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Where is Your Business in its Lifecycle? One Size does not fit all!

Our Small Business Solutions and Advice are organised by where Your Business sits in the Business Lifecycle.

When you are starting a business, you are seeking low cost answers, but as your business grows, the solutions you are seeking are more sophisticated. After all, you have done all the easy stuff!

Click on the link below to take you to the solutions that fit your current business stage:

Just Thinking of Starting a Business

Start-up / Infancy

Adolescence / Youth

Growing Pains

Maturity / Seeking Next Level

If you still are not sure where to start, the right place to start is my top selling, internationally recognised book:

The Five Pillars of Guaranteed Business Success

For many business owners, this gives them their "AHA" moment, when they understand what is missing from their business. This book comes with downloadable tools and a step-by-step plan to improve any business.

Still not sure then Contact Us and let me know how I can help.

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Just Thinking of Starting a Business

Starting a business is not for everyone, but how do you know, unless you try? However, if that means giving up your job, or investing a lot of money, there is a risk, and it might not be right for you. Obviously, starting a business is always a risk, but it also has its rewards if you are a success.

Alternatively, you might just want to do some homework before you take a leap you are determined to take. This is very wise.

In order to take the risk out of deciding whether to start your business, I strongly recommend my top selling, internationally recognised book:

The Five Pillars of Guaranteed Business Success

In this book each of the stages of the Lifecycle of a Business is described along with a case study showing you how a business evolves and the strategies that must be employed for success.

Most new business owners don't know what they don't know. This is a low cost, low risk way to find out whether owning a business is the right decision for you, and if it is, the steps you must take to Plan for Success.

 If you are ready to prepare a Business Plan, make sure you order a copy of our Business Plan Template.

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Start-up / Infancy

So you have definitely decided you want to start a business, or you have just started one. You have either found an accountant, or are looking for one to set up your business structure for you, but you want someone to provide you ongoing support without paying high fees.

Alternatively, your business may also have been up an running for a few months or even a year, but it is tougher than you thought it would be. This is perfectly normal, but putting up with a lack of results whilst your reserves of energy and funds are diminishing without doing anything about it is not. (Click Here for further information on issues facing businesses in their infancy.)

You can choose from three low cost ways of getting the advice you seek- depending on how much of your time vs your money you wish to invest in advice.

DIY Approach

Are you one of those people who just like to get all the information and then to be left alone and do it all at your own pace, and definitely don't want to be paying someone to look over your shoulder? If so, the

Five Pillars Business Owners Success Program

will be the right solution for you.

Low Cost Coaching Programs 

 For high quality business information provided to your doorstep every month, plus monthly Group Coaching for $47 per month, it is impossible to go past the

Small Business Achiever - Business Owner Brief

coaching program. You won't find a better quality program for its price! With a 12 month subscription you can also access the resources of the Australian Business Coaching Club.

If what you are looking for is low cost private business coaching with a structured business curriculum, then you can't beat:

The Australian Business Coaching Club

for 12 months of coaching for less than $1000!

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Adolescence / Youth

At this stage, you have a pretty good idea what it is you don't know and you have some very specific questions about how to improve your business. You know you business can survive, but it is not self sustaining. (Click Here for further information on issues facing businesses in Adolescence.)

Coaching Workshops

If you like to learn in a low cost small group environment, watch out for the next:

Five Pillars Business Owners Success Workshop

These highly interactive workshops are held in Melbourne four times a year and are attended by people from around Australia.

DIY Approach

Are you one of those people who just like to get all the information and then to be left alone and do it all at your own pace, and definitely don't want to be paying someone to look over your shoulder? If so, the

Five Pillars Business Owners Success Program

will be the right solution for you.

Low Cost Coaching Programs 

 For high quality business information provided to your doorstep everymonth, plus monthly Group Coaching for $47 per month, it is impossible to go past the

Small Business Achiever - Business Owner Brief

coaching program. You won't find a better quality program for its price! With a 12 month subscription you can also access the online resources of the Australian Business Coaching Club.

 If what you are looking for is low cost private business coaching with a structured business curriculum you can't beat:

The Australian Business Coaching Club

for 12 months of coaching for less than $1000! With unlimited email support and monthly private coaching sessions this is a great way to take your business to the next level.

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Growing Pains / Maturity /

Taking Your Business to the Next Level

This stage is usually reached after a few years. You are likely to have a turnover in ranging from $200,000 to 7 figures. The issues for your business are more complex and you probably are looking for a higher level of assistance, more closely tailored to the circumstances of your business. While one of the earlier phase solutions may be appropriate for a lower turnover business, you are probably seeking one-one private coaching, mentoring or consultation in a more intensive format. (Click Here for further information on issues facing businesses in at these stages.)

One-One Coaching

Face-to-Face coaching is provided in Melbourne and usually consists of fortnightly 2 hour + sessions. For national clients, and some Melbourne clients, the coaching is online using a technology where you can see my computer screen. The sessions are usually weekly, and shorter (and lower cost). Also available is a Mentoring service.

Topics covered are everthing from Business Strategy, Marketing and Sales to Business Systems.

For a tailored solution for your business, please request a

Complimentary Business Evaluation

Business Systems Development

As businesses grow, so do their systems, but these are often poorly organised, not always followed and have big gaps. Empower Business Solutions offer a turnkey Business Management System solution to organise your systems into an Operations Manual for you and your staff. This is a consultancy service. Please request a

Complimentary Business Evaluation

Advisory Board

Dr Greg Chapman can also act as a non-executive director / advisor for your business, if you have an Advisory Board or are just seeking a more formal way of creating accountability for your business performance. For mature clients, regular "unofficial" board meetings are held. This can be monthly or quarterly, with a formal agenda addressing business performance, strategy and new opportunities. Please request a

Complimentary Business Evaluation

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