I’m overwhelmed. I feel like I’m drowning.
My strategy? Apparently it’s “Make this sh*t up as a I go”.
It’s like I am walking in a fog, with no idea what to do next.
All my time’s spent working in, instead of on, my business.
Honestly, I feel lonely, isolated, and pretty down some days.
I just want some clarity, some order, some simplicity.
Develop and execute a simple, highly effective 6-week plan tailored precisely to your needs.
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Conducted in group cohorts of 8 participants, this in-person, deep dive into your business starts with a review of your strategy and operations, identification of what is the most important thing for you to focus on in the next 6 weeks--entrepreneurial mindset, strategy or operations--and help defining and implementing the step-by-step action items to get you there.
Held in Vancouver, BC for three hours per week, you will receive 18 hours of coaching, training and invaluable advice on all aspects of running and growing your business, from people who have been there, done that. SHOW LESS
Be guided, supported and held accountable for your progress by program leaders who are experts in their fields.
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Having worked with dozens of start-ups, ongoing companies, social enterprises and international corporations, Ambrose and Hillary bring their talent and years experience and expertise and focus it all on your business.
We are committed to working with you to identify the central issues that will have the biggest impact on your business, and work with you to define a step-by-step action plan to get you there. SHOW LESS
Your fellow entrepreneurs and program leaders will act as your Board of Advisors, supporting each other in major decisions that will change how you do business.
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Experience a ready-made community that contains a wealth and breadth of business knowledge that you can use each week. With in-person sessions, additional meetings with the other program participants, and email support throughout the program, you will learn both from telling the story of your progress, and from listening and contributing to insights and solutions for the other entrepreneurs. show less
UPDATE: Business owners, employers and their employees may be eligible for government funding for training with One Simple Thing. Please contact us for further information.
Next course course runs every Wednesday 9:00am to 12:00pm, from May 20th, in Vancouver.
1. Focus
You are faced with myriad choices and an endless list of tasks. But there is one simple thing that, if you concentrate your energy on, will have a huge impact on your business.
We focus on helping you discover that thing, pour your energy into it, and transform your business. It’s not easy to find, but it is certainly there.
2. Experience
We are highly experienced entrepreneurs.
We’ve been there, done it. We’ve made all the mistakes and learnt from them. The biggest lesson we learned? Focus on the one simple thing.
“If you have a business, or you're thinking of starting one, you have to work with Ambrose - he will transform it.”
Michael Varesio
"Hillary's work at my company has truly changed my life, enabling me to move beyond sole proprietorship to owner of a growing marketing communications boutique agency. She's transformed my relationship with my business, and can help you do the same with yours."
Lesli Boldt
Ambrose Merrell is a successful high-tech entrepreneur, economist and author with 20 years experience in strategy development and business planning.
Starting with $2000 and a laptop he built a web development and software business that, within 5 years, was a key supplier to some of the UK's largest companies, and was turning down a $5 million offer for the business. All this with zero debt or external investment. He did, however, make an astonishing number of mistakes, which taught him well. ”Don’t turn down $5 million you fool” being one of the more memorable lessons.
He has consulted at board level for Compass Group, a $20 billion multinational, and worked with many other large, medium and small businesses, not-for-profits and government. Originally from England he moved to Vancouver in 2006. show more
With a degree in economics, Ambrose has always been focused on business in general and entrepreneurship in particular. He started his first business at 16 years old and his second upon leaving university. His third business, a Web development and software company, employed a staff of 12 and ran for nearly a decade.
His areas of expertise are:
Business strategy: the foundation of a successful business
Business planning: how to execute the strategy
Process development: for efficiency, quality and growth
Team development: talented and passionate staff
High value sales: making sales from $10k to $500k
Marketing: effectively communicating your unique value
Cashflow management: the demise of many a business
Web strategy: how to effectively use the Web
Hillary Samson has an MBA in Entrepreneurship, and has worked on operations and business planning for every size of company and social venture from soloprenuers to international corporations.
She loves working with values-based leaders to figure out their next step in moving forward towards success – however the entrepreneur defines it.
After completing her MBA, Hillary focused on operations and business planning as a Senior Product Manager at AbeBooks, an international e-commerce company, now a division of Amazon. She began her consulting business while living in Innsbruck, Austria, working remotely for Canadian-based enterprises. Hillary has worked with successful companies such as Boldt Communications, Mala Collective and Pug Pharm Production. show more
Her areas of expertise are:
Business model definition: Which products or services should you move forward with next
Operations: How can you make the work flow more smoothly through your business
Competitive analysis: Who are the key businesses in your industry to be aware of
Projections: Where are you going in terms of revenue and expenses
Reporting: What are the key numbers to track and how are they trending
Product management: What are the steps to launching a successful new product, service or business unit
Project management: How do you best move the project forward and stay on time and in budget
Drop us your details and we will be in touch to discuss your needs in more detail. Rest assured we will never share your details with anyone else.
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