According to Small Business Trends magazine, more than 50% of small businesses fail in the first four years. 46% of those fail due to "incompetence" and another 30% due to unbalanced experience or lack of managerial experience. That means that 76% of small business failures can be prevented by working with a coach during those first four years, to learn the ropes and gain both experience and knowledge.
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SMALL BUSINESS and NON-PROFIT START-UPS
started my first business when I was 20 years old. I had big dreams, youth, very little experience and not much else. I learned a lot trying to sell skincare to older women when I had little need to use the heavy-lifting products myself. We didn't know about coaches then, and quite honestly I often felt like I just got lucky. I realize now that I was an avid learner, watched others, and had the grace of several mentors who wanted to see me succeed. I made a lot of mistakes along the way, that I now save my clients from repeating.
All this created a lifetime of loving strategic business development and helping others to achieve the results I have over the years. My passion still remains in first-stage businesses and organizations, where the creativity, fast pace and energy truly flows. I enjoy becoming your silent partner who's invested in seeing you succeed, smiles, and lets you take center stage to accept the trophy.
I can help you in many areas of your business, including the following:
All this created a lifetime of loving strategic business development and helping others to achieve the results I have over the years. My passion still remains in first-stage businesses and organizations, where the creativity, fast pace and energy truly flows. I enjoy becoming your silent partner who's invested in seeing you succeed, smiles, and lets you take center stage to accept the trophy.
I can help you in many areas of your business, including the following:
- Initial Start-Up - Let's plan your success together. Whether you're looking to start a non-profit or for-profit, I'm here for you. SWOT analysis; business plan writing; market research design; marketing plan creation; content writing for websites and marketing materials; identifying and applying for funding and grants; and navigating all the steps from initial concept to Grand Opening and beyond.
- Rebel With a Cause - Today's business environment has also become highly competitive, and buyers are choosing to make decisions based on a company's spiritual or social responsibility and whether it aligns with their own. When there are several others who sell the same product or service as you, this can be a way to set yourself apart from the competition and do something that makes you feel good at the same time. Down the road, this can be a way to attract, gain their loyalty and retain employees as well. I can help you determine which causes might be best suited to your business concept, which can make the biggest impact on your behalf, earn your clients' respect, and then help you to make it happen strategically and structurally.
- Ongoing Business Coaching and Development - Whether it's accountability coaching to keep you working ON your business rather than always IN it, or working through a specific challenge, I'm here for you. I can help structure your business to align with your core values, establish a foundation or non-profit or help you determine what the best partnership would be for your organization to give back in your community.
- Sales and Marketing Initiatives - This has always been my strong suit. I've increased sales as much as 518% in a week within an organization and broken performance records that stood for 30 years. I can help you and your sales team to do the same.
- Public Relations - PR can be free advertising for your business when done right. It also can turn around perceptions, educate the general public, create new markets and establish you as the expert in your field if done well. I can either do it for you or teach you how to do it yourself.
The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
P.S. I accept most forms of payment including cash, check, credit cards and PayPal.
ALREADY HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS OR NON-PROFIT?
Congratulations! You took action on your dream, which sets you apart from many others. Are you now finding yourself so busy working IN the business you're not finding time to work ON your business? Are you ready to grow it? Perhaps you started your business a couple of years ago but for some reason, it just isn't quite performing as you had hoped. No worries! I can help. In addition to all the services I provide in the start-up section, I also can help you with:
• Corporate Image Consulting - You may hear a lot about Attracting Your Tribe these days. But how do you go about doing that? It starts by knowing who you are, what you want to project, and assuring that your internal policies, procedures and actions align with that image. In the old days, we talked about branding in this way, but it's become much bigger than that. It's not just the image you project in marketing materials, logos and such any longer. Now it includes the spiritual and moral values of your organization, and how you represent that in the eyes of your employees and to the general public as a whole. Doing so will decrease hiring and sales costs while increasing employee and client loyalty, as well as increasing sales. An outsider not entrenched in the day-to-day function of your company can often see this much clearer than you can.
Have you hit a snaffoo in the eyes of the general public or your employees? Perhaps you took a misstep, or something beyond your control has shed a negative image upon your company or industry. I can work with you to turn that situation into a shining moment for you instead. Call me right away! Waiting can entrench a negative opinion of your organization from which you may not be able to recover.
- • Executive Coaching - Force yourself to meet with someone on a regular basis to assure you work on your business. We can address issues ranging from how to get projects done, time management, time blocking, self-discipline, to strategic planning, marketing efforts, public relations and growth strategies to name a few. If your business is a ship, someone has to be at the helm! Your success depends on it.
• Corporate Image Consulting - You may hear a lot about Attracting Your Tribe these days. But how do you go about doing that? It starts by knowing who you are, what you want to project, and assuring that your internal policies, procedures and actions align with that image. In the old days, we talked about branding in this way, but it's become much bigger than that. It's not just the image you project in marketing materials, logos and such any longer. Now it includes the spiritual and moral values of your organization, and how you represent that in the eyes of your employees and to the general public as a whole. Doing so will decrease hiring and sales costs while increasing employee and client loyalty, as well as increasing sales. An outsider not entrenched in the day-to-day function of your company can often see this much clearer than you can.
Have you hit a snaffoo in the eyes of the general public or your employees? Perhaps you took a misstep, or something beyond your control has shed a negative image upon your company or industry. I can work with you to turn that situation into a shining moment for you instead. Call me right away! Waiting can entrench a negative opinion of your organization from which you may not be able to recover.
- Growth Strategies - My extensive background and talent in the area of sales, marketing, and public relations means I can help you grow your business. I then support you in making those strategies happen through a series of initiatives from content writing to initiation of actual strategies that work.
- Business Turn-Around Help - Has your business just not performed the way you planned? Have you been at it for awhile and you're just not profitable yet? Let's talk! I can walk through your business plan, social media, marketing plan and financial data and give you insight into how to turn things around quickly. Then I can help you to get it done.
- Mediation and Arbitration - Sometimes there are communication breakdowns that take place with employees, contractors and others. I can mediate and resolve these conflicts or if both parties agree, I can act as the arbitrator and keep the disagreement out of the court system altogether. Contact me for more details and to see if I'm a good fit.
FREE INITIAL BUSINESS CONSULTATION
I understand you may want to test drive the car, so to speak. You may want to know what would be involved in helping you get your business off the ground, ask questions about how a coaching process operates, or how we could work together to get your existing business operating more profitably. That's why I offer a free half hour initial consultation with me. There's no obligation to move forward. Should you decide to do so, I offer affordable packages or an hourly rate to give you the ability to plan.
To schedule an appointment with me, please either call me at (715) 833-9666 or click below:
I understand you may want to test drive the car, so to speak. You may want to know what would be involved in helping you get your business off the ground, ask questions about how a coaching process operates, or how we could work together to get your existing business operating more profitably. That's why I offer a free half hour initial consultation with me. There's no obligation to move forward. Should you decide to do so, I offer affordable packages or an hourly rate to give you the ability to plan.
To schedule an appointment with me, please either call me at (715) 833-9666 or click below:
Cash, check, credit cards and PayPal accepted.
