Our big IDEA is to offer you, the business owner, manager, or entrepreneur, an unbelievably valuable package of best practices and business education to help you to grow your company. The program is the result of the collaborative efforts of the Madison County Chamber (MCC), the Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC), and the Corporation for Economic Development (CED) to provide support and education to grow our business community.

1. Business Growth Series A collaborative effort of

2. What’s your problem? What is the largest problem hindering your business growth and success?

3. What is IDEA? VisionWe are a powerful catalyst for improving the bottom line of our business community. Mission Innovate by introducing new energy, ideas, and opportunities to the business community. Demonstrate the positive impact on profit and customer satisfaction. Educate businesses about powerful tools and resources for improving profit and performance. Accelerate growth by helping businesses identify obstacles and create solutions to overcome them.

4. What is IDEA? A collaborative program among FEC, MCCC and CED, to Offer resources to existing businesses, that we could not offer individually, with the overall goal of, Helping existing businesses to increase their level of prosperity

5. Overall Course Objectives Provide the tools necessary to facilitate business growth and success Witness revenue and/or profit growth of at least 10% in participating businesses

6. Syllabus for IDEA Academy Business Needs Assessment Five Ways to Increased Profits Accountability Customer retention Finding good people How External Factors Affect Your Business Marketing Effectiveness Business Tools Incentives, Business Valuation

7. Business Status Survey | Baseline

8. Business Development Survey

9. Assessment | Spider Charts

10. Action Plan | Gantt Charts

11. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? A college semester’s worth of instruction for the cost of one or two classes Access to resources in one place to help you grow your business Independent insights into your business Membership as a Flagship client Potential to overcome your obstacles

12. What’s in it for you?

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