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Growing businesses. 

Improving communities.

Learn strategic principles that have accelerated growth for thousands of businesses.

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Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Offices, and others host events to accelerate business growth and enrich the community.

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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. 

We can help you.  Just give us a few hours.  

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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."

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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."

Ryan Murray

SBDC Director (past)  |  Business Consultant and Trainer | Business Author / Dustless Technologies Director | LearnBiz Podcaster

"This is an absolute must do for any small business! He completely paradigm shifted some of my thinking around strategy."

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Two small business podcasters attended a Strategy Guidemap training event and subsequently devoted an entire episode to reviewing the training.  Their review was unsolicited and unpaid. Watch their review below.

"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"


Upcoming Events

Moab, UT - Mar 4


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Special thanks to the Moab Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event.  


Price, UT - Apr 10


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Thanks to USU Eastern, Custom Fit Training, and Castle Country Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) for sponsoring and hosting this event.

Nephi, UT - TBD


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Special thanks to Juab County for hosting this event. 


Delta, UT - TBD


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Special thanks to the Moab Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event.  


Logan, UT - May 6


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Special thanks to Custom Fit at Bridgerland Technical College for hosting this event.


Thomasville, GA - TBD


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This event is not confirmed.  Pre-registration is advised to reserve a seat.


Bicknell, UT - TBD


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Pre-register to receive special pricing on this class in Bicknell.  Your pre-registration costs nothing, but does reserve a seat and is important for ensuring that this class meets the minimum projected participants.

Ashtabula, OH - TBD


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This event is not confirmed.  Pre-registration is advised to reserve a seat.

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Company hosted events are private workshops and are not open to the public.  They are typically hosted by a business (or small group of businesses) for their owners/managers.  Find out more!

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Don't see a training in your area?  No problem.  Simply request a training in your city and we'll do our best to accommodate.

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We anticipate repeating the training in several areas.  If you wish to be contacted when the training comes again, please let us know.

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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.  Together we’ll create a strategy guidemap customized to your specific situation with prioritized next steps for strategic growth.  You'll be pleased or I will refund 100% of your training fee.  That’s the Strategy Guidemap promise.  

You have nothing to lose.  

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!

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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!

Years of Growth
4 Hours
of training

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.


Alan's Credentials