For business owners who
are ready to go to the next level…

How many more times will you hit the wall

You know how business owners get consumed with the demands of sales, marketing, finance, productivity, personnel, resources…?

The result is long working hours, less energy for family and friends, and very little time for themselves. They become stressed about money and lose sight of why they went into business in the first place.

In my work, I’ve heard these issues over and over again from bright, energetic business owners who are eager to take their businesses to the next level. They also know that if they are to break through the wall and have the business they want, they must get a handle on how to deal with the demands that are sucking the energy from them.


Hi – my name is Ann Griffiths – principal of Smart Strategies Inc. and The Smart Business School (SBS).

Through 25 years of building my own businesses and working as a VP of Marketing in the corporate world, I learned from the wins and the losses. Management of finance, resources, personnel and marketing seem self-evident now, but, in some cases, I had to learn them the hard way.

By taking the good, bad, and not so pretty of what I learned, I've built a solid reputation for helping bright, energetic business owners break through walls and take their businesses to the next level.

Award-winning business owners tell me that I’m the calm influence they need in the center of their storm – helping them focus on their long-term vision, streamline their efforts, and stay balanced with the rest of their lives while they grow their businesses and achieve greater profitability. 

As a result, my clients benefit from a whole new sense of clarity, focus and direction. Of course, every coach and program can promise you that. But I promise you will go beyond that. How can I be so sure?

My clients report having more energy, greater ease with their finances, and a renewed enthusiasm for life (their families and teams even notice it). They also have a revitalized confidence and passion for their businesses and more time to enjoy their success!

The Smart Business School (SBS) has been created out of a desire to leverage myself and enable more business owners to benefit from group and individual training and coaching at an affordable rate – reduced from that of one-on-one coaching on its own.

This SBS program offers what you need to take your business to the next level including:

• The resource of working with a coach who has experienced the sun and the storm and is not afraid to share the truth of my own journey – what works and what doesn’t work;
• The resource of collaborating with a community of other business owners who are "doing it" as a result of working with me;
• A proven and practical, step-by-step tool kit to build your business;
• Access to all my template materials, transferable to your own business - saving you months of time and tons of energy.

In 2006, I can transform your business and your life by teaching you 8 Smart Strategies that have helped my one-on-one coaching clients create smart business with more profit in less time.

I believe that, provided you fulfill the entry criteria, I can help you create the framework to propel your business to the next level.

If you practice what you learn - it works. If you don't practice what you learn - it does not work.

To apply for admission, complete the application form located at http://www.smartstrategiesinc.com/applicationform.html by January 27th. By filling in this application, you are making the initial commitment to an 11-month coaching program with Ann Griffiths.

You will be notified of your acceptance shortly. The program launch is February 1, 2006.

Core Program

The Smart Business School will include:

The 8 Smart Strategies delivered as modules throughout the year (2 per quarter). These are designed for business owners who meet the entry criteria noted below and who are ready to break through the walls to take their business where they want to go.

Quarterly, intensive workshops in Vancouver, Canada where you will be able to bring members of your team to sit in on open sessions and break-outs. This is a great opportunity for you to offer quality training for your team and help you gain practical team application of the material that we’ll cover. Participants will be asked to pay a minimal delegate fee for a full day of work (fun included). We will work through the strategies relevant to the quarter and then look, narrow and deep, at each business owner’s actual progress.

Between the quarterly workshops, there will be group conference calls, individual coaching call-in days, weekly Progress Action Logs (PAL), and unlimited email contact with Ann.

Training on basic business-growing techniques, consulting on the execution of those processes in your own business, and coaching on the implementation.

Systems, tools and solutions that are specifically geared to business owners who want to take their business to the next level and solutions that have been proven to work when there is focused effort and commitment.


Entry Criteria

The vision for The Smart Business School is to help bright, energetic business owners lead their team in taking their business to the next level.  Therefore, business owners who wish to participate in the program need to possess some core competencies.
 
The ability to pay
You will receive significant value for your investment in the SBS program. It is also imperative that you are confident in your ability to follow through on the 11-month commitment to pay for the program which will offer access to all the Smart Business School materials, sessions with Ann via workshops, group calls, and individual coaching, and the benefit of a community experience within each workshop group.

The time to build a viable business
Like the old saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” pace, not race, is key to building a profitable business. The benefit of the SBS content and materials will continue on past the 11 months, as you go from understanding the questions to figuring out the answers and moving into implementation.

An understanding of basic business principles
Through 25 years of building my own businesses, I experienced the good, bad, and not so pretty. And I learned from both the wins and the losses. As I said earlier, management of finance, resources, personnel and marketing seem self-evident now, but, in some cases, I had to learn them the hard way. Coming into this program with a basic understanding of business principles provides the foundation for using what the SBS will teach you in taking your business to the next level.

The ability to delegate
Whether I was building a business or working as a corporate vice-president, I knew the value of building a collaborative team around me. And, though I am just as much a "control diva" as any entrepreneur, I have always understood the value of a team and the best use of my time. A business owner who sits at their desk working on spreadsheets, contact management systems, corporate identity, or any other administration, is a business owner who is not "out there" marketing themselves. And because being "out there" is outside of the comfort zone, many business owners prefer to be inside – busy working on ideas and systems that nobody else ever gets to see. Possessing the ability to delegate will facilitate the progress you will make as a result of the SBS program.

STILL MORE EVIDENCE “Working with Ann has helped me stay focused, positive and on track while navigating a challenging transition in the growth of my business.” P. Skaper, President, Kinetix Media Communications

What's In It For You?

The Smart Business School 2006 will give you:

A place to include your team (at your discretion) in quarterly group workshops
Proven systems and tools to create the business that you want
Marketing processes that will ensure a steady flow of the right type of clients into your business
Skills to manage a team that can handle areas of the business and free you to do what you do best
Financial systems that will help you keep your finger on the pulse of your business
Resources that will maximize your leverage and give you more free time
Email access to Ann and freedom to participate in as many group calls and individual call-in days as you like – to ask as many questions, get coached on any topic or make as many requests as you like.


You will also benefit from:

1-day quarterly intensives (beginning in February) – total immersion into your business development in a community of like-minded individuals
Monthly group conference calls – one-hour sessions to re-enforce the intensive workshop content
Semi-monthly call-in days – individual laser tele-coaching sessions
Weekly progress action logs – accountability and reflection
Unlimited email access to your coach



Pricing

Your investment in team training, personal coaching for you the business owner, and support in propelling your business to the next level is based on an 11-month program that will launch on February 1st.  For your convenience, you may choose to pay the total fee of $5225 upon acceptance to the program or commit to pre-authorized payments of $475 per month for the duration of the 11-month program.

At The Smart Business School we know that your time, your money and your business is precious to you.  We offer a special money-back guarantee.  If after 30-days of joining The Smart Business School you feel it is not for you and you wish to withdraw, we will refund your payment.

Your next step is to complete the application form at http://www.smartstrategiesinc.com/applicationform.html by January 27th.  By filling in this application, you are making the initial commitment to an 11-month coaching program with Ann Griffiths.

You will be notified of your acceptance shortly.

ONE MORE PIECE OF EVIDENCE “With Ann’s coaching we found our place in a crowded marketplace. We got out of our own way and saw visible increase in our confidence, focus, and sales. Our organizational goals have been realigned with our personal goals and we’ve seen growth in many areas including 60% increase in sales revenue.” R. Atherley & P. Holman, Owners, AHA Creative Strategies Inc. & 2005 Prism Award Runner Up

I look forward to seeing you in the Smart Business School 2006.

As space is limited complete and submit the application at http://www.smartstrategiesinc.com/applicationform.html by January 27th. By filling in this application, you are making the initial commitment to an 11-month coaching program with Ann Griffiths.

You will be notified of your acceptance shortly. The program launch is February 1, 2006.


ONE MORE THING –
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: ann@smartstrategiesinc.com

© Smart Strategies Inc. 2006