Business Assessment Tools
Materials from Various SBDCs
Business Assessment Questionaire (jpg) from South Central Coast SBDC
Business Needs Assessment form (jpg) (SBDC form 22)
Competitive Analysis (Word doc)
Intake Questions (Word doc)
RX for Business Checklist (Word doc) from Solano College SBDC
Sample RX (Word doc)
Self-Assessment Questions (Word doc) The SMART Self-Assessment Questions Using the Criteria for Performance Excellence -- Missouri Small Business Development Centers, University of Missouri Extension
Small Business Tune-Up from Solano College SBDC (Microsoft Publisher)
Web Resources
Baldrige National Quality Program -- Self-Assessment and Action Planning
Business Assessment: Strengths and Weaknesses from the book titled Six Sigma and Beyond: vol. 6, Design for Six Sigma (St. Lucie, 2002). At Google Books
Business Assessment Tools from the book titled The 5 Keys to Value Investing (McGraw Hill, 2002) At Google Books
Business Downsize and Layoff Aversion from Human Resources, El Dorado County
California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) Stimulus dollars for local small business retention
California Workforce Association Getting Ahead of the Curve (San Francisco, 18 November 2009) (pdf file)
General Business Assessment Tools from SBDCNet
Layoff Aversion and Rapid Response Tool Kit for Union Leaders and WIB Representatives (pdf file)
Layoff Aversion Strategies (PowerPoint) from a presentation 18 Nov. 2009 by Carrie Rogers, LA County Economic Development Corporation
Rapid Response: Layoff Aversion Guide (pdf file) from Steel Valley Authority, WA. Extensive guide (114 pages)
Testing and Assessment: An Employer's Guide to Good Practices (pdf file) produced by Skills Assessment and Analysis Program in the U.S. Dept. of Labor
For Particular TYPES of Businesses
Child Care Business Self Assessment from Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network
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