Running a business is not just about making sales and working well with your employees. Much of it come down to the nitty gritty of making sure that everything is in its place and that you are working well as a manager to ensure that files are properly stored, contracts are readable, and that your customers feel satisfied when they walk out the door. Much of this has to do with knowing how to organize yourself properly in order to receive a return on your investment.

Here are some tips that you might want to keep in mind when reorganizing your business.

Refile old files

As much of a pain as it can be, having a proper filing system is incredibly important when you want to track your success and know exactly what has been a successful client relationship and which ones you can improve on. In order to do this, you need to have a refresher on your former sales. Refiling your old files so they fit within a modern system can not only streamline finding them in the future, but it can also remind you of what you have done well in the past and what you can improve on.

Move everything online

This can be a big step—especially if you have been in business a long time. However, as the world changes and more and more work is being done online, you might need to upgrade your business to the 21st century and consider moving files to the cloud. The cloud offers you a number of options including password protection for both you and your clients, contract-signing so they don’t even have to come into the office, and a number of tools to keep in touch with your employees. This can also be a big project, but it is likely you will have to do it at some point in the future.

Talk to employees

As a business owner, you might not even know where your company is failing on an organizational level. That’s why it is important to sit down with each and every one of your employees to find out what you can improve on. Maybe they need a new computer or access to a program that allows them to organize themselves better. Perhaps they need a physical notebook in order to make notes because they are easier to remember that way. No matter what it is, if it makes your working environment run more smoothly, then it is worth taking a listen.

Keep track of, well, everything

When you have hundreds of receipts and files lying around, it can be tempting to simply deal with it later. Unfortunately, in order to keep an accurate record of your business (and to file taxes when the season rolls around), it’s a good idea to know what is going on and how you can even save a few bucks by knowing what information is where. It’s a lot of work to take on, but knowing your business inside and out is part of being a responsible owner. Once you know how you have operated in the past, you can find the best way to move forward into the future.