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We've used these strategic growth concepts to help hundreds of business owners take their business further! They've ranged from one-person ventures to multi-million dollar companies in many industries across the country.
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Real Results, Real Voices.
Jim Herrin
Director, Salt Lake Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
"Alan’s approach is brilliant, allowing even beginners to understand and implement these important concepts."
Ann Swanson
Regional Director, Southeast Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
"...a clear, easy to repeat, framework for moving out of tactical thinking and into strategy thinking. His content is excellent but his teaching is even better.”
Susan Jacobson
Economic Development Director at
Clearwater County, Idaho
"Great information with concepts and tips to help my SBDC clients, local business owners and nonprofits in the communities we serve."
Adelita Duryea
Founder and Principal Consultant
Sprout & Scale Marketing
"It was absolutely worth my time, and I would definitely do it again. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to sharpen their understanding of strategy and drive real results!"
Brenden Blackham
COO at Content Supply. Co-founder Black Thorn Media
"This is top tier."
Ryan Murray
Owner of LearnBiz
"He corrected some mistakes I've been making ... He really is the expert and the master."
Ethan Migliori
Entrepreneur | SBDC Director (past) | Training Director | LearnBiz Podcaster
"I don't care how smart you think you are as a business owner. You will walk away just shaking your head saying I wish I knew this 20 years ago."
Jessica Ivester
Yoga instructor at Nourish | Founder of United Yoga and Wellness
"I highly recommend this class. I have new insight on how I can do things better and grow my business."
Dallas Cox
Owner Manti Telephone Company
"...very relevant to any business owner or manager. I have been provided with the tools I need to further my business."
Ben Wolford
Business Professor at Utah State University
"I am better equipped to make strategic decisions that will lead my team effectively, and drive growth within my organization. I wholeheartedly recommend this business training program."
Kristen McCourt
Product Manager at Dustless Technologies
"Excellent training. The best I have attended."
Tom Chandler
Founder of Tech Mentors
"I have always heard about strategy, but Alan is the first who has actually given a simple and concrete picture of strategy. Very helpful."
Lorna Adams
Owner of Lorna Adams Coaching
"I'm excited to implement what I learned. Thank you for your help, insight, and tools!"
Linda Perry
Consultant and Coach at MaLinda Perry Consulting, LLC
"Best training I have attended in years! Fun, informative and thought provoking! Do this and don’t think twice or look back!"
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"He corrected some mistakes that I've been making"
"I wish I knew this 20 years ago"
"He really is the expert and the master"
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MY PROMISE:
If you're not pleased, you pay nothing.
I will help you understand advanced principles of business growth strategy and how to apply them. You'll be pleased or I will refund 100% of your training fee. That’s the Strategy Guidemap promise.
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I've helped hundreds of others like you grow their business. Let me help you.
4 hours. Small Changes. Serious growth.
Hard work will keep you in the fight. Strategy will get you to the top. The right strategy makes the hard work pay off. Let us help you understand business growth strategy. Stress less. Make more. And grow your business!
Strategy Simplified
The theory behind the strategic principles we teach may be complex, but we teach it in plain English. We make it easy to understand.
Strategy vs tactics
You've been doing your best with marketing, quality service, cost-cutting, and other operational issues. These are tactical. The right strategy will improve outcomes for all of these efforts. Just a few small changes - that's all it will take.
Fully customized
Our simple process results in a customized Strategy Guidemap with prioritized next steps to help you confidently make growth strategy decisions to take your business further!
in just a few hours
About the trainer
Alan Christensen has led strategic growth consulting engagements for 500+ small businesses in many industries across 20 states. Over the past 10 years, he has provided strategic growth guidance to multi-million dollar companies as a team leader for NCEG's National Strategic Research Team.
As a professional trainer, Christensen has helped hundreds of small business owners grow their businesses and improve profitability. As an educator, he has developed business curricula for multiple colleges and universities. He is part of Snow College's business faculty and founder of Strategic Guidemap.
