CAREER TRAINING FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING AND BUSINESS WRITING

Stephen Bush

START BY ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CAREER OPTIONS

Can the career be part-time or a second job? Would you like to avoid student loan debt? Do you want to work for yourself or someone else? Is individualized training available? If no, why not?

“The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong questions.” (Peter Drucker)

CAREER TRAINING CHOICES

THINK ABOUT CAREER PROBLEMS TO AVOID

Work schedules that are too rigid Not having a practical Plan B for your career path Too much group training and lack of individualized training Insufficient geographical mobility Using old solutions for new problems

“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” (Albert Einstein)

NEW CAREER TRAINING SOLUTIONS FOR DIFFERENT RESULTS

6 REASONS THAT INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES NEED BUSINESS WRITING HELP

Inadequate business writing skills Not sure what needs to be done Need specialized help for white papers and

business proposals Lack of awareness about specialized strategies Unaware that business writing help is needed Shortage of time

6 BUSINESS WRITING QUESTIONS TO ASK

What are unsolicited business proposals? How can business writing skills be improved? What is a white paper? What is the most effective length for business

proposals? How do consultants obtain business writing

assignments? What do clients pay for high-quality business

writing?

BUSINESS CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES — 9 RECURRING SMALL BUSINESS PROBLEMS

Need to reduce operating expenses Commercial lending negotiations with bankers Business communication with other businesses Lack of effective contingency business planning Inadequate business development Obtaining small business financing Evaluating a current or prospective business lender Ineffective business finance communications Lack of negotiating skills

BUSINESS CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES — 8 CANDIDATES FOR BUSINESS NEGOTIATING

Credit card processing fees Supplier agreements and manufacturing costs Legal, accounting and financial fees Business loan refinancing Marketing and sales expenses Utility costs Working capital financing Commercial mortgage loans

CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS

SOME CAREER ADVICE IN ONE SENTENCE

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” (Confucius)

“Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.” (Katherine Whitehorn)

“When you’re through learning, you’re through.” (John Wooden)

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” (Wayne Gretzy)

“It is our choices … that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” (J.K. Rowling)

CAREER TRAINING SOLUTIONS

A FEW FINAL WORDS

AEX Commercial Financing Group

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