The Responsibilities You Face Within Your Business 100%

January 23, 2019

Deciding to run your own business comes with its fair share of responsibilities. Some may seem obvious, and things that you automatically do as part of the general day to day running of your business empire. But others may come as a little surprise to you. There are always positives changes you can make within your business. Things that you can do to move it forward and to become more successful in the long term. So here are some of the responsibilities you face within your business.
An environmental responsibility
Would you believe that you have an environmental responsibility when it comes to your business? There is so much focus surrounding waste management, recycling and also reducing the carbon footprint and energy usage that as business you now need to be doing your part. This may be something that you haven't focused on before, so you could look into The Waste Group skip hire to start you on the decluttering process. You could also look into recycling options for things such as old technology and computers, and some of the things you sue each day like plastic packaging and bottles. Encouraging any staff to also partake in this means that you will have better control, and take responsibility for the environmental impact your business has.
Responsibility for staff or people who work with you
The next thing to think about would be the general responsibility you have as a business owner, and that would be for any staff and employees that you have. You need to consider things such as health and safety, either in your business location or within the job role you expect people to do. You have a responsibility for their safety, but for also things like the environment in which you expect them to work in. Such as an office being too cold or too warm, ventilated with an area for them to have a drink or rest on breaks.
A responsibility for your own ambition and future
Generally speaking, you also have a responsibility to yourself. After all, this business was the product of an ambition and a dream that you had, so you have a responsibility to move it forward and to make your dreams the reality that you want them to be. You want to ensure that that you make the right decisions, take the right steps, which is why it can feel overwhelming and stressful because there is a lot riding on the decisions that you make. For yourself and for the people who work with you.
Creating responsibility surrounding accounts and cash flow
Finally, the last thing you have a responsibility for, and one that is very important for the business is the account s side of things and the cash flow. This is why this area tends to be outsourced so that you as the business owner is assured that things are done accurately so that you can forecast correctly for the future of your business.
Let’s hope this has you moving your business forward successfully.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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