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104: The Reality of What It's Costing You When You Decide Not to Implement Systems & Workflow into Your Business!

Ep. 104

When you think about what "cost" something has towards your business, I bet the first thing that comes to mind is that new software you just purchased. Or maybe that course that you just know will help take your business to the next level. That's not what I'm talking about today. In this episode, I'm going over the consequences not implementing proper systems and workflows on the backend of your business could be costing you way more than you think.


Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

  • Overcomplicating processes on the backend could be losing you business
  • Not having a properly set up payment system is making you lose money
  • What consequence is the "cost of delay" having on your business


Full Show Notes Here!


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➡️Don’t forget to sign up for the free class (getting started with systems, workflows, and sops to impact the backend of your business): https://dollydelongphotography.com/systems-workshop


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