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Growth potential assessment

BDC's unique growth potential assessment (GPA) provides an objective, cost-effective and time-friendly diagnosis of your company, from top to bottom. It covers 16 main business functions, compares you to your industry, and even confirms senior management, middle management, and non-management employees' perceptions of your business' performance. Together, this information can show where improvements can be made and how to maximize your business strengths and minimize weaknesses that could hinder success. Included in a GPA is the following:
  • Initial interview with your management team to understand your mission, vision, and current operations;
  • In-house survey of non-management employees, middle and senior management;
  • In-depth financial analysis with comparison to industry ratios;
  • A detailed report of your company's 16 key business elements: strengths, weaknesses, positioning, observations and recommendations, industry comparisons, and survey results;
  • A presentation and discussion of possible solutions to address the identified needs;
  • The tools and understanding that set the stage to increase your profitability and productivity. 
Benefits may include:
  • In-depth insight into your business operations;
  • Knowledge of where to set priorities to increase growth;
  • Objective analysis of your strengths and weaknesses;
  • Understanding of how your company compares to the market;
  • Company-wide feedback (senior & middle management, employees).
Is a GPA for you?
A growth potential assessment is recommended to companies preparing for or experiencing rapid growth. It can be of particular benefit to businesses with uneven past growth or anticipating diversification. Your BDC business advisor can help determine if a GPA is the right solution for you. 

What's covered
Business planning / Mission, Vision, Goals & Objectives / Leadership / Financial resources  / Procurement / Technologies / Business processes / Personnel & mobilization / Productivity / Products and Services/ Business Development / E-business / Exports / Sales / Customer Satisfaction / Profitability

Next step
If you would like more information and would like us to contact you, please complete this form. Alternatively, call 1 877 BDC-BANX (232-2269) or visit your local branch.