Workshops
SUCCESS IN 2009!
Create a Lean & Practical Action Plan for 2009!
"If I don't set aside a day to think through my plan for the year, I'll never get it done."
All business owners know the importance of planning for business growth and profitability, but many don't have an up-to-date plan. We will help
you complete a practical action plan for the coming
year in our step-by-step workshops.
You have two options:
1. Face-to-face plan sessions
(December, January and February) run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
2. Tel-online plan sessions Consist of four 90-minute phone/webinar sessions one week apart, with homework in between. When you sign up for a Tel-online Workshop, we e-mail you a "conference call" telephone number, our Prep questionnaire, and other information you'll need to view my workbook material on your computer screen during the sessions.
Here's what you'll get:
1. THE BASICS OF ANY BUSINESS PLAN
· Your numbers: revenue targets, profits, your paycheck
· Marketing and sales needed to achieve these goals
· Operations, administration, finances, and your people, work place, and equipment
2. A FOCUS ON KEY BUSINESS ISSUES
· Vision--Balance your vision and aspirations with business realities
· Growth--Create a game plan for growth
· Profitability, Ease of operation, Satisfaction--How to shape your business to maximize these
· Strategic opportunities--How you will create them, and take advantage of them
· Tough challenges--How to deal with big transitions, sticking points, dilemmas
· Balance business with the rest of your life.
INCLUDED
· Prep questionnaire to help you prepare is sent when you sign up.
· Our workbook, Success in 2009 , covers every facet of your business.
·Action Plan and Key Challenge templates keep you on target all year.
· Repeats: you are welcome to attend more than one 2009 session at no extra charge.
· Follow up phone/email consultation with Mike Van Horn to make sure your plan is solid and complete.
· Books: Mike Van Horn's small business classic How to Grow Your Business without Driving Yourself Crazy
In addition , you may come to one of our regular monthly meetings of The Business Group, free of charge. You'll see and hear members solving problems and presenting their plans to the group.
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WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR
Over 80% of our participants are owners of established, successful businesses -- from a few people up to 100 or more employees. Many attending our workshops bring their co-owners or key managers. The rest are people running:
-- Start-ups
-- Entrepreneurial non-profit organizations
-- Independent units of larger corporations
The plan process we've honed is broad enough to accommodate a diverse group of people, but specific enough to guide you to a concrete plan. The diversity of participants is a key strength.
ALL THIS FOR ONLY $350
Free to Business Group members
Ways to save money
50% off for people who have previously taken this workshop ($175)
50% off for additional people from your company ($175 each)
25% off for you and them, if you recruit other business owners for the workshop. ($262 each)
Members present their annual plan of action. Then the group helps them stay accountable throughout the year.
LED BY MIKE VAN HORN, president of The Business Group, and author of How to Grow Your Business without Driving Yourself Crazy.
WHICH SESSION IS BEST FOR YOU? (to be announced) |
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Mike Van Horn , President, The Business Group © 2009