Take Charge of Your Business®

A program of the Kauffman Foundation

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Entrepreneurs = Recovery

In the midst of our financial, entrepreneurs will once again lead the economic recovery.

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Vince Bilardo Jr.

Bilardo Brothers Food Specialties Inc.

Vince Bilardo Jr. and his family love to cook. After winning a barbeque cook-off, they started Bilardo Brothers Food Specialties Inc., Kansas City, Mo. The family jumped into business with zeal, but without much planning. “We never developed the operating capital to grow our business,” says Vince Bilardo, president and CEO.

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Listening to Your Business

What do I want from my business? How do I get it?

The day-to-day responsibilities of running your own business leave little time to focus on long-term vision, goals, and strategies. Find time in your schedule to spend it with Listening to Your Business, a half-day workshop from FastTrac.

Created for entrepreneurs just like you, Listening to Your Business makes the most of the knowledge you have about your business—and the limited time you have to make it better.

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Become Your Own Business Consultant

No one knows your business better than you. Listening to Your Business gives you the tools you need to take a closer look at where your business is today, what you want it to look like in three years, and the steps to get there.

Listening to Your Business provides you with the opportunity to:

  • Examine your business today, including its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
  • Visualize your business three years from now.
  • Formulate an internal planning process to establish interim goals and strategies.
  • Identify resources to assist you in reaching your business goals.
  • Examine and respond to challenges and transitions.

Hands-On Learning

In Listening to Your Business, you learn by doing. Workshop leaders are experienced entrepreneurs and talented facilitators. They guide you through a process of reflection, vision, and planning. They also help you put your plan in motion right away.

Leave Listening to Your Business motivated and confident about the future of your business. Know your three-year vision and take steps to achieve your personal and professional goals.

Invest in Yourself

Whether you’ve been in business for twenty years or one year, Listening to Your Business can align your vision for your business with the steps to get you there. Your business is worth the investment.

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