"This Thing Called
Entrepreneurship, You
CAN Handle It"
In
school, you may have
learned how to spell
"entrepreneur", but did
you learn the language
of sales? Did you learn
how to read market
demand? Did you learn
the history of building
customer relationships?
Did you learn the
geography of a target
market area? Did you
learn the math of cash
flow and receivables?
Did you learn the
science AND art of small
business success? Not
likely.
According
to a 2003 Federal
Express survey, 56% of
Americans think about
running their own
business and about 10%
already do. Yet, even if
you went to Business
school, the business
they teach about is BIG
business, not small
business.
Whether
you are considering
starting a business, or
you have already crossed
that threshold, having
the right tools,
information and road map
is the difference
between succeeding and
not.
I
worked with Susan
for a number of
sessions, and she
did an excellent job
at helping me to
clarify and focus on
specific goals for
my business. She had
a wealth of tools,
exercises and
resources at her
disposal to help me
transition from
vague goals to
specific courses of
action. She is also
very kind and gentle
in her approach.
-
Hugh Groman,
Chef and Owner, Hugh
Groman Catering
Susan Urquhart-Brown,
principal of
Career Steps,
not only has a Master's
Degree in Career
Development... not only
authored The
Accidental Entrepreneur:
50 Things I Wish Someone
Had Told Me About
Starting a Business...
not only teaches and
speaks on Small
Business... not only
authored the
"Going Solo"
business column in the
San Francisco
Chronicle... but has
also
successfully
started and grown her
own small business.
She is
one of those that do AND
one of those that teach.
Susan
uses her insight and
experience to assess,
facilitate and inspire
your business and
personal success.
I was
stuck in a dead-end
job. I knew what I
wanted to do, but
didn't know exactly
how to get there.
Susan helped me to
focus on a realistic
goal, develop an
action plan, set a
target date -- and I
did it! I'm now in
business for myself,
happier and more
fulfilled than ever.
Susan is friendly,
warm, very
supportive, and
she's a great
listener!
-Coleen,
Graphic Designer in
Oakland
Set up a FREE twenty
minute phone evaluation
Call (510) 654-4352
Do You Wake Up At Night
Hearing The Call?
If you
are tempted to answer
the call of
entrepreneurship, your
critical first step is
to make sure the label
fits. You might be the
best judge of your
skill, but do you know
if that skill is
marketable? Do you know
if you have a
personality suited for
entrepreneurship? Is
owning a small business
aligned with your goals,
priorities and values?
Take
our quick
Entrepreneur Quiz
Schedule
one-to-one focused
assessment sessions for
$300 per month.
Call
510-654-4352 or contact
us today.
It's
about you... your
life... your
fulfillment... your
happiness.
If entrepreneurship is
for you, you are not
likely to satisfy the
urge working for someone
else.
Thank you
for all your
assistance and
support during the
time I was deciding
whether or not to
start my own
business. Two and a
half years later, my
training business is
thriving -- and I'm
loving it! I can't
imagine going back
to a 'real' job --
the money is good
and the variety and
challenge of going
to different firms
keeps me from
getting bored. I
couldn't have taken
that first step
without your
support.
- Cathy, a
Training Consultant
in Walnut Creek
Set up a FREE twenty
minute phone evaluation
Have You Already Taken
The Leap?
So many
demands and challenges
to running a business
seem to make time your
biggest foe. Working
with a small business
coach, who doesn't just
"get it", but also lives
it is one the wisest
business decisions you
can make.
Poor
planning is the biggest
reason why small
businesses fail. How can
you plan when you can't
see the forest for the
trees? When you may not
know all the skills
necessary to
successfully grow a
small business, much
less have mastered them?
You need
to control the critical
strategies of running a
successful small
business:
-
How
to market your
business
successfully
-
How
to avoid common
pitfalls while
maximizing your
resources, time and
talents
-
How
to write a business
plan that works for
you
-
How
to assess your
potential to survive
as an entrepreneur
With 10 years of
experience and
honest, insightful
guidance, Susan will
lead you in
developing a
strategy that is
coherent with your
skills, goals,
priorities and
values.
"Good
plans shape good
decisions. That's
why good planning
helps to make
elusive dreams come
true."
-Anonymous
Whether
you're a procrastinator
or a
foaming-at-the-mouth
over-achiever, Susan
will work with you to
open and optimize your
potential.
You will
define realistic
business goals, assess
and clear any obstacles
to those goals and boost
your productivity,
allowing you to realize
results that are eluding
you now. Reach your
goals faster with less
confusion and effort.
I met
Susan in about my
3rd year of
entrepreneurship She
coached me to
develop workshops,
encouraged me to
write a best seller,
urged me to add
products to my
consulting services,
invited me to speak
at world class
venues, and made
countless numbers of
incredibly important
introductions.
Thanks to Susan's
advice (and an
occasional kick in
the butt), we have
built The One Page
Business Plan
Company into a
global "best
practices company",
complete with books,
seminars, workshops
and software.
- Jim Horan,
President, The One
Page Business Plan
Company
Schedule
one-to-one focused
coaching sessions for
$300 per month.
Telephone: (510)
654-4352 or
Contact us today.
Set up a FREE twenty
minute phone evaluation
Do You Want To
Accelerate Your Business
Growth AND Save Time,
Money And Resources?
Join The Business
Success Team
Designed for business
owners in their first 5
years of business and
facilitated by business
coach Susan
Urquhart-Brown, this is
a unique 6 session
workshop held in
Oakland, CA.
As a
small business owner,
isolation is more than
the absence of water
cooler chit chat. Who
can you "bounce" ideas
off? Who can give you a
little extra push when
you need it? Who can
illuminate your path?
Who can honestly
understand your hard won
successes and even
encourage you to brag?
Susan
has a wonderful way
of helping small
business people
change their dreams
into reality in a
way that is both fun
and insightful!
- Sara Rankin,
Alma Acupuncture
The
Business Success Team is
a small group of 6-8
small business owners in
their first 5 years of
business. The Team meets
for 6 sessions, Mondays
8:30-10am to jump start
your week.
Sessions focus on:
-
Attracting and
keeping your perfect
clients/customers
-
Creative ideas and
solutions for your
business
-
Setting realistic
goals and taking
action on the
projects you've been
putting off for
months
-
Accountability and
motivation to
achieve your goals
-
Support, guidance,
wisdom and knowledge
in areas customized
to fit your needs
Not only
are these sessions
information packed, but
they also give you the
opportunity to meet and
share with like-minded
business owners.
Powerful relationships
that may well extend
beyond the program.
In
just a few weeks, I
was able to produce
a brochure and fine
tune my one-minute
introduction
statement and now I
can really imagine a
successful career in
ART.
- Regina
Gilligan,
Artist
The
Business Success Team
will accelerate the
growth of your business
while saving you time,
money and resources.
The
program is
affordably priced at
$400
(about 1/3rd the
cost of one-to-one
sessions)
One
thing I achieved in
this group was more
confidence that I
can make things
happen. Another
thing is clarifying
the uniqueness of my
business which makes
it more marketable.
I also got 3 new
clients and 5
teaching
opportunities!
-
Darshana Weill,
Nutrition Counselor,
InsideOut
Susan, you helped me
realize my real
passion was to start
a new creative
project. You helped
me turn that passion
into a new business
venture-beautifully
elegant bags for
brides. There is no
way that I would
ever have done this
without your
assistance."
-
Shannon Presson,
The Elegant Stitch
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