Small Business Institute

SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE

Dear Sisterpreneur!

Welcome! I am so glad we found each other!!! I know you probably have a long list of goals that you want to accomplish in your business this year. Or, you may be so overwhelmed with your losses from the previous year that you do not even know where to start for the new year.

I know how you feel.

Since I started my business, there have been quite a few January's where I feel ready to conquer the new year and then there have been January's where I want to hide under my bed and wait out the next 364 days. My struggle with anxiety and depression did not help, but over the years, I have steadily developed a practice that helped me focus my thoughts and prepare my mind for the start of a new year regardless of how I ended the previous year.

I take a deep breath and by ask myself three questions:

1.) Am I ready to put my hand to the plow and put the necessary work into preparing my soil (business) so I can reap a future harvest from the seeds (work/investment) I have put into my business?

2.) What is one thing I can do today (whatever day it is) to begin moving my business forward?

3.) Who can I ask to help me with the goals I cannot do alone?

I am bold enough to say the answer to all three questions can be found by joining the Small Business Institute(SBI)!

What is the Small Business Institute?

The Small Business Institute, otherwise known as SBI, offers new and aspiring small business owners and nonprofit founders the opportunity to participate in online webinars, group coaching sessions and power planning work sessions that will equip them with the skills and strategies needed to start, maintain and grow a successful business.

The 2017& 2018 SBI theme is: STRATEGY. A focus on strategy will help you prepare for the future by assisting you with creating and implementing action plans that will help you grow a thriving business. You will also learn about the benefits of forming STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS with other sisterpreneurs as a way to grow your business and expand your brand.

SBI will run in three cycles: Spring (April-June), Summer (July-September) & Fall (October-December). Each cycle will run for 90 days and focus on a specific aspect of business development. There will be room for 10 women in each session.

Cycle Overview

Cycle #1: April-June
Strategic Focus: Your Goals, Your Customer, Your Business
You will learn about and set SMART goals; identify your ideal customer or client and where to find them; identify your competitor(s); create a marketing plan (including a social media plan); and create a budget.

Cycle #2: July-September
Strategic Focus: Business Action Plan
Begin the ground work for creating a winning business plan using a custom business plan template. You will create a detailed outline for your business plan.

Cycle #3: October-December
Strategic Focus: 2 year Strategic Plan
Complete a draft strategic plan for the next two years of your business. Your plan will include your mission and vision statements, objectives, action steps, SWOT analysis, competitive analysis and financial plan.

Prerequisites
To participate in the SBI, participants must have:
*started a business within the last five years
*mission statement & vision statements
*a list of products or services

How can the SBI help you?

As a SBI participant, you will:
*network with other likeminded business owners and form collaborative relationships
*gain new skills and access resources that will help you develop and grow your business
*get assistance from an expert with creating business forms and policies
*set SMART goals and accomplish more in your business
*complete a two (2) year strategic action plan, marketing plan and/or business action plan

...and there's more help for you!

*Biweekly group coaching sessions with me via video conference;

*Workbooks and business templates;

*Power planning sessions so you can work on your strategic action plan, marketing plan or business action plan while getting real time feedback and assistance from an Expert Faciliator and SBI participants;

*Opportunities to share your own expertise, advise, knowledge and skills;

*Access to webinars that will help you build knowledge and skills in several areas of business development;

*Access to a private Facebook Page where you can network with other SBI members and industry experts and access resources for growing your business

"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
~African Proverb

"Plans fail for the lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
~Proverbs 15:22

"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
~Luke 14:28

Your Investment

$997 (per cycle)
$2,497 (all 3 cycles)

Payment Options:
*Pay in full- $997 or $2,497
*3 installments of $350 or $850
*6 installments of $175 or $425

All payments are scheduled via automatic credit or debit card draft. To qualify for a payment plan, you must register and make a minimum deposit of 25% on the cycle of your choice. You will receive a draft authorization form via email. Returned payments will incur an additional $35. If a payment is returned twice, the payment plan will be terminated and the entire balance will be due.The final payment for each cycle is due on the following dates:

Cycle #1: May 1
Cycle #2: August 1
Cycle #3: November 1

PLEASE NOTE: All fees are nonrefundable, so carefully consider your purchase. If you are unable to commit to the cycle for which you paid, you will have a one chance opportunity to transfer to a different cycle. You must contact us at info@compasscts.com to request that your registration be transferred to another cycle.

READY TO GET STARTED???!!!!

Don't delay! Grab your spot in this year's SBI! Spots are limited!! Only 10 available in each cycle. Click the 'Register Here' button below to complete your SBI application.