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Help Entrepreneurs
to Help the World
Is Strategy Guidemap right for your education and training program?
In just 3-minutes, learn how you may help your community by supporting Strategy Guidemap training.
Adopt the Training
Allow us to provide the training for your constituents one-time or on a recurring schedule.
Brand-ready
You may choose to private label the training under your name, co-brand with Strategy Guidemap.
For One or Many
Support a specific business for whom we provide the training or host an event for many from your business community. Custom presentations are also available.
CASE STUDY: University

CASE STUDY:
University
Business Training - Utah State University
Educational institutions and programs are vital to a vibrant economy, not only by educating the workforce but also by addressing the training needs of small businesses.
Utah State University demonstrated this commitment by hosting a Strategy Guidemap training through its non-credit program, designed to support immediate skill acquisition, rather than degree credits. This initiative supported small businesses across the university's service region, empowering local growth and development.
In addition to supporting important contributors to the area's economy though training small businesses to accelerate their growth, the university also supported indirect contributors such as business instructors and consultants. This professional development will amplify the positive impact from the event as they incorporate sound principles of business growth strategy in their teaching and consulting.
CASE STUDY: Technical College

CASE STUDY:
Technical College
Workforce Training - Custom Fit
The Custom Fit Training program at Bridgerland Technical College secured a valuable training opportunity for small business owners in their region by negotiating a special participant rate and hosting an open-enrollment class. This initiative made the training accessible to more participants by reducing costs for qualifying businesses. The program benefited a diverse range of companies, from a cabinetry business to a large biomedical firm, and many others in between.
Similar workforce and business development programs have successfully supported events as well as individual company training in other areas.
CASE STUDY: Entrepreneurship Center

CASE STUDY:
Entrepreneurship Center
Special Event - Snow College GRIT Center
The GRIT Center for Rural Entrepreneurship at Snow College fosters business and entrepreneurship initiatives for students and the broader community. In line with its mission, the center served as the venue for a very successful Strategy Guidemap event, bringing together student entrepreneurs, business faculty, local businesses, chamber leaders, and economic development professionals.
Although this event was not specifically for students, student-focused events with fun student-engaging pedagogical approaches provide tailored support for emerging talent.
Sponsor or Host
Sponsorship may reduce participant costs or makes possible events that would not otherwise be possible. Hosting, covers the full cost of the event and provides promotion to maximize participation.
Accelerate business growth
Strategy Guidemap events help grow businesses. You sponsor or host and we'll provide the training that accelerates business growth.
Enrich the community
Small business growth generates wealth and strengthens the community's economy, leading to improved quality of life and fostering prosperity.

Jill Kline
State Director of the
Wyoming SBDC at the
University of Wyoming
"Extremely valuable training."

Ben Wolford
Business Professor at
Utah State University
"He is an expert in his field and able to make complex concepts understandable and engaging. The information was interactive and ... helped foster a deeper understanding, solidifying my skills. "

Ethan Migliori
Director of Non-credit Training at
Utah State University Eastern
"You will walk away just shaking your head saying I wish I knew this 20 years ago."

Ryan Murray
Founder and Consultant at
LearnBiz
"He corrected some mistakes I've been making ... He really is the expert and the master."

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!"

MaLinda Perry
Consultant and Coach at
MaLinda Perry Consulting, LLC
"Best training I have attended in years! Fun, informative and thought provoking! Do this and don’t think twice or look back!"

Are we a good fit?
Alan Christensen is an educator. He has spent most of his life teaching and training. He is passionate about improving quality of life through education and loves to help small businesses grow to achieve that goal. If that matches well with your organizations goals, let's partner.
Christensen founded Strategy Guidemap after 15 years as a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) director and business advisor, during which time he also oversaw a workforce training program for southcentral Utah. He These were both hosted by Snow College. He understands workforce training and the higher education environment. For over 10 years he has successfully led strategic growth consulting engagements for 500+ small businesses in many industries across 20 states.
Christensen has received national accolades for expertise in business counseling and has trained thousands of business leaders. He is currently a faculty member in Snow College's Business Department.
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.
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