George Sierchio, also known as the Consultant’s Coach, has been a successful small business owner in the technology (IT & Engineering) consulting world for over 16 years.
He's a business coach, author and speaker specializing in helping technology
consulting and service business owners at any stage of their business life
cycle from start-up to selling the business.
George grew one of his technology consulting businesses to the
million dollar mark in just 4 years along with owning/operating several other small businesses. He has worked with 100's of
business owners, including 1 person shows through Fortune 50 businesses, on
improving revenues, profits and productivity with the same successful
methods he used in his own technology businesses.
Many Business Owners Don't Have an Actual Business; They Have Just Created a Job for Themselves
A word of caution for you...
Building a business and being an entrepreneur is not what most people think. It involves taking calculated risks and constructing an entity that does not revolve around you.
That doesn't mean you should not be involved but as soon as possible, the business needs to not rely on you for every function to happen properly.
Believe it or not, if you don't put yourself in the position of a high level thinker in the business versus the main "doer" and "go to person", you are instantly limited to the amount of money you can make.
So don't think your business is any different. That kind of thinking is what gets a lot of entrepreneurs into big trouble.
There is Worthy Help Out There If You Look For It
A smart entrepreneur and technology business owner , such as you, is what I call
"self aware". They know where they need help in areas they are not strong in either by being taught or having someone else do the work.
Don't be an island.
It's lonely enough being an entrepreneur that nobody understands. Get the information and/or human contact you need to
learn and implement.
It's truly in your best interest to
get help from a source with consulting and service business operations experience and success in an actual small business environment.
Practical advice that does not eat up your time or money is the key to keeping you motivated and moving in the right direction to
achieve your business and personal goals.
It's critical for consulting and service company owners to
get advice, mentoring, coaching and implementation help regarding issues that cause businesses to stall or fail regardless of the current success or age of the company.
Think about this irony... the less time you spend working “in” your business and the more time you work “on” the business, the more your business will work for you.
To Your Business Success-