Is the 5-Star by Design™ Business Accelerator

the BEST System for you?

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You can look at doing the same old program taught by the same old people doing what everyone else does, or you can break outside the box and work through a different kind of program that guarantees you better results and growth.

Growing a business is NOT rocket science. It’s about developing effective systems that focus on accelerated growth. And having a laser like focus and accountability to actually DO what you need to do to grow!

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This program is NOT for everyone.

It’s for people who are serious about growing their business to the next level… and to each and every level after that!  If you’re not looking to 5X your business in 5 Years so you can choose to have a LIFESTYLE business, this is not the right fit for you.

It’s optimal for small business owners that have employee’s. Can a Solo-preneur or a start-up company benefit? Of course they can. It lays the groundwork for growth at any level and the program is really designed for existing businesses.

We’re looking for the right type of business owner/entrepreneur/manager that’s ready and willing to work with the program we’ve created and receive the results that we guarantee that you will get. Our business hacks are solid, field tested, and produce phenomenal results. We’ll only be taking a few people from each market around the country so those in the 5-Star By Design program can really maximize the referral marketing hacks to their fullest potential.

We’re limiting the number of people in this program and only looking for a select few companies.

 

Strategic Engagement Leadership

Marketing and Sales

Operations and Systems

Hiring and HR

Financials and Healthy Cash Flow

Stage One: Groundwork Design and RE-Design

You and your key team members will be working with your coach to provide you with an Action and Accountability plan for the next Quarter that will be specific to your needs and where you are with your business. You will also be invited to a live three-day, hands on Business Growth Workshop where we’ll work on the “Development and Design” of your 5-Star Strategic Blueprint and learn a topic that will rotate throughout the year. This is in partnership with a world class business coaching company – Maui Mastermind. It’s designed to lay the groundwork for getting to higher levels of success by breaking down a step-by-step acceleration roadmap for your new business direction!

  • Taking stock in where you currently are AND where you want to be
  • Creating/architecting your strategic 5-Star action plan
  • Developing your 5-Star referral marketing habits and approach
  • Achieving Clarity on the business you’re committed to building
  • Prioritizing what’s to be done, by who, and by when
  • Setting up an accountability commitment
  • Identifying the path to success• Remove the blocks to financial success
  • Time management skills to give you MORE time… and how to maximize it!
  • Create a “Win/Learn” not a “Win/Lose” environment for you and your team.
  • Shifting your success mindset and removing the obstacles to success
  • Identifying Key Performance Indicators for growth (KPI’s)
  • Return home with clarity, excitement, and resolve to build your 5-Star Business!

Every quarter after that, you’ll engage with your coach in a personalized strategy session to help create your ACTION plan for the next quarter. Each action plan you develop will be a doable, step-by-step plan to move your business to the next level. You will also, have access to Quarterly Business Workshops AND an extensive Home Study courses to be able to work at your own pace!

Stage Two: Action and Accountability

During this stage, you and your coach will continue to grow your awareness of the five major pillars of business growth. You’ll get the necessary support to understand the “slight edge” concept and how it works for YOUR business, as well as start honing in on essential tools in your business owner’s toolbox. This accountability and structured support will help ensure you’re moving forward with your action plan.

  • Bi-weekly coaching sessions for your action and accountability plan – with follow up.
  • Consistent and systematic reviews of the wins and lessons
  • Access for you and your team to our EXTENSIVE anytime video support library and also what we call our K.A.$.H. videos:  “Kick-A$$ Strategy Hacks”
  • Ultra-brief weekly check in’s with your coach for accountability
  • There will be periodic email reminders from 5-Star By Design founder Skip Lackey for motivation and focus on what you’re building
  • Monthly group calls for trouble shooting, community building, and sharing best practices for acceleration
  • Start building out your systems, controls, procedures, and policies for consistency in the implementation of your plan
  • Creating and implementing your 5-Star Referral System to increase sales

We’ll continue to refine and recalibrate your five pillars to move you towards your goal of building a LIFESTYLE business. There will be continuing education along the way where you’ll be honing your new skills, as well as enlisting and re-sourcing your team members to help you achieve your long term goals. This will be a tremendous growth period for you as a business owner!

Stage Three: Evolving of YOUR Business, a Stairway to Sustainable Growth

At this stage, you know what to do and you’re consistently doing it. You’re continuing to add to the tools in your toolbox, building out your systems, procedures, marketing strategies and creating more sustainable growth strategies, and you’re seeing the growth of your bank account happen right before your eyes. This stage is where you’ll work with the concept that your job as a leader is 1% training and 99% reminding. You’ll become a coach to your team by consistently sharing your 5-Star Strategies, which builds a culture of sustainable growth to your bottom line. Will there be hiccups and setbacks? Of course, along with lessons learned… some the hard way. But the “slight edge” continues on so that you continue shifting and growing.

  • Bi-weekly coaching sessions for Action and Accountability follow up
  • Access for you and your team to our EXTENSIVE anytime video support library and also what we call our K.A.$.H. videos:  “Kick-A$$ Strategy Hacks”
  • Ultra-brief weekly check in’s with your coach for accountability
  • There will be periodic email reminders from 5-Star By Design founder Skip Lackey for motivation and focus on what you’re building
  • Monthly group calls for trouble shooting, community building, sharing best practices, and acceleration
  • Quarterly workshops for continued growth• Calibration and recalibration of the 5 Pillars
  • Enhanced Financial Controls starting to get put in place
  • Prioritizing your 5-Star Referral System
  • Streamlining your sales process
  • Train on “up-serve instead of un-sell” concept
  • Managing and speeding up your Accounts Receivable process
  • Life-style business practices so that you can be planning on building out your Leadership team in the future to have more time to work ON your business as biz development.
  • Team and Culture Building
  • Employee Retention
  • Leadership Development of additional Leaders on your team

Stage Four: Consistent Execution of Your Growth Plan

You’re continuing to see healthy momentum and growth in your business. Your team is operating independently of you, growing UP and OUT from the groundwork you’ve been laying. It feels good to see and feel these changes in your company as you notice the increase of qualified referrals and higher retention rates—all of which provides a big boost to your bottom line!

At this point, the biggest business owner trap becomes complacency, or taking a breather and just letting things “coast” for a while. When you can see that things are sustainable, NOW is the time to let go of control around the day-to-day operations so you can look for new and efficient ways to bring more value to your company. This involves expanding the vision of what you’re creating, implementing new sales and marketing tools, refining your systems, and building an even better team. Letting go of the reigns can be scary and filled with ups and downs, but empowering your operations team to take more ownership allows them to win and learn, which only furthers the growth of your business and bottom line.

  • Continuing your Bi-Weekly coaching sessions
  • Every Quarter you create your NEW Action & Accountability Plan – Consistent follow up.
  • Access for you and your team to our EXTENSIVE anytime video support library and also what we call our K.A.$.H. videos:  “Kick-A$$ Strategy Hacks”
  • Brief – weekly check in’s with your coach for accountability
  • There will be periodic email reminders from 5-Star By Design founder Skip Lackey for motivation and focus on what you’re building
  • Monthly Group Calls for trouble shooting, Community building and sharing best practices, and acceleration
  • Quarterly workshops for continued growth
  • Calibration and recalibration of the 5 Pillars
  • Solid Financial Controls in place
  • Controlling cash-flow for growth
  • Specialized Mobile Controls for moment to moment Biz updates – for being able to work remote and know exactly what is going on without you having to be onsite
  • Prioritizing and recalibrating your 5-Star Referral System
  • Continued Streamlining of your sales process with additional tools
  • Life-style business practices so that you can be planning on building out your Leadership team in the future to have more time to work ON your business as biz development.
  • Team and Culture Building
  • Develop Employee Hiring and Retention skills• Leadership Development of additional Leaders on your team

Stage Five: Rinse and Repeat!

This is when you see the fruits of your hard work and investment. Growth continues consistently, allowing you to step out of the operations team and into a leadership role that allows you to make great money and take the time for yourself, your family, and enjoying your freedom-based LIFESTYLE.

You’re continuing with your action plans and accountability, and you’re now COACHING your team to execute on the strategies. You hold them accountable for their own goals for the company and you’re able to reward them for a job well done. This allows you to focus solely on continuing to grow your business, or priming it to sell with an increased EBITA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, and Appreciation).

It becomes YOUR choice.

 

We GUARANTEE that when you participate in this program, you’ll see a minimum 200% return on the money you’ve invested in the program—or we will keep coaching you until you do!

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If that’s not enough to convince you, all 5-Star by Design clients will also get access to the following bonuses in partnership with the world class wealth building tools from the acclaimed company – Maui Mastermind®!

The Maui Mastermind programs are world class and offer some of the best business training programs on the market. David Finkel is a friend and colleague and has partnered with our Founder Skip Lackey to provide these bonuses.

 

The MASTER Series of Business WorkshopsMaui Mastermind Business Coaching Home Study Courses

The MASTER Series of Business Workshops

As a 5-Star By Design client, you’ll be invited to the MASTER Series of Business Workshops each and every quarter. Maui Mastermind typically charges $7,000 per workshop, but as a member of our coaching program you’ll receive complimentary access! Our Founder Skip Lackey will be at every workshop to ensure the experience is tailored to your specific business and industry.

MASTER Series Workshops include the following topics:

If you were to attend a years worth of the MASTER Series Workshops on your own, it would cost $7,000 a piece for a total of $28,000! But as a 5-Star By Design Business Accelerator Client, they’re included absolutely FREE*!

* Only includes ticket to attend the workshops and does not include travel, room and board, or meals.

Our next MASTER Series Workshop will be:

Marketing Boot Camp

October 7th and 8th, 2017 – Denver, CO

How to Create Your Strategic Marketing Plan and Sustainably Double Your Sales!

Too many businesses struggle to systematically generate leads and close sales. They are constantly scrambling to find their next customer and close their next sale. Now you can take control of your own business future by strategically planning out your sales and marketing efforts.

At this concentrated marketing boot camp, you’ll actually create your Strategic Marketing Plan. And what’s more, you’ll learn a powerful format and template for you to use for years to come in planning your sales/marketing efforts.

You’ll learn:

  • The 7 areas your marketing plan must detail out (and exactly how to do it!)
  • 32 marketing tactics to grow your sales (including the 10 fastest-acting tactics to immediately grow sales!)
  • How to pick your top three marketing initiatives to focus on (and why you should dump your bottom producing 50% as fast as reasonably possible!)
  • How to know exactly who your best customer is (and how to reach them faster!)
  • How to strategically price your products or services for maximum net revenue!
  • The dirty little secret behind “branding” (and what it really takes to effectively make your brand real in the hearts and souls of your core market!)
  • 5 Techniques for leveraging your marketing efforts to increase your sales by 60% in 6 months or less!
  • A little-known marketing metric to let you compare different lead generation tactics to each other!
  • 10 Secrets to help you execute on your marketing plan to get guaranteed results!
  • And much, much more!

October 7th and 8th, 2017 – Denver, CO

Location:
HYATT REGENCY AURORA – CONFERENCE CENTER
13200 E 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011
Phone:  +1.720.859.8000

Saturday
Registration Begins at 7:45am
Sessions End Approx 5:30pm (Casual Cocktail Social following Session)

Sunday
Sessions 8:30am – Approx 5:00pm

More info to come…

Other MASTER SERIES – Maui Mastermind Workshops in 2018

January 26-28th | San Diego CA 
Creating an Owner Independent Business – Value $7,000

April 7-8 | Denver, CO       
Systems and Controls – Value $7,000

Sept.  22-23 | Denver CO       
Growing Your Profits – Value $7,000

Included for FREE for those on the 5-Star By Design – Business Accelerator!

Maui Mastermind Business Coaching
Home Study Courses

ALL of these home study courses are available to you as a bonus for being a 5-Star by Design client. These courses are here to help you increase your business, entrepreneurial, and ownership skills at the deepest level. You might think some of this information isn’t applicable to your business or industry, but as you scale, grow, and expand, this information will become essential to your continued success.

Remember, this is an opportunity for you to grow at the pace and tempo that feels right for you, whether that’s fast or relaxed. It’s about you shifting to working ON your business rather than IN it so you can create the LIFESTYLE you desire.

Most, if all of us, don’t have an MBA. If you do even ¼ of what’s made available in these home study courses, you’ll have a deeper set of really, practical tools to use a you scale your business. You’ll also have a business education that far exceeds any certificate that hangs on the wall. You’ll know exactly how to build a business that makes you a LOT of money.

The following Maui Mastermind Home Study Courses are made instantly available to our 5-Star by design clients—for FREE!

The Strategic Planning Workshop ($1,497)

This information guides you step-by-step through this powerful strategic planning workshop. You’ll learn a proprietary process for doing your company’s long and medium term strategic plans. In the end, you’ll have a personalized, written road map for taking your business to the next level.

Time Mastery: Make the Highest and Best Use of Your Time ($997)

Time Mastery: A Powerful New System for Business Owners to Free Up 6+ Hours per Week to Grow Your Company! One of the most common complaints for business owners is that there’s too much to do and not enough time in the day to get it all done. Time Mastery isn’t a skill taught in business school, yet it’s crucial to your ultimate success.

Sales Scripting Secrets to Triple Your Conversion Rates! ($497)

Learn our proprietary 5-step selling system. Collectively with our students, this selling system helped close over $1 billion of business! The system works for any type of sale that is based on a one-to-one selling situation, whether via phone or in person. You’ll learn how to ask the right questions and the specific techniques to get the answers you need to guide your prospective customer –step-by-step—to buy from you. What’s more, you’ll learn exactly how to put this all into a complete sales script that you can use to scale your sales and grow your company!

Systems and Controls: Building an Excellent and Scalable Company ($1,997)

What would happen to your business if you got hurt and weren’t able to be there to run it? At this powerful intensive study course, we’ll walk you step-by-step through how you begin the process of building the systems and controls your company needs to be able to effectively operate independent of you or any key team member (including yourself!) This will make sure that the expertise and know-how for how to successfully run your business isn’t locked in the head of any one team member, but rather it is accurately and powerfully contained in the systems and controls of the business.

Influence: How to Handle Every Business Negotiation ($1,997)

The complete audio and video recordings of this 3-day $7,500 sold-out negotiating course that over 1,000 business owners rave about! The art of negotiation is something we use every day, yet there are widely varying skill levels. Why do some people always get what they want, where others fail? Because they have mastered the art of effective negotiation. It is one of the most highly rated courses we teach, and we’ve had dozens of clients attend multiple times.

Marketing Boot Camp! ($1,997.00)

Too many businesses struggle to systematically generate leads and close sales. They are constantly scrambling to find their next customer and close their next sale. Marketing Boot Camp: How to Create Your Strategic Marketing Plan and Sustainably Double Your Sales! Receive access to the complete audio and video recordings from this amazing 2-day workshop.

Grow Your Profits: 101 Secrets to Grow Your Company’s Bottom Line! ($1,997)

You’ll learn how to control spending, enhance revenues, and manage your cash flow better. In essence, you’ll learn to play the offensive and defensive games necessary to grow your bottom-line profits.

How to Find, Hire, and Leverage a Personal Assistant! ($997)

How to Plan, Fund, and Launch Your New Business Successfully – Complete Audio and Video of this 3-day workshop (Approx. 18 hours) with a comprehensive PDF manual.

The Endgame: Scaling, Selling, or Owning Your Business Passively ($1,997)

Get the complete audio and video recordings of this 3-day advanced business owner workshop where 50 business owners paid $6,000 to be there! Whether you want to scale your business, sell it, or simply own it passively, this is your chance to learn how! This course was created by business owners for business owners. No “theory”… no “academics”… just session after session of real world, immediately practical strategies and techniques to help you take this final step in the lifecycle of your business.

The CFO Short Course ($1,997)

On this recording – you will learn in 2-days what most business owners never learn in 20 years of running their businesses about how to build the financial pillar of their companies. The CFO Short Course: The Business Owners Guide to Manage Cash Flow, Build Solid Financial Systems, and Generally Thinking Like a CFO!

Raising Private Capital ($1,497)

Raising Private Capital: A Step-By-Step System to Access the Capital You Need to Fund Your Business or Investment Opportunity. Whether you’re a start-up looking to raise equity financing, or an established company looking for funds to expand operations, or an investment firm looking to secure private investors to fund your investment venture, learn the inside secrets to reliably raise money.

The 28-Day S.C.A.L.E. Formula ($2,997)

More information coming soon!

Build A Business, NOT A Job - The Cash Flow Formula ($997)

More information coming soon!

If you were to purchase all of the Home Study Courses on your own, it would cost $19,561. But as a 5-Star By Design Business Accelerator Client, they’re absolutely FREE!

Schedule a FREE breakthrough session today with our 5 Star By Design – Founder – Skip Lackey and he’ll identify at least three to five specific ways you’re losing time and money in your business, and how to immediately remedy them TODAY.

This session has NO strings attached. We want you to experience what we have on offer and give you a direct experience of what it’s like to be a client.