Small business owners are focused on getting bigger and better. While creating products, building awareness, and selling to a target market can all help create business, they can't overlook the impact of technology.

With the right tech know-how, you can grow faster, scale more efficiently, delight your customers, and create powerful long-term growth.

Here are three tips to remember when getting started.

1. Examine your processes

You may stick with the way you do things simply because that’s how you've always done it. Perhaps you believe this process is the key to your success. The truth is that unless you are talking about a secret recipe, the way you do things is not your company differentiator. The end result of your process is what truly sets you apart.

2. Find ways to be more efficient

You should always look for more efficient ways to produce the same product or deliver the same service. You don’t have to actually change the products or services, just how you get them done. Of course, more efficient processes may lead to new products, innovations, or services, all bonus side effects.

3. Automate where you can

The fastest way to add efficiency is through automation. Look for redundancies in your process that you can eliminate or streamline. Think about ways to improve your processes so they can scale with a sudden, unexpected increase in business or with the growth of your company. You shouldn’t have to reinvent the process every time a new opportunity comes along. Nor should you have to pay for more than you need during slow cycles.

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