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About the Strategy Guidemap Trainer

Alan Christensen

Alan Christensen has led strategic growth engagements for 500+ small businesses in many industries across 20 states.  His client companies range from very small startups to multi-million dollar businesses. As a professional trainer, he has helped thousands of small business owners grow their businesses. He is a certified team leader on the National Strategic Research Team and founder of Strategy Guidemap.


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Proven Record

​consulting

500+

small businesses

  • From small "solopreneur" ventures to multimillion dollar companies in every industry, Christensen has over two decades of consulting experience.

Broad Experience

led strategic growth engagements in20

states

  • Christensen has helped improve business strategy and provided strategic growth insight for over 150 companies in 20 states over the past 10 years as a certified team leader on the National Strategic Research Team of the National Center for Economic Gardening.

Premier Trainer

 trained

2200+

Business Owners and Managers
  • As a seasoned professional trainer, Christensen has provided business training to over 2,200 small business owners and managers.  
Alan was professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.

Brittani Alvey, Red Desert Inc.


"Alan spent over a decade refining this.  He really is the expert and the master." 

Ryan Murray, LearnBiz

 Hear it from Ryan

"...an expert in his field and able to make complex concepts understandable and engaging."

Ben Wolford, USU

Details

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Knowledge and Experience
  • Founder of Strategy Guidemap
  • Presenter at numerous conferences from local to national levels on topics such as communication, business, change, etc.
  • Oversight and coordination of training for thousands of employees as the director of Utah's Central Region Custom Fit Training program.
  • Counselor to two regional SBA Exporter of the Year companies, one Small Business Person of the Year, and coach to hundreds of successful business owners
  • Business instructor for multiple college and university courses  
  • Experienced instructional designer of business courses and training programs for private organizations and universities
  • Project Coordinator for the Rural Business Outreach Program funded by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development
  • Region Director for Utah Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
  • Three-year Program Partner for Department of Defense Mentor-Protege business engagement
  • Volunteer of hundreds of hours to teaching and training
  • Owner of numerous small business ventures
  • Certified Team Leader, for the National Strategic Research Team (National Center for Economic Gardening)
  • Certified Business Analyst for the SBDC - a program of the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Export and Trade Counseling Certification from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and U.S. SBA
  • Certified facilitator for FranklinCovey
  • NxLeveL Training Network certified facilitator
  • Kauffman Foundation certified entrepreneurship facilitator
  • Tenured business faculty member at Snow College
  • Nationally recognized for achievements as a FranklinCovey certified facilitator in the 7 Habits for Small Business Managers
  • Recognized in 2005 and 2010 as "State Star" for the Utah Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program
  • Recipient of the Service Excellence and Innovation award from the Utah District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Two-time Service Learning Fellow at Snow College

Need something else?

  • Strategic planning facilitator
  • Direction setter (An excellent prelude to your organization's regular strategic planning session - significantly enhances effectiveness.)
  • Special event presenter 
  • Speaker / Lecturer (webcast or in-person)

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