Module 3

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Module 3
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Accelerate Your SuccessModule 3 Growth Mavens

• Your goal is to
• Get a real office
• Move cheaply without disruption
• Hire staff

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I want to take over the world!

• Okay, so how do I do that?

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You must move!

• Your first step is to grow up, get dressed, and
  move out!
• Say Goodbye to that Home Office From Hell.

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Steer Clear of Real Estate Brokers and Most
Landlords

• Real Estate Brokers dont want to talk about
  small, short-term deals. Not enough commission
  for them.
• Landlords and their lenders dont want to carve
  up their space to accommodate your teeny, tiny
  space needs.

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Never, Ever Sign a Lease Longer Than 12 Months

• If your company struggles you lose
• If your company succeeds wildly you lose again
• Either way, the lease obligates you to a space
  and cost that is not beneficial for your business.

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Short-term, Ready to Use Office Space

• Move right in
• Fully-equipped
• Furnished
• Internet/phones installed
• Conference rooms
• 1-12 month leases
• Affordable

Lets learn about the two options
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Executive Suites(a.k.a. Office Business Centers)

• Great starter office and you look big even if
  youre still small

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Shared Office Space

• A Place for Funky Entrepreneurs

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Youre Not Alone Anymore!
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Networking Ideas

• Throw an office party!
• There is no substitute for a clear and specific
  invitation
• Be generous
• Dont be a nuisance
• Take a second look at your officematesthey may
  be your future partners or customers

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Assignments Day 2

• Find all the available executive suites and
  shared office space located in your geographic
  area of interest.
• (1) You can search the classified real estate
  sections of your local newspapers, look through
  the Yellow Pages, do a Google search, or scroll
  through the listings on Craigslist.
• (2) Or you can go to Offices2Share.com and youll
  get all the information you need in one place.

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Assignments Day 3

• Once youve completed your search and narrowed
  down your list of executive suites and/or shared
  office spaces in your preferred locations, start
  calling them to find out what spaces are
  available, their asking prices, whats included
  in the rent, if there are additional charges, and
  so on.

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Assignments Day 4

• Narrow down your list to no more than your five
  top choices and make an appointment to tour each
  location.

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Assignments Day 5

• Visit all five locations. You should be able to
  complete this in one day. Be diligent. Go back to
  the checklists and make a list of questions to
  ask, things to look for, etc. Decide what is
  important to you and do not deviate from the plan.

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Assignments Day 6

• Day 6 Sign the agreement and pay any up-front
  fees (security deposit, etc.). Plan to make the
  move.

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Organize Your Move

• Get rid of dead files
• Send out some form of communication with your new
  contact info
• Order preprinted address labels
• Borrow a pick-up truck and a friend or two
• Label and inventory your boxes

• 6. File an official change of business address
  with the post office
• 7. Make arrangements for phone/internet to be
  ready
• 8. Check for obstacles to the move in advance
• 9. Once you get there, set up a staging area

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Assignments Day 7

• Day 7 Contact the U.S. Postal Service and make
  a business address change.
• Get boxes from a local store or buy them new from
  a stationery store.
• Make sure all the office paperwork is in order.

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Assignments Day 8

• Day 8 Decide whether you will be using a
  professional mover, U-Haul truck, or a personal
  vehicle.

- Make arrangements with people who will help you
move and decide how you will re-pay them for
their help (dinner at a local diner, for example).
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Assignments Day 9

• Day 9 Start packing up nonessential business
  items files, folders, paper, etc.
• Mark each box with a clear description.
• Make a list of supplies you will need for the new
  office.

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Assignments Day 10

• Day 10 Send out communications to other
  businesses about your intentions to move.
• Get together all of the phone numbers you will
  need for the move day (people who are helping,
  movers, office manager, doorman, local
  restaurants, etc.)

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Assignments Day 11

• Day 11 Shop for new supplies and pack more
  nonessential business items.
• Check with office manager to confirm move-in time
  and any last-minute instructions.
• Confirm that the phone and Internet have been
  turned on.

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Assignments Day 12

• Day 12 Do the last important business.
• Pack all the essential business items into a Top
  Priority box that will be opened first.
• Call helpers and have them meet at a single place
  and time and let them know the plan for the move
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• Get a handful of petty cash to tip people.

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Assignments Day 13

• Moving Day! Give everyone a task.
• Set up the staging area while boxes are being
  moved in.

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You Are the Captain!

• Okay, so here I am. Im ready to start empire
  buildingNow what?

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Streamline
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Time-sucking Jobs

• Professional
• Accounting
• Advertising
• Bookkeeping
• Legal
• Website design
• Etc

• Administrative
• Appointment setting
• Data entry
• Filing
• Invoicing
• Order processing
• Etc

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I Cant Afford Staff

• You cant afford NOT to hire staff.
• What is your time worth per hour? 100? 200?
  600?
• Stop paying yourself those exorbitant amounts for
  grunt work!

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Hire One Perfect Person

• Your Virtual Assistant
• Understands entrepreneurs
• Works off-site
• Works (and charges for) only the hours you need
• Often has specialized skills
• Is easy to find with a Virtual Staffing Agency

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Make A List.

• Jot down all those time-sucking, energy-robbing
  jobs you cant wait to hand off to your Virtual
  Assistant (VA).

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Drawbacks

• VAs typically cost 30 or more per hour
• They are not well suited for last minute projects
• You must get organized to use VAs effectively
• It is possible to get a bum VA

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Just The First Hire of Many
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Assignments Day 14

• Make a list of which time-sucking jobs you want
  to delegate, and how many hours you currently
  devote to these chores.
• Use the chart in the following slide to help you
  organize your decisions.

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Organizational Chart(For Growth Mavens)
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Assignments Day 15

• Find yourself a good virtual staffing agency on
  the Internet.
• A good staffing agency will work hard to get you
  connected to the right VA for your business.
• Please consider using our Virtual Staffing
  Agency. Go to http//FindAGoodVirtualAssistant.c
  om

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Assignments Day 16

• Contact the virtual staffing agency and speak
  with a project manager to discuss your specific
  needs and goals.
• Schedule a call with your new VA
• Determine which time-sucking jobs you should
  delegate.
• Find out how much time each task will take.
• If your estimate is wildly different from your
  VAs, ask to speak to the project manager again.
  Otherwise, set up a work schedule.

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