A Unique Small Business Association Concept, Foundations (FSBA) is designed to make small business succeed in achieving their strategic goals and improve their overall success.

1. Foundations
Small Business
Association
Building your Business one Bric at a Time

2. The Story
My
Background
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10 Years as a Management Consultant in the Performance
Improvement Group at Ernst & Young
◦ 12 Years as a Business Leader in Small and Medium
Businesses (SMB) across Various Industries
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Results
I’ve improved profit margins by 500%
I’ve doubled sales / grown business / turned around
organizations.
Saved over Million Dollars on a single payroll process
improvement project
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

3. The Story Carries On
My
Observations
The SMB owner is an expert in their business and industry
◦ They typically make all key decisions
◦ They have limited resources and depth of team
◦ This falls on the Owner
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100% of their time running their business (“IN” the business)
◦ Prospecting, Selling, Customer Service, Delivery of
Products/Services, Administration, Banking, Caring for Staff, fighting
fires, launching products, etc…
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They are busy, work hard and create their own success
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

4. The Story Continues
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What doesn’t get done,
Personal Development
Human Resources
Economic Watch
Strategy
Networking
Industry Trend Watch
Regulation
Business plan
Exit Plan Updates
Marketing Plan
Sales Plan
Operational Effectiveness
IT plan
Etc, Etc
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

5. FSBA Goals & Objectives
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Goals
◦ Provide a Multi-pronged approach to achieve
the goals of SMBs
◦ Membership in Peer Group of 10-20
◦ Confidential group of non competitors
◦Opportunity to network with peers
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Objectives
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Deliver $2 of value for every $1 in fees
Assist Leaders to Stay ON the Business
Be an Impartial Second Set of Eyes
Support Win/ Win Relationships
Provide solutions and implementation support
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

6. Why This Unique Approach?
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Small Business Leaders need a unique multifaceted
solution to propel them to success
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Focussed Quality time spent ON the Business
Stay Informed about Key Business Topics
a Second Set Of Eyes and Impartial Advisor
Return on Investment For Your Time And Money
To do all the above without spending a lot of time
or money
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

7. How It Would Work
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Create One Pager Strategic Touchstone updated
annually
Memberships in Confidential Peer Network Group
Monthly ToPiX educations sessions delivered by
SME
Monthly 1on1 Coaching/ Consulting
One Stop access to Professional Services Referrals
Free Access to the ToolBox of Models and Templates
Additional Offers
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

8. Who Should Join
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If You and Your Business are:
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​Growth Oriented
Open to Feedback
Willing to Learn
Want to Improve
Have a goal you want to achieve
Then the FSBA is a good fit for you
 What Doesn't matter
◦ Your size (you can be 1 or 100 employees)
◦ The stage your business is in
◦ Your industry
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca

9. Call for Action
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If you have a measured goal, join FSBA
◦ Together we will work on achieving your goals one step at a
time
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If you have an urgent goal, request BricConsulting
◦ Together we will establish a project plan and get started
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If you have any questions, please contact
Brian Crew
BricConsulting
brian@bricconsulting.ca
416-999-9036
FSBA
www.bricconsulting.ca