County offers Business Growth Coaching

Oakland County's One Stop Shop Business Center introduces ExecDirect-Business Coaching for the C-Suite, a 10-week training program which partners with nationally known Sandler Training and is designed to help second-stage companies grow and succeed. ExecDirect is a customized program that provides the strategies and resources to help CEOs and top sales performers improve sales, profits and achieve their business goals. The program kicks off with a mandatory orientation on Tuesday, July 16, at the Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford. "Oakland County offers a variety of programs to help big and small businesses succeed," County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said. "ExecDirect is an opportunity for CEOs to identify sustainable growth strategies that will enhance their bottom line." The program specifically targets second-stage for-profit businesses--those with 10-250 employees and revenues of $2 million to $50 million. The 10 weekly sessions run from Sept. 17 through Nov. 19. The orientation sessions are Tuesday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Those interested in attending must register in advance for an orientation session by calling Business Counselor Cathie Abad at 248-858-5690 or email at smallbusiness@oakgov.com. Sessions topics include: * Why have a System? * The Importance of Bonding and Rapport. * Uncovering the Prospect's Budget. * Closing the Sale. The cost for the entire program is $2,450--a reduction from its normal cost of $3,500. Registration is limited to 25 people and a minimum 10 companies. Each business also receives a free 90-minute planning meeting with an Entrepreneurial Operating System business management consultant. Published: Wed, Jul 3, 2013