Who and Where You Are
Understanding where to start.
- Choose your generation.
- Choose the statement underneath that best describes where you are in your business journey.
- Discover possibilities and solutions – actions – for your business journey
- Contact the Lionheart Team for an assessment of your business.
Born before
1964
Select below where you are today in your business journey:
“I want to own or run a new business now that I am out of corporate.”
The Possibilities:
There are methods that use your unique strengths to build your business successfully.
The Solutions:
You must be able to plan, forecast financials and know where you might need help.
“The business I started is not doing well and I believe I can run it better, but I think I need a little help. Sales are down.”
The Possibilities:
A simple assessment is available to help define the steps you can take to make progress.
The Solutions:
Can you identify your unique marketing position? Knowing this is key to sales growth.
“I work for a business that will not change even though they must. I have a ton of ideas on how to do it better.”
The Possibilities:
Converting strategic concepts into operational realities is a unique skill.
The Solutions:
A solid plan with lots of “what if” scenarios will provide you with a set of executable actions.
“My boss’s business could make a killing if he would just expand the product line. It is so simple that I could do it.”
The Possibilities:
Moving to new markets and expanding services is a necessary skill to survive longterm!
The Solutions:
You must thoroughly understand the market and know your customers needs to excel in expansion activities.
“I want to diversify and expand the products and services in my business.”
The Possibilities:
Putting new ideas on paper and projecting solid financials will enable you to see if your plans will work.
The Solutions:
There are myriad of resources available. Find help among those who specialize in product marketing, diversification, expansion and budgeting.
Born between
1965 & 1980
Select below where you are today in your business journey:
“I have an idea on how to run a business better than my boss. My uncle just sold his for a lot of money, so I want to start my own.”
The Possibilities:
We know you want to do things your way. Getting the right help, information, support and tools to ensure your success will be key.
The Solutions:
Knowing what to do should be easy for you but “how” to do these things may require some help.
“My boss is screwing up and taking cash out. I may be out of a job very soon. Sales are flat-lining.”
The Possibilities:
A simple assessment is available to help define the You probably do not have as much money or as many resources as you wish you had. Driving your own business can be fun if you have the right people with you.
The Solutions:
Mirroring a business can be easier if you avoid the mistake of others and know what to do.
“The company I work for just started a new product and I know it is going to fail. I feel doomed.”
The Possibilities:
Converting strategic concepts into operational realities Taking other company ideas and making them your own can be exciting. You can do it if you put in the work.
The Solutions:
Simple product or service expansion only works if the customer wants them.
“I told management they could save a ton of money if they would just implement some of my ideas.”
The Possibilities:
If my manager would use my processes, we could save this place. I have the leadership skills to do this myself and on my own.
The Solutions:
Cost cutting alone is only half of the battle but a good place to start. Know what and what not to cut.
“I foresee a set of related products and services that would out perform the company I work for.”
The Possibilities:
Seeing the next generation of products in the market, places you ahead of any potential competitor.
The Solutions:
There are myriad of resources available. Find help among those who specilaize in market research, and the development of competitive advantages.
Born between
1981 & 1996
Select below where you are today in your business journey:
“I hate working for people and I want to run my own business. I do not want my parents old business! It’s not fun”
The Possibilities:
I learned how not to do things in my parents’ business. If I execute differently, I’ll be successful in my own business.
The Solutions:
It’s easy to avoid “old” processes but only if you have a good set to replace them.
“The owner of the business I work in does not know what she is doing so I just quit. I can do better myself!”
The Possibilities:
I should team up with someone who thinks like I do. Running a business should be easy and fun.
The Solutions:
Remember that you best friend may not be your best business partner. Do you know the difference?
“My boss thinks she knows what my friends will buy but man, is she wrong! I could do it myself if I had the capital”
The Possibilities:
I have so many ideas on how to make and sell stuff that this should be easy money now that I am on my own.
The Solutions:
Selling new stuff to your fiends and to existing customers can work if they want it. Will this be for the repetitive and for the long run?
“I could start that new business idea in my bedroom with only 1 hand on the computer!”
The Possibilities:
Who needs a loan? I can run this business on my computer once I get it set up. Selling stuff will be a snap.
The Solutions:
We know you can start a business simply, but you can’t fund its growth if it takes off. Prepare for success.
“I would create an online product set that would become all the rage!”
The Possibilities:
Setting new standards for product development will allow consumers to swarm to my site!
The Solutions:
There are myriad of resources available. Find help among those who specilaize in product positioning and market communications.
Born after
1996
Select below where you are today in your business journey:
“Is GoFundMe the best way to fund my new business idea?”
The Possibilities:
All I have to know is how to get this on Instagram and put in a few “fund me” messages. I’ll get this business off the ground in no time.
The Solutions:
Getting product and services on-line and on social networks is great, but you must manage the behind the scenes activities as well.
“I believe I know what I am doing in my business. Do I need more friends help?”
The Possibilities:
My friends all have businesses on the side. They can help me with some of the “business stuff” I hate to do.
The Solutions:
Your friend’s success is only as good as their financials say they are. Make sure you do not copy failure.
“I know I can make some serious cash with this new app I just created.”
The Possibilities:
If revenues keep coming in, I should be well on my way.
The Solutions:
Are you sure your brother, the part time accountant, and your uncle, the part time lawyer, are the best resources for you?
“I have so many ideas that I should sell them! I could make millions just like those Tik-Tok personalities!”
The Possibilities:
Getting new apps set up on-line is a snap. As long as I keep coming up with new ideas to sell, my customers will keep coming back and my competitors will be behind me.
The Solutions:
If sales flow in fast, you will need cash to support that growth. If sales do not come in, you will need cash to re-market your wares.
“My apps could provide business ideas to tons of people my age who know how to leverage technology”
The Possibilities:
Some of my ideas are too basic for me to spend time with, but I can sell these apps and products to other start-ups.
The Solutions:
There are myriad of resources available. You might consider a franchising model if you can also develop strong business plans and operating plans