Actionable Ideas for Driven Dreamers

For the past two decades, we have been in the business of helping entrepreneurs take things to the next level. On this journey, we have figured out what separates great companies and great leaders from the rest of the world. We have taken these insights and created two powerful and entertaining keynote speeches for aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs. We provide new ideas, frameworks, systems, processes, and tools to help business owners become better leaders and build stronger companies. We tailor each keynote based on the knowledge and experience level of the audience, whether it is for aspiring entrepreneurs or seasoned business owners. We deliver entertaining and educational material that will inspire your audience and change how they live, work, and lead.

Events We Have Presented

  • Business Marketing Association
  • Entrepreneurs Organization
  • New York Gift Show
  • Online Marketing Summit
  • Search Engine Strategies
  • Technology Association of Georgia
  • Women’s Economic Development Agency

Workshop for New Entrepreneurs

The Million Dollar Roadmap

We speak to many organizations to help aspiring entrepreneurs build the skills they need to start their own businesses. This workshop covers everything from building a website and digital marketing to business planning and operations. We can arm you with all the knowledge and skills you need to get your business off the ground and generate the first million in revenue.

Sample Content Agenda Topics to be Covered

  • Getting the First Customer: Proof of concept
  • Incorporating and Banking: Legal first steps
  • Investors and Partners: Opportunities and black holes
  • Business Plans: How to create a 2-page plan
  • Strategy: Targeting the right people with the right offer
  • Networking: CRMs, contacts, deposits before withdrawals
  • Creating a Website: WordPress made easy
  • Selling: Help solve problems – don’t sell
  • Technology: Must have tools to get your business going
  • Accounting: T accounts and Quickbooks made easy
  • Forecasting: Microsoft Excel forecasts and assumptions
  • Marketing: How things work and where to start on a budget
  • People: Recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and setting expectations
  • Leadership: What leaders do better than everyone else
  • Processes: Checklists for doing things the right way
  • Office Space: Staring on the cheap
  • Reading: The 5 books that matter most
  • False Beliefs: The 9 lies you will tell yourself
  • Years 1, 2 and 3: What to expect
  • 100 Questions: Things to consider

Workshop Learning Objectives

  • Learn what it takes to start a company from scratch (it’s easier than you think)
  • Learn why a great product and customer experience trump marketing (be the best at one thing)
  • Understand that no one has all the answers (so just do it)
  • Learn what entrepreneurship looks like (good and bad)
  • Learn the 2 sliver bullets to success (you & your sales offer)
  • Learn to become your best self (so you can lead others)
  • Learn the fundamentals of business & marketing (it’s easy)
  • Learn the shortcuts to grow your business (there are many)
  • Discover the key skills you must learn and then master to succeed (there are only a few)
  • Discover the the magic formula for success (there is none)

Handouts

  • 100 Questions to Consider
  • Where to Learn Business Fundamentals Online for Free
  • The 10 Free Tools You Need Start Your Business

Workshop for Seasoned Business Owners

The Next Level Company

Create a More Profitable, Predictable, Scalable, Sustainable Business

If you are an experienced business owner like us, then you already know what it takes to get a business off the ground and make a profit. But how can you move beyond reasonable profitability to market dominance?  This workshop will show your audience how to add more value, how to work smarter and faster, how to get the right things done, how to systemize and optimize, and how to work ON our business rather than IN it.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn how to create a culture of high standards and accountability.
  • Learn how to delegate or outsource everything but the most important stuff.
  • Learn what technology tools differentiate great companies from struggling companies.
  • Learn to find and retain the right people and get them engaged in the company vision.
  • Find out why you have to get everything out of your head and into a system or process.
  • Find balance by devoting the right number of hours and energy to the most important things.

Sample Topics

  • Vision Documentation: Defining who you are, where you are going, what you expect
  • Critical Issues: Why businesses fail
  • Strategy: Annual SWOT, SOAR and the Start-Stop List
  • Customer Feedback: Updating company positioning and messaging
  • Customer Experience: How to make yours better and better
  • Accountability Systems: Scaling Up and Traction

Handouts

  • Our Favorite Tools for Business Transformation

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Let’s get the RIGHT things done.