Let's face it, running a successful business is hard and driving fast growth is much more difficult. Add to the equation trying to do it in a No to Low Growth economic environment and you have a recipe for failure.
This reality of business life is our focus and mission - turning challenging economic times into a competitive advantage for members. Our approach is simple - 3 things every entrepreneur, business owner, and small business executive needs to navigate through these perilous shoals.
Targets - where are the gaps
Tools - how to close the gaps
Teams - getting help
GROW IT FOR YOURSELF - NOT BY YOURSELF - "This why we exist, why we created our products and services - we built a platform that surrounds you and the company with a TEAM."
AKLabs offers two support options to it's clients: Membership on a subscription platform that provides Assessments & Surveys to Identify Gaps and Tools to Close Gaps, and Professional Services.
Membership
Based on your member level, you will receive our help with general business issues or support specific to our products and services. There is no meter running, so by using all of the features we offer, somebody from our North American operation will chase it down get back to you.
As aBasic Member, you are joining a Community of peers and subject matter experts, and although your access is less than the other levels - you are still in the flow of information. Anywhere from tracking issues in the Forums, downloading Reports and Articles from our vast Library, attending free Webinars, or just shooting us an email - you will not spend a better $50 on the business. Oh by the way did I say 10% discount on everything. Advanced Members, our Talent Base, have a wealth of services from full participation in Forums, expanded access to our Library of Best Practices, free access to online Webinars and CourseWare, the ability to participate in new product development, AND a place to promote your company. Use this opportunity to identify and close the gaps between the business today and the dream that started the journey.
At the Leader Level you are viewed as part of the extended operation - a Creator. You receive all of the benefits of the Advanced Level PLUS the opportunity to use our marketing channels to build sales for your company. Have something insightful and significant to say about business? We will promote it through our network and expand the reach of your company. Now saving the best for last, instead of relying on email or forums to access support, you also get 90 minutes a month with a Senior Member of our Team. Back in the day when we charged $3,000 for showing up, that means a 90 minute session would cost over $500. In 2 months you will break even just on the free consulting.
We can only make the offer attractive and real, we cannot make you join, If are still scratching your head about "what do I get?", try this - it is like going to a restaurant that has both a sit down menu and buffet. You can order a great meal or serve yourself. I promise there is more than you can eat!
OK this category might seem a bit strange - the unconsultants selling consulting. Well you have a point - up to a point. No matter how hard we have worked to build tamashi or soul (think Apple products) into everything we make, people still need help. So even though we have abandoned the business model of trading time for money, we do have a few innovative services that might just provide the goose your company needs.
Market Intel. Kool title for having an ongoing operation researching the economy, market, customers, competitors, and competitive products and services. One of the most significant lessons of the last 5 years of research is how much we serial entrepreneurs are "winging it" when come to hard market data. The more of an expert you consider yourself, the more resilient the hubris. We offer a complete Market Intel, MI for the spy types, service or you can break it out.
Economic Trends - what is happening that affects everyone in your economic network
Industry Trends - what is happening within your industry that is predictive of value migration
Customer Research - what is happening with a specific customer or within an industry that will affect buying decisions
Competitor Research - how are your competitors responding to changes in the industry the economy, customers, and changes in the product and service offer
Product & Service Research - specific to product or service, where are the new offers headed
Results. Most of the smaller and less complex issues are solvable by you using internal resources. However when the stakes are high because failure or the complexity becomes overwhelming, well a little help is helpful. This Implementation Service is designed to support a major change in your organization using our suite of products and services. Since our catalog is the result of many decades of consulting, nobody can make it work better. If you have an incredible opportunity that has a once in a life time potential for a breakout, or everything is swirling around the bowl and you have one lifeline left - this is your service.
CGO4Hire. Interesting proposition - instead of hiring someone at the executive level to focus on Business Development, consider bring one of our experts onto your team. For a fraction of a full salary, you can depend on specified dates and times where we are working for you. Additionally this relationship provides you complete access to the Best Practices Library and all products and services.
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