1. Educating Micro-Businesses to Leverage the New
Economy &
Technology for Sustainability
www.BusinessDevelopmentBootcamp.org
Created & Presented by: Visionary People, LLC
An Arm of the Business Development
Project Launched in 2010@BizCampTour
2. What’s happening in the 27.5
million Business Communities?
69% of Start Up Small Businesses are failing
within the first 2 years of launch (10% average
turnover annually)
Since 2007, Corporate Businesses have
downsized leaving over 8 million Americans
unemployed
Current Unemployment rate holding at 8.3%
compared to 4.0% in 2000
The average Small Business has a gross
revenue of less than $25,000 a year
3. Quick Micro-Business Statistics
Reminders
Businesses w/
Full Staff
Employees
Businesses w/o
Full Staff
Employees
Contribution to
Private Payroll
Contribution to
Job Creation
6 million (Over
18,000 are Large
Companies)
21.4 Million Average 44% Average 65% (22%
are part-time jobs
Women Owned
Businesses 7.8
Million
Minority Owned
Businesses 5.8
Million
Statistics from SBA
4. Our Core Focus to Impact
Change.
Education
Resources
OpportunitiesConfidence
Communication
5. Why do Micro-Businesses
need More help?
Business Aspects
Lack of basic
business knowledge
Lack of planning
Lack of start up &
operational capital
Lack of support &
resources
Lack of budgeting
Marketing Aspects
Limited sales
knowledge
Limited knowledge of
target market
segmentation
Lack of planning
Non-existent or limited
marketing budgets
Lack of planning
7. Four Full BootCamps!
Business Builder:
Provides existing and emerging business owners
with the key principles that every company needs in
order to grow. “Knowledge, People & Money”.
Participants learn the essentials of planning for
launch & growth.
Marketing With Authority:
Provides existing and emerging business owners
with principles & techniques for increasing sales,
shortening the time between client reach & getting
paid.
Become a Media Magnet:
Provides existing and emerging business owners
with the knowledge of how to construct & pitch the
right message to get recognized by any media outlet.
Step Up Your Online Marketing:
Provides existing and emerging business owners
education on creating interactive online audiences
that translates to revenue activity & strong internet
positioning.
www.BusinessDevelopmentBootcamp.org
10. Benefits to Attendees & the
Community
Overall Affordability & Accessibility
Improved Competitive Edge
Enhanced Knowledge & Growth
Applicable Skills & Techniques
Increased Revenue Activity
Improved Business Sustainability
Overall Economic Development
Industry Expert Facilitators
#OwningMyEdge
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11. 2012 BootCamp attendee
Results
Within an average of 6 months after completing the
BootCamp series, those who consistently apply their
new knowledge experience:
Increases in revenue by 13%
Increases of 6%-10% Profit Margin improvements
Increases of their overall ideal client bases by 18%-
25%
Improved Time Management & Decision Making
Improved Management of Finances
Significant Reductions in Wasted Resources
Improved Community Involvement
Advancement in their overall Business
12. What Do We Want To Do?
We would like to bring the Business Development
BootCamp series to your organization.
Each BootCamp is usually held from 10am – 4pm &
costs $149.00 per person/ per workshop; however we
have customized the time & packaged cost for
each organization based on their audience & their
needs.
Registration for BootCamps are maintained online to
ensure accuracy & efficiency. Organizations are given
dedicated Links
Ex: Break each Camp into 2 or 4 hour increments
Create a packaged cost for the full series
Incorporate a % or dollar amount of registration returns to
non-profit,
faith-based & civic organizations
( contributes to fundraising initiatives)