a business premisesBS1 Identify needs and suppliers for your businessBS2 Monitor the quality and use of supplies and equipment in your businessEE1 Achieve the goals for your businessEE2 Win and keep customersEE3 Make deals to take your business forwardEE4 Find innovative ways to improve your businessEE5 Build relationships to build your businessLG1 Choose a legal format that suits your businessLG2 Keep up to date with current legislation affecting your businessLG3 Develop procedures to control risks to health and safetyLG4 Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplaceLG5 Assess the environmental impact of your businessMN1 Decide on the financial needs of your businessMN10 Prepare wagesMN11 VAT registration and returnsMN2 Set and monitor financial targets for your businessMN3 Keep financial records for your businessMN4 Manage cash flow in your businessMN5 Get customers to pay on timeMN6 Invest capital in your businessMN7 Get finance for your businessMN8 Monitor borrowing for your businessMN9 Carry out the banking for your businessOP1 Review the skills your business needsOP10 Improve relationships with stakeholders in a social enterpriseOP11 Work with a board in a social enterpriseOP2 Plan what people your business needsOP3 Recruit people for your businessOP4 Sub-contract work for your businessOP5 Make sure people in your business can do their workOP6 Develop people’s skills for your businessOP7 Deal with workplace problems or disputesOP8 Change job roles and handle redundancyOP9 Set up a stakeholder pension schemeWB1 Check what customers need from your businessWB10 Make presentations about your businessWB11 Decide how you will treat your business customersWB12 Deliver a good service to customersWB2 Plan how to let your customers know about your products or servicesWB3 Plan how you will sell your products or servicesWB4 Advertise your products or servicesWB5 Sell your products or servicesWB6 Explore overseas markets for your businessWB7 Sell your products or services on the InternetWB8 Develop a website for your businessWB9 Bid for work for your businessYS1 Explore your own business motivesYS2 Check your ability to run your businessYS3 Improve your business skillsYS4 Seek advice and help for your businessYS5 Manage time in your businessYS6 Delegate work to others in your business
