The document introduces HARD HAT Business Advice, a business consulting firm that helps clients build stable and profitable businesses through their unique Business Builder solution. This solution connects financial, sales, and operational aspects to improve profitability within 90 days. It then describes the 12 steps of the Business Builder program and provides examples of its successful use with businesses of different sizes.
2. Page Without doubt, your actions have saved this business from certain failure in the most challenging circumstances. (OF, Chairman) Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
3. Page Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009 You helped us focus on the issues we should have been dealing with . The new staff are settling in well, the business is now growing rapidly and we are thinking of expanding into Europe. (RC, Managing Director)
4. Page Using our unique techniques we help our clients build stable, profitable businesses …… Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
5. Page HARD HAT™ solves business problems all the time with Business Builder . The Business Builder solution is unique because it connects the financial, sales and operational drivers together to generate increased profitability fast. Business Builder delivers measurable improvements to your bottom line within just 90 days . Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
6. The 12 Steps of Business Builder…. Page Vision Builder: answers the big questions Brand Builder: generating lust – bold brands build business Goals Builder: set goals as meaningful motivators Communication Builder: builds trust and commitment to results Cash Builder: generates positive cash flow Profit Builder: increases profits by dynamically balancing opportunities against resources Sales Builder: increases sales using effective, quantified techniques Planning and tracking builder: plan to achieve the right growth rate then measure – what gets measured happens Leverage Builder: installs processes and systems so that more can be accomplished with less Team Builder: defines and builds the “dream team” Time Builder: organises you and the team to improve inter-working Build on the success: a stable, profitable business that doesn’t need the attention of the owner all the time. BIG 5 !! BIG 5 !! Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
7. A typical Success Story… Page A £10m Building Services firm losing £120k/month for 15 months…. … . turned round in 120 DAYS to make £149k/month and STILL making profits Cash Builder Profit Builder Sales Builder Vision Builder 5 6 7 1 Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
8. Another Success Story – more profit, less effort… Page A £27m Audio & Video Company lost £3m, now making £500k on £18m turnover… … i.e. making more money for less effort. Profit Builder Cash Builder Vision Builder 6 5 1 Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
9. And it works with smaller businesses too… Page Training firm operating at break-even … … now heading for £340k @ 50% margin Profit Builder Sales Builder 6 7 Welcome to HARD HAT/Robert Harden/2009
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23. Call: 0870 066 2940 Email: enquiries@hardhatbusiness.com Web: www.hardhatbusiness.com HARD HAT Business Advice