Charting a course
for success
Strategic Business Groups
What It Is:
· A group of business owners in non-competing industries attend facilitated monthly peer mentoring/strategizing sessions.
Benefits:
· Relieve the “lonely at the top” syndrome through interaction with your peers.
· Meet with your own personal advisory board composed of other business owners from non-competing industries.
· Discuss your business opportunities and issues in a confidential, supportive environment.
· Set and work toward concrete goals, aided by the input of your peers and your facilitator.
· For those selecting Option B, receive an hour of one-on-one counseling per month from your facilitator.
How It Works:
· Under non-disclosure agreements, group members share their business experience and expertise, with the goal of helping each other grow their companies.
· By providing feedback, training, and process parameters, the facilitator aids the group members in working on their business. The group works on a wide range of relevant business-related topics. Some of the topics include internet marketing, selling and the sales process, financial statements, marketing topics, etc.
· Each member is responsible for setting and reporting on monthly goals, as well as engaging in the activities required by the strategic planning process.
· Agendas are structured to provide time for discussion, reporting and setting goals, and working on business-related training.
Investment:
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Option A - Meetings Only
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Option B - Meetings plus 3 hours of business counseling.
Facilitator:
Carole Butkus, MBA. Carole is an experienced business counselor and trainer. In addition to counseling and training many small businesses, she has owned, managed and worked in small businesses.
To enroll, or for more information: Tel: (425) 281-8113 or (425) 922-9953
E-mail: caroleb@butkusconsulting.com
"After belonging to other
business groups over the years, joining the
Strategic Business Group
was a real breath of fresh air.
I love this group - the other
entrepreneurs have similar
challenges, and while we
bounce lots of ideas back and
forth, Carole mediates the
whole thing and keeps track
of how the sessions go, so
it all moves along at the pace
most business owners expect."
Pedro Castro, Principal
Magellan Architects
"I've talked about growing my
business for 10 years, but
it wasn't until I joined the
Strategic Business Group
that I started getting
serious about it. Now I get lots of ideas from other
business owners, and its
helping me be accountable.
I highly recommend joining
a group like this."
Beth Dewey, President
Plant Connections, Inc.
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