Running a Business is no walk in the park especially in today's global economy where there's competition left and right. Most companies don't have it easy, but it's even tougher for startups and smaller scale companies not only because they have limited resources but even more so because they find themselves face to face with established rivals.

All things considered, it doesn’t come as a surprise that many small ventures are having a difficult time making their business thrive. While there is no surefire way to attain business success, there are methods that can help you improve performance and productivity, and take your operations to a whole new level.

If you find yourself running around in circles without any apparent improvement, perhaps it’s time to check your business processes management system and reassess how efficient they are.

But what is a business process and why is it important in business?