This document summarizes the Prairie West Business Academy program, which aims to help business owners improve their business through monthly sessions. It outlines the program's benefits of increasing profits, decreasing stress, and gaining time. The monthly sessions will teach concepts like developing the right mindset, managing activities effectively, and tracking key performance indicators. Attendees will learn tools and techniques to implement in their business. Testimonials from past clients indicate the program helps attendees focus on building a successful business strategy.

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Are you a focused business owner with challenges with $,
people, processes or tools?
 Yes  No
Are you drawing little or no wage from your business?  Yes  No
Do you feel trapped in your business as if you bought
yourself a bad job?
 Yes  No
Are you stressed out? Looking for a way out?  Yes  No
Do you want to join the 4% of businesses that succeed?  Yes  No
Want to avoid paying for bankruptcy?  Yes  No
Are you ready to make the effort to execute on plans?  Yes  No
Are you willing to make changes to have a predictably
profitable business that succeeds when you are not there?
 Yes  No
If you answered YES to any of these questions, register today for the
Prairie West Business Academy program.
Take this quick self-assessment to see where the
Prairie West Business Academy can help you make the
needed changes in your business.
Yes! I want to join the 4%
of successful businesses
Cochrane
Business Academy 2015-16 Series Fall 2015
Successful business owners
continually improve their
business, make better
decisions and focus on
impactful activities to grow
from GOOD to GREAT!
We work with you to 1) create
YOUR vision for the business 2)
make quality plans & learn
skills to improve your business
and 3) execute the plans.
Our programs are built on over
25 years of experience as
entrepreneurs to help you
create a clear path to success.
You are experts in your field.
We are experts in business.
2015-16 Series
Our impactful sessions are
DIFFERENT than any others
you have attended and
here’s why…
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What our Clients Say…
“We were so busy focusing
on the work in front of us
that we knew important
tasks were being missed
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Get more information and
start on the path to
success today…
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Our programof impactful sessionsis DIFFERENT than any
other you have attendedandhere’swhy…
We coach clients to implementthe proven concepts/tools
and make themroutine in their business, therefore
ensuring results. One conceptata time, one month ata
time.
Mindset& Attitude of a Successful Business Owner - Sep 22,
2015
Challenge your thinking aboutwhatittakes to succeed
at business. Do you have the mojo neededto be
successful? Embrace the elements of a mindsetto be a
successful business owner.
Organizing& managinga successful recruitment& selection
process – Oct13th
2015 & Feb 9th
2016
Ever wondered why new employees don’tturn outas
good as you thought? Recruitmentis costly so youneedto
getit right. Learn abouta simple process & take away tools
to help you getit rightfirst time.
Activity Management - Oct27, 2015
Are you so consumedby the whirlwindthatfindingthe
time to make impactful changes eludes you? Explore the
formula for using impactful routines to improve your
business results anda tool to implementthem.
Reviewing Employee Performance for success – Nov 10th
2015 & March 8th
2016
Do you needyour employees to be more effective,
motivated & committedto YOUR business & hence reduce
your labor turnover? Learnthe basic principles of
reviewing performance & gain the tools to ensure youdo it
effectively for results.
Creating the Playbook - Nov 24, 2015
“I can’tdo everything!” Mostbusiness owners play
many roles in their business. The playbook is a simple tool
to identify tasks so they are executed according to your
standards. Walk away with a tool you canimplementright
away to startbuilding playbooks!
ThinkingProductively – tools & habits to become more
effective –DEC 8TH
2015 & June 14th
2016
Examine tools & techniques to helpyou become more
2015 – 16 Sessions
effective, productive & efficient
Presentingyour business for success - Jan 12, 2016
Carrying out effective business presentationsis a critical
skill that many business owners need to sell their products&
services. Gain confidence as well as techniques & solutions in
order to plan, prepare & present your businessfor success.
Building an Effective Sales Process - Jan 26, 2016
How effective is your sales process? It’s notenoughto
have sales goals, butyou also needto define the activitiesto
achieve the goals andtrack the effectiveness of these
activities. Developstrategies to build confidence in leads
that will convertinto sales anduse oursales process tool.
TrackingKey Performance Indicators - Feb 23, 2016
If you don’tknow where youwantto be, how will you
know if youare getting there? You are adapting, dropping
or adding new tasks or activities with the goal to improve
business results. Walk away with a tool to track your key
metrics and a routine for review/discussion.
UnderstandingYour Financials - Mar 22, 2016
All successful businesses need to manage and
understand their income statementin order to plan growth.
Developyour routine to build personal and business budgets
including benchmarks / targets.
Managing & meeting stakeholder & quality needs in your
business. – April 12th
, 2016
Learn to identify who your major stakeholdersare &
their needs & how youcan meetthemwith quality every
time. Examine how to have a customer service focus
approach.
Systematizingyour Service - Apr 26, 2016
SYSTEM - Save Yourself Time, Energy & Money!
Discover the bestopportunitiesin your business to improve
or create systems to repeatedly capture value.
Whatyouneedto knowaboutOccupational Health & Safety
Regulations - May 10, 2016
Reduce injury and losttime for yourself, employeesand
customers by implementingsafe practicesin the workplace.
Building an Effective Training Program - May 24, 2016
A championship teamis createdwith focus ontraining
and improvingthe players. Constantly improvingthe team
will lead to improvedresults. Engagedteammembers go the
extra mile - is your business benefiting fromengagedteam
members?
Profitably Pricing your Product/Service - Jun 28, 2016
Use the pricing toolto understand how your income
statement relatesto an individualtransaction. Apply the 5
reasons people buy to profitably price your product/ service.
2016-17 series schedule will be available in early 2016.
Use what you learn
1. Increase profitability
2. Decrease Stress
3. Decrease Time (spentin business)
We believe business is a tool for youto live the life you want
to live. If you believe this too, register today for the
Business Academy program.
A crucial note to your success: Remember success is a
journey. Therefore this is a programthatconsists of ongoing
monthly sessions. Showing up once in a while shows you are
not ready to make the changes you need. Therefore we
strongly advise that you sign up for the program(an ongoing
series of sessions) to ensure the bestresults possible for you
and your business.

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Sound familiar?
“As a small business owner, we were so busy focusing on the work in front of us that we
knew important tasks were being missed. We knew there was more to building a business
than being good at our craft; however, we were at a loss when we looked at defining a
strategy.” Christy & Jesse – I Know a Guy Renovations
What our Clients Say…
Your Coaches
Laura Bechard, MBA, MEd, CPA-CGA
Certified Forzani Business & Executive Coach
Bexco Business & Executive Coaching
Del Edwards CTDP
Leadership & Organizational Development Specialist
Owner/Consultant at Blue Sky View Consulting
Barb Henning, MCE
Owner
Barb Henning Consultant
Register / More Information
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IncreaseProfits|DecreaseStress|IncreaseFocus|GainTime|ImproveProductivity|GetUsefulTools|IncreaseFlexibility
Register today to start on your path to business success
Laura Bechard – laura.bexco@gmail.com
P. 403.650.6519
You can start this proven program at any time. Each innovative
monthly session includes Coach’s Q & A, a new concept, a new tool
and implementation recommendations.
All sessions run Tuesdays 9:30 – 11:30 am
Spray Lakes Boardroom,
Nan Booth Memorial Library
405 Railway St. W.
Cochrane, AB