The small business owner's greatest laments:

I’ve had a taste of success, I wish I knew how to turn it into a feast

Many Stage 1 business owners feel stalled and frustrated. They can see the possibility of the business. They even pull off a few good deals from time to time. But the jackpot remains just out of reach.

Growing a long-haul, high profit business is like playing chess on a five-layer board. Getting good at playing on all five layers – finance, sales, operations, marketing and human resources -- means the owner profits at an ever increasing rate of wealth building. Failing to master all areas of the business game means the owner works harder this year than last, and often goes through frustrating up and down business cycles that lead the business down the path of always being just short of making real money.

Find a business consultant with solid experience teaching business owners how to develop skills in all five initial layers, and the feast will be yours to enjoy at last.

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