Integrators, Retailers, & Distributors can learn to: §        Market Better §        Manage Better §        Plan Better §        & Prosper Sooner with training & services from Fast-Forward Business Coaching	Steve – Thanks so much for everything you've done and do for us… We wouldn't be close to where we are now without you!                       – Katie in AZ
Dear Business Owner – It can be a lonely job to own and operate a business. Everything falls to you – the planning, the strategy, the execution. Now, that might seem like a lot of fun at first. But as your business grows, so do the demands. And sooner or later most owners – no matter how skilled or trained they might be – bump into unanticipated challenges to continued growth and profitability. §         You find it increasingly difficult to attract profitable customers. §         Despite profits that should be adequate, you rarely seem to have enough cash. §         Your sales growth has stagnated and you don’t know how to get it going again. §         Your employees do not seem to understand why it is important for them to do things the way you want them to do things. In 20 years as the president of my own company, I faced every one of these challenges. And overall, I was pretty successful. Despite ever-changing market conditions and always-intense competition, the company quadrupled in size and made money 18 of the 20 years I ran it. Today, I help business owners confronting these and other challenges. I provide them a resource I never had – proven management experience and systems. With my help, they are able to overcome these challenges faster and more effectively than they ever could on their own. You don’t have to go it alone. There are numerous resources for you throughout this website… §         Marketing resources to help you grow sales §         The QuickBooks course, to help you “count the money correctly” §         Financial management resources, to help you make more money and become financially stronger §         A bi-weekly business management newsletter – free, and specifically written for CI business owners. You can take advantage of many of these resources on your own. But the real breakthrough for many owners is hiring a coach. Coaching helps them get things done faster, and better, than they could on their own. Think about it – Tiger Woods works with a coach, and he’s the best in the world at what he does. Some info about coaching is below. I would enjoy talking with you about it sometime soon. Don’t hesitate to call, or e-mail your questions. May you Grow & Prosper! Steve Firszt Head Coach 314-918-0338 steve@ffbizcoach.com PS – If you are at all interested in business management issues, I think you’ll find my newsletter to be very informative. To read the current issue of ACCELERATE™, click here.
Steve – I really enjoy the newsletter - and have applied many principles to our business.  Thank you for providing such a real world approach.                         – Richard in TN
Advantages of Coaching What business owners can expect from Fast-Forward Business Coaching Coach as outside advisor. Fast-Forward helps owners make decisions with thinking from outside their company view and culture. Fresh thinking can be invaluable for solo business owners operating without the benefit of outside advisors. Business partners often develop decision-making habits based on their relationship, rather than on the cold needs of the business. Fast-Forward provides focused insights, without taking sides. Coach as expert. Fast-Forward brings financial and marketing expertise that is not commonly found in most small or even medium-sized organizations. Their proprietary TLM™ financial management system is an incredibly valuable tool. Properly implemented, it will have direct and immediate impact on your sales management, profitability, and personal income. Marketing strategies that focus on attracting and retaining profitable customers can help grow your sales dramatically. Coach as accountability/implementation partner. This is an incredibly valuable aspect of coaching. Thru regular follow-up, the coach keeps clients on track and focused on getting important things done. It really helps business owners to have someone to “answer to”. (This is the huge difference between coaching and consulting – the on-going coaching relationship is about getting things done, not just identifying what to do.) Get things done sooner. Fast-Forward’s combined roles of advisor, expert, and implementation partner – coupled with the regular contact of a coaching model – help business owners get important things done better and sooner than they would on their own. Return-on-investment. Fast-Forward clients have typically realized 3 - 10 additional points of bottom line profit within one year of engaging in one of Fast-Forward's monthly coaching programs. These range in cost from $400 to $1000/month. 3 points on $1 million in annual sales is $30K additional profit. That’s pretty good ROI. (DISCLAIMER: these results cannot be guaranteed, as they rely heavily on the client actively implementing the management strategies and practices recommended by Fast-Forward. Open-ended engagement. Fast-Forward works with clients only as long as they feel they are receiving value. While it typically takes 60 – 90 days for an engagement to gain real traction, a coaching relationship can continue to be beneficial for years. If things are working, you’ll want coaching to continue. Grow Stronger. Prosper Sooner.TM