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9 out of 10 businesses cannot articulate their strategy. We fix that and it changes changes everything!
Strategy is a force multiplyer. It appeals to businesses serious about growth. Then, it arms them with principles of strategy and a customized "guidemap." Strategy accelerates growth.
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Jim Herrin
Director, Salt Lake Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
"Alan’s approach is brilliant, allowing even beginners to understand and implement these important concepts."
Jill Kline
State Director, Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
"Extremely valuable training."
Ann Swanson
Regional Director, Southeast Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
"...a clear, easy to repeat, framework for moving out of tactical thinking and into strategy thinking. His content is excellent but his teaching is even better.”
Susan Jacobson
Economic Development Director at Clearwater County, Idaho
"Great information with concepts and tips to help my SBDC clients, local business owners, and nonprofits in the communities we serve."
Adelita Duryea
Founder and Principal Consultant at
Sprout & Scale Marketing
"It was absolutely worth my time, and I would definitely do it again. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to sharpen their understanding of strategy and drive real results!"
Brenden Blackham
COO at Content Supply. Co-founder Black Thorn Media
"This is amazing. This is top tier. It is Harvard level business content. I highly recommend ... the ROI is huge."
Hear it from economic development experts
After attending a Strategy Guidemap training event, Ethan Migliori and Ryan Murray provided an unsolicited and unpaid review of the event on their podcast. Both have worked in business consulting, education, and economic development.
"I wish I knew this 20 years ago."
"He corrected some mistakes that I've been making."
"He really is the expert and the master."
Economic Impact
"In one rural study of companies in strategic engagements based on the frameworks we teach, 12 companies reported creating 120 jobs within one year."
*Companies in this study participated in strategic growth engagements from the National Center for Economic Gardening. Alan Christensen led these engagements. The strategic growth frameworks taught in Strategy Guidemap are adopted from those used in these engagements.
Why Strategy Changes Everything
How many of your businesses can articulate their strategy?
If your businesses struggle to stay viable, rather than experienceing robust growth, they are probably mistaking goals, plans and business activities for strategy.
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Training You Can Trust
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
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Business Owners and Managers- As a seasoned professional trainer, Christensen has provided business training to over 2,200 small business owners and managers.
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