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SUMMARY:LEADING EDGE™ Accelerated Program
DESCRIPTION:LEADING EDGE  Accelerated is a strategic growth program for established businesses   5+ years in operation with at least 2 employees   ready to expand their team\, services\, or market.\n\nIt is built for established business owners ready to move from managing day-to-day operations to leading strategic growth. If you've built a stable business and are now looking to expand whether that means growing your team\, adding new services\, entering new markets\, or scaling operations   this program gives you the framework\, accountability\, and peer network to get there.\n\nYour commitment to show up two times a week for three weeks will make a difference in how you progress through this program. Additional resources will be made available and follow up activities will be recommended.\n\nWork ON your business\, not just IN it.\n\nParticipant Requirements\n\n\n	\n	Minimum of 5 years in business\n	\n	\n	Minimum of 2 employees (including the owner)\n	\n	\n	A clear opportunity and desire to grow\n	\n\n\nFacilitators\, Guest Speakers & SME may include:\n\n\n	\n	Hope Hartman\n	\n	\n	Roger Funke\n	\n	\n	Mike Gugliatto\n	\n	\n	Amada Simental\n	\n	\n	Lori Wiles\n	\n	\n	Jade Shebelski\n	\n	\n	Sean Orner\n	\n	\n	Mike Bennett\n	\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nThis program is designed for owners of established businesses with at least 5 years in operation and 2 or more employees who are ready to move beyond day-to-day operations and focus on strategic growth whether that means expanding their team\, adding new services\, entering new markets\, or scaling their operations.\n\n\n\nMore Information\n\n\n	\n	Planning for Growth   Assess your operating environment\, document your company's long-term vision and goals\, and build growth strategies grounded in a clear-eyed look at your long term plan.\n	\n	\n	Marketing: Research\, Planning & Implementation   Sharpen your competitive advantage\, protect your position in the market\, and develop pricing and marketing strategies that reach the right customers. Refine your SWOT or clarify your competitors' SWOT.\n	\n	\n	Leadership & Management   Evaluate your evolving role as your company grows. Build the people strategy\, hiring practices\, and team structure needed to support expansion.\n	\n	\n	Financial Analysis\, Tools & Resources   Analyze your company's financial position\, strengthen profit and cash flow\, and determine how much capital growth will require   and how to secure it.\n	\n	\n	Marketing Strategy - Clarify your goals\, objectives and activities to be able to stand out in the market place and measure your ROI on your efforts.\n	\n	\n	Operations & Business Resiliency   Document and streamline your processes to build a scalable business with lasting value. Leave with a completed strategic plan and a short pitch ready to share with partners\, lenders\, or your team.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana">LEADING EDGE&trade\; Accelerated is a strategic growth program for established businesses &mdash\; 5+ years in operation with at least 2 employees &mdash\; ready to expand their team\, services\, or market.</span></span>\n<div>\n<h4><span style="font-family:verdana\; font-size:12px">It&nbsp\;</span><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:verdana\; font-size:12px">is built for established business owners ready to move from managing day-to-day operations to leading strategic growth. If you&#39\;ve built a stable business and are now looking to expand whether that means growing your team\, adding new services\, entering new markets\, or scaling operations &mdash\; this program gives you the framework\, accountability\, and peer network to get there.</span></h4>\n\n<p><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:verdana\; font-size:12px">Your commitment to show up two times a week for three weeks will make a difference in how you progress through this program. Additional resources will be made available and follow up activities will be recommended.</span></p>\n\n<p><strong style="font-family:verdana\; font-size:12px">Work ON your business\, not just IN it.</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong style="font-family:verdana\; font-size:12px">Participant Requirements</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Minimum of 5 years in business</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Minimum of 2 employees (including the owner)</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">A clear opportunity and desire to grow</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Facilitators\, Guest Speakers &amp\; SME may include:</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Hope Hartman</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Roger Funke</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Mike Gugliatto</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Amada Simental</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Lori Wiles</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Jade Shebelski</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Sean Orner</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)">Mike Bennett</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<h4><strong><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana">Who Should Attend?</span></span></strong></h4>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana">This program is designed for owners of <strong>established businesses with at least 5 years in operation and 2 or more employees</strong> who are ready to move beyond day-to-day operations and focus on strategic growth whether that means expanding their team\, adding new services\, entering new markets\, or scaling their operations.</span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<h4><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana">More Information</span></span></h4>\n\n<ol>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Planning for Growth</strong> &ndash\; Assess your operating environment\, document your company&#39\;s long-term vision and goals\, and build growth strategies grounded in a clear-eyed look at your long term plan.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Marketing: Research\, Planning &amp\; Implementation</strong> &ndash\; Sharpen your competitive advantage\, protect your position in the market\, and develop pricing and marketing strategies that reach the right customers. Refine your SWOT or clarify your competitors&#39\; SWOT.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Leadership &amp\; Management</strong> &ndash\; Evaluate your evolving role as your company grows. Build the people strategy\, hiring practices\, and team structure needed to support expansion.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Financial Analysis\, Tools &amp\; Resources</strong> &ndash\; Analyze your company&#39\;s financial position\, strengthen profit and cash flow\, and determine how much capital growth will require &mdash\; and how to secure it.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Marketing Strategy </strong>- Clarify your goals\, objectives and activities to be able to stand out in the market place and measure your ROI on your efforts.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:verdana"><strong>Operations &amp\; Business Resiliency</strong> &ndash\; Document and streamline your processes to build a scalable business with lasting value. Leave with a completed strategic plan and a short pitch ready to share with partners\, lenders\, or your team.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:This event will be held on Zoom. You will receive complete details once you complete your registration.
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URL:https://business.esteschamber.org/events/details/leading-edge-accelerated-program-15441
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