What is Business Owners' Toolbox?

Our tools help you solve the challenges you face as you grow your business.

Every entrepreneur thinks their business is unique, but when it comes to growing your business, getting more profitable and putting more money in your pocket—and not having to work so hard—I find that all small businesses face pretty much the same challenges. Like these:

“Double the size of my business? It feels like I’d have to work twice as many hours!”
“I got into business to do what I love, but I spend most of my time managing other people!”
“I’m tired of increasing revenue without putting more money in my pocket!”
“If I take a vacation, I’m afraid the business will fall apart.”
“I’d rather stay a one-person outfit, but I just can’t get everything done AND make enough money.”

I want you to “grow your business without driving yourself crazy.”® By that I mean get to the size you want, pay yourself what you need and want, build up the value of your business, and have the work style and life style you desire.

WHAT ARE “BUSINESS OWNER TOOLS”?
Our tools are step-by-step programs that show you how to reach key milestones to your goals by addressing questions like these:

“How can I get the capital and cash flow I need to grow?”
“How can I hire the help I need, and have my people be productive?”
“I’m the bottleneck. How can I change my own management style to keep up with the growth of the business?”
“How can I carve out the time to make changes we need to grow, yet keep my business running smoothly day-to-day?”
“How can I create a practical plan of action to accomplish these things—and stay on it?”

RESULTS? We have 20+ years’ worth.
Look at the Success Stories on this page. These people are no different from you. They’ve worked with us for a while, tackled the challenges they faced, and now they are reaping the rewards.

You often hear that 4 out of 5 small businesses go belly up within a few years. We turn that statistic on its head: 80% of the business owners who work with us achieve their goals.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
Each of our “tools” is really an entire “tool box” that includes:

Downloadable, printable step-by-step programs with everything you need
Audio instructions on downloadable MP3s
Added FREE articles on the topics of the tools
A blog/forum where you can ask questions and get answers from me or others
Teleseminars and webinars where we take you through things step-by-step
REAL PEOPLE answer the phone here, return your calls, and respond to your email questions.

And to get personal ongoing support, you can:

Join one of our business owner problem-solving groups—either tel-online or face-to-face.
Get 1 on 1 phone coaching

WHO THIS IS FOR
Our tools target people at different levels of business:

Level 1. 1 or 2-person businesses, including sole professionals, home-based, or fledgling businesses
Level 2. Established and Growing. From a handful to a hundred employees or more. From organic growth to “go-go” super growth.
Level 3. Mature. Heading toward exit strategy or ownership transition.

Many tools have a version for each level. For example: 1. “Hiring Your First Employee.” 2. “Building Your Growth Team.” 3. “Hiring and Grooming Your Successor.”

. . . ALSO
Corporate managers and heads of non-profits love our tools.
Business coaches, consultants, and business incubators use our tools with their clients.

WHAT TO DO FIRST
Want to take advantage of our tools? Here’s how:
1. Download some of our FREE STUFF and see if it is useful to you.
2. Type your biggest growth challenge into our blog. I’ll get back to you with a suggestion.
3. Call or email me. Tell me a bit about your business and your challenges. I’d like to hear from you.

Mike Van Horn aka “Biz Doc”

“Mike Van Horn is America’s small business expert.”
Jim Horan, president, One Page Business Plan® Company