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Small Biz Management Strategist ~ tailored service for your amazing venture
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Grow Your Vision
Because every small business is as unique as their owners ~ TLC is here with tailored Coaching & Consulting that meets you & your business right where its at to help you get where you want to go.
Let's get to work!
Service Offerings:
TL Consulting provides tailored packages and one to one consulting
for Small Business Owners in the following key areas:
TLC Business Management Consulting Services:
Strategic Business
Management + Planning
"[Tara] has given me a good understanding of the essential elements of a Strategic Plan, together with the detail and scope of content [and systems] required."
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~Nancy Roach, International Documentary Film Maker
Vancouver Island, BC
That great business you want to bring to life, rejuivenate, expand, or manage better has numerous steps and it can be a true challenge to calculate the right strategy, goals, and action steps to get there while also maintaining your day to day.
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We know that every business, and every business owner, are unique and that the best way to achieve success is by developing a tailored approach to creating practical and strategic management solutions that serves specific client needs and produce results through efficient and effective systems, practices and analyses for your business operations.
Tara is dedicated to working with clients to create and execute effective strategies that enable their success, and bring them closer to the freedom, and fun of operating their dream business.
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With a tailored coaching and consulting program you can gain the support, systems and skills you need to strengthen your business.
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Scroll and search through our service packages and learn how we can work together to develop, manage, and grow your business!
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Strategy + Action Plan ~ MINI
tailored just to you, and your business needs
"Thank you, Tara, for helping me make some decisions about my business and future!
As a pragmatic person [you] helped with the Gordian knot that has been sitting in my brain for too long."
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~Betty Carlson, Artist
Malcolm Island, BC
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Stuck? Not knowing where to put your time, energy and money in starting, growing, or shifting your business?
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TLC Strategy + Action Plan MINI is a 3 hour 'deep dive' where we address your core business challenges and work to develop your key priorities, goals, strategies and action steps to realize your short term business vision.
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This consult and plan development provides a strategy with action steps and follow up for actualizing your short term business goals and includes:
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3 hour initial consult - the 'Deep Dive' into your short term business plans - your wish list
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Set up of goals, priorities, and challenges to create a defined strategy + action plan
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Action Plan PDF
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Monthly 1 hour review and coaching session + Email summary and action updates pdf​​
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This package is great for:
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'New To Me' clients seeking some short term support that lends them some concrete steps to develop their business, or business planning.
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'New To Biz' focused on shifting a dream into a reality such as:​
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Creating business strategies for your start up or pivot plan
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Strategizing the switch from employment to business owner
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Making your side gig your main gig​
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PRICING FOR THIS PACKAGE: Please connect directly through our contact form below =)
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"You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind"​
~ Lucille Ball
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Let's get to work!
Long Term Development Strategy
Business Consulting for Your Management Strategies and Business Development
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"Tara and I have collaborated on several iterations of business plans since 2010 – all of which turn to Gold!"
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Autumn Lestage | Owner
Natural Evolution
Parksville, BC, Canada
Consulting can be a great friend to a small business manager. Going it alone is great, but let's face it, we often need an impartial, experienced business advisor to provide meaningful advising and objective consulting to help you determine your best moves to get your plans into action, efficiently, effectively and in alignment with your mission, vision and values.
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My 12 month Strat + Action Plan helps determine your next years goals, priorities and operational activities putting in place systems that support streamlined ops, strong communications, and great customer service - all which add value to your venue. This comprehensive one year plan is a full coaching service and includes:
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Initial Business Overview meeting - 1 Hour
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3 Hour 'Deep Dive' consult into your business systems, plans, and current business position with pdf action plan and steps +
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Development of an initial business strategy, top priorities and business goals for the upcoming year + action steps
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Monitoring schedule and managerial review process
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Quarterly 3 hour sessions for review, progress analysis + updated action plan - follow up email and action plan pdf's
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Monthly 'quick check-ins' - 30 minutes
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Discounted rates on extra services during our year contract such as:
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business writing services; customer service, employee management or operational plans
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business plan development for finance acquisition
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This service package has proven valuable for: ​
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New business owners who hit the ground running and suddenly need systems and support in creating priorities, and filling in gaps in their business operations.
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Busy owner/operators wanting to secure ongoing business advising in new, existing, or pivoting business - they value having a working mentor and consultant that can do some of the heavy lifting in strategizing and planning effective next steps.
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Supportive for those owner operators with busy lives outside of business and are needing new systems for management support over to allow them to step back or have more time to meet with life.
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Pricing inclusive of:
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21 + hours of 1:1 consultation over 1 year: ​
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Initial Meeting​
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Quarterly Consults
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Monthly Check-Ins
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Spot Email Check Ins
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Document: One year Strategy + Action Plan - pdf
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Document: Quarterly Reviews + Action Plan - pdf
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Consult + Document: Year End Review + pdf Summary
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Pricing for this 12 month package:
Please connect directly through my contact form below for your small business price =)
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Business Building
Workshops + Training
During our work together, Tara was leading the business recovery programs to provide assistance for impacted small businesses offering much needed support needed to rebuild communities.
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Jon Jackson
RDKB
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Organizations focused on Economic Development in the Small Business Sector are often left with aged out info and workshops that aren't really hitting the mark for today's complex market, AND complex and creative business owners and entrepreneurs!
TL Consulting Inc's small business courses, and workshops are developed with today's small business entrepreneur in mind. We focus on digging into core work in planning, managing, and growing a small venture in todays natural, economic, and personal needs focused small business climate.
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Through our workshops, business owners and managers, both seasoned and new learn the essential pieces in planning and development strategy that create value, while bringing opportunity, and success to the business you manage.
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If you are a small business focused organization - talk to us about working with your local small business sector.
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We have developed numerous partnerships in training - please see our projects and courses page to get a feel for what we're creating, and when you're ready to discuss how TL can support you, in supporting small biz...
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Connect with me to see our projects and discuss how I can support yours.
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Book today to discuss your next project plan...
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Create Your Biz Plan
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Tara is approachable, helpful and deeply benefits businesses in their planning process, and in creating efficiency by getting everything down on paper in a logical, illuminating and functional format. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Fern Foster
Fern Forest Coaching, Vancouver Island, BC
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Business planning is ... well, it's an art really. We need to envision a reasonably accurate idea of where we are, where we are headed, what we are headed to, how we get there, and what resources we need to go the distance.
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You may be hitting the ground running in a new venture, or, pivoting something already in the works and for whatever reason... you now need a business plan. Written, formatted, and delivered.
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TL's business planning service works to create the level of plan that you need and will introduce you to aspects of planning your business that provides built in resilience.
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A risk management and pivot specialist with excellent planning skills makes me the ideal person to get your ideas down on paper to secure your next development loan, investment, or master document.
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Planning might not be your jam... I can help you there.
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Ready? Let's get to work!
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Connect with me today to discuss your plan:
Good People Saying Good Things.
Tara and I have collaborated on several iterations of business plans since 2010 – all of which turn to Gold! I have retained Tara’s services for many years now as my primary consultant in planning and management support from Succession planning in the sale and transfer of my Qualicum Beach Salon to the development and ongoing growth of Natural Evolution Hair Studio - a full service sustainable salon that creates beautiful hair using the highest quality natural professional products.
Through each shift and change, Tara has been there to work with me one to one, ensuring my business has practical, meaningful, and personalized consulting that benefits my business, my staff, and myself, as the business owner.
Tara and I have both a great friendship and working business relationship – a rare and pleasant treat. I highly recommend Tara and TL Consulting Inc for knowledgeable and practical business support for your venture.
The Building Blocks to Business ...
More Good Things . . .
Tara Christensen's passion for Small Business Management and service to her clients makes her a powerful and knowledgeable asset to any Small Business owner at any stage of development.
Tara is approachable, helpful and deeply benefits businesses in their planning process, and in creating efficiency by getting everything down on paper in a logical, illuminating and functional format. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Fern Foster
www.fernforest.ca
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