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Business Start-Up Coaching

1 Stop Struggling. Start Growing. http://www.growyourbusinessclub.co.uk

My name is Fraser Hay, and founder of Grow Your Business ® Club. I’m a former Scottish & UK Shell Livewire winner, Royal Bank of Scotland and Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland Winner, have over 300 videos on You Tube, and have written and published 10 small business marketing books on Amazon. I’ve tested hundreds of marketing approaches over the years, and want to share with you what I’ve learned from the mistakes I made, so you don’t have to. I also want to introduce you to some friends of mine, who are all experts and all prepared to help you Start & Grow Your Business®

Considering Self-Employment? …More importantly, how can we and our members specifically help you?

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Stop Struggling. Start Growing. http://www.growyourbusinessclub.co.uk

Struggling to get your business idea “off the ground”? Can you identify 3 areas that you need, want or simply “must” address?

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Stop Struggling. Start Growing… ..get everything you need to plan, document & execute your business start-up plan

Everything you need to document

and execute your business start-up plan

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1.0 Are You Ready?


1.0 Are You Ready?

In this session, you will learn

• The 3 questions you “must” answer before you do anything

• The real reasons why you want to work for yourself

• What your fears & reservations are

• What your skills & strengths are

• The real value of your skills & experience to date

• What you can offer prospective customers

• The risks & benefits of self-employment

• How to confirm what the “real opportunity” is

1.0 Are You Ready? Struggling to determine whether you are ready for becoming self-employed? (or not)

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2.0 Your Business


2.0 Your Business Idea

In this session, you will learn:

• What the REAL PROBLEMS are that you can fix/solve for others

• Who the RECIPIENTS of your product/service will be

• What the REVENUE STREAMS for your business will be

• What your ROUTES TO MARKET will be

• What RESOURCES you require to get started

• What RETURN ON INVESTMENT you & your stakeholders require

• What the REQUIRED STEPS are to complete your start-up plan

• What Intellectual property you own and how you will protect it

2.0 Your Business Idea Struggling to determine how your idea will make money & succeed?

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3.0 Market Research


3.0 Market Research


• Who needs your products & services

• Who wants what you offer

• Who is selling similar “solutions”

• Who could recommend you to your target market

• The difference between suspects & prospects

• How to find suspects who might want to become a customer

• How to generate prospects interested in becoming customers

• Where these people “hang out” & how you can reach them

3.0 Market Research Struggling to determine who wants to buy your product, service or solution?

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4.0 Marketing


4.0 Marketing

In this session, you will Learn

• How to set new marketing objectives

• How many leads you need to generate the revenue you want

• What the pains, needs & motives of prospects - are.

• How to answer the question – “What do you do?”

• Which online & offline tactics to use

• How to engage with your target audience

• How to measure all your marketing activity

• How to pre-qualify every hand you shake.

4.0 Marketing Struggling with generating leads, customers, revenue & referrals?

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5.0 Financials


5.0 Financials

In this session, you will learn

• How to create a NETWORTH Statement

• How to calculate your START-UP costs

• How to calculate your CASH FLOW requirements

• How to register for VAT

• How to create monthly BUDGETS

• About different accounting solutions

• The financial benefits of having the right Insurance

• How to earn a potential £10,000 extra TAX FREE

5.0 Financials Struggling to determine how the numbers will stack up?

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6.0 Legal


6.0 Legal


• About different legal structures for your business

• How to register for VAT & TAX

• How to protect your INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• About Insurances, Advisers & Staff

• About protecting & finding premises

• How to protect yourself with Agreements

• The importance of Policy Documents & Licenses

6.0 Legal Struggling to determine how to protect you, your business and your assets?

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7.0 Technical


7.0 Technical


• Hardware & Software Considerations

• How to get productivity enhancement software for FREE

• Importance of CRM & BACKUP Solutions

• Website Publishing Platforms

• Planning, Security & Ecommerce Solutions

• Collaboration & Remote Access Tools

• The importance of Technical Support

7.0 Technical Struggling to determine what technology you need for your business?

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8.0 Funding


8.0 Funding


• 4 Possible EXIT Strategies

• 10 Possible sources of finance & start-up capital

• 4 Reasons to get a business valuation other than selling

• 5 Methods to generate a business valuation

• 4 Types of Business Ratios

• 8 Elements of Lending Criteria

• Preparing to meet investors

• Receive a fill-in-the-blanks Template Business Plan.

8.0 Funding Struggling to determine what to “include” in your business start-up plan?

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A complete framework & system We provide you with the tools, resources & checklists to complete your start-up plan

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What’s Covered in the STANDARD Programme? A Break-down of what’s covered in the coaching programme

No. Steps Covered

1 Are You Ready? Some personal considerations for starting up YES

2 Your Big Idea. We help you document your model, vision & strategy YES

3 Market Research. How to confirm demand for your solution(s) YES

4 Marketing. How to raise awareness of your offering and generate leads YES

5 Financial. What you need to get up and running & survive your first 12 mths YES

6 Legal. Many of the legal issues that you need to consider. YES

7 Technical. You will know and be able to live your life purpose. YES

8 Funding. Document your plan and your exit strategy YES

9 BONUS. 40 revenue streams you might not have considered yet YES

10 BONUS. Get Office Productivity Software for FREE (Word processor, speadsheet etc) YES

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…and much, much more.


What’s Covered in the PLATINUM Programme? A Break-down of what’s covered in the coaching programme

No. Steps Covered

11 A situation Analysis to identify exactly where you are in your life today YES

12 Goals and objectives for your first 12 months YES

13 Break your goals and objectives down into priority action points YES

14 Real Problems You Fix for clients and customers YES

15 Recipients for your solution(s) and where to find them YES

16 Revenue Streams. How you will generate revenue in your business YES

17 Routes to Market. How to attract and engage with prospective customers YES

18 Resources Required. What you need to get up and running YES

19 ROI. What you, your stakeholders and shareholders want to achieve YES

20 Required Steps to complete your plan. What else you need to do YES

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Lasting approximately 1 – 2 hours each.

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Delivered over 4 - 8 Sessions

Each Session lasts approximately 1 – 2 hours and concludes with a written summary of the progress

you’ve made...

… and a personal action plan* for you to apply what’ve you learned before

the next session.

*Action plans are customised and personalised to your own circumstances


You Choose how you would like us to work with you.

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Coaching Delivered The Way You Want It

Decide whether you want us to coach you online, by phone or in

person at your home or office.


…but it doesn’t stop there

Unlike most start-up programmes, that leave you to get on with it, and thus many flounder and fail. You can continue to get support & leverage resources inside Grow Your Business® Club’s website to help you achieve your personal goals & objectives.

• Test content topics, workshop themes & headlines

• Test prices, discounts, payment teams & terms of service

• Test online promotional strategies, tactics & techniques

• Get feedback & opinions from real people in your marketplace

• Access over 200 marketing videos and over 500 supporting blogs

• Generate referrals & create new sales opportunities

A simple, powerful & practical process We guide & support you every step of the way until your start-up plan is completed.

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Need help documenting (or executing) your model, vision or strategy?

Considering self-employment or starting a business?

Maybe you’re not aware of all the different ways the club can help you

achieve your goals and objectives



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…or what it could be like a year from now, when you stop struggling,

sign up and accept the help on offer with this programme.



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OR

It’s your choice. Your decision.

Choose to remain where you are, or decide to take action today!

Grow your business and start living the life and lifestyle you want…


Then read the feedback from business owners we’ve helped..

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Still Not Sure?

We have a wide variety of “testimonials” on our website that we have received from individuals

who were in exactly the same place as where you are now.


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Managing Your Expectations

Get real practical help to identify what’s holding you back and

preventing you from achieving your entrepreneurial goals and objectives…

… all the “know how” you need to create (and execute) a practical plan of

action…

..and the additional offer to help you execute and implement your new plan.

What can you expect from our business start-up coaching programme?


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It’s time to get paid doing what you’re good at, and what you enjoy…

It’s time to work with people who’ll pay you what you’re really worth.

It’s time to become your own boss, and live the life and lifestyle you want


Simply repeat powerful, proven, practical steps – every single day..

Prove to yourself that what we offer, works

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