Upgrade your business, upgrade your life:
Do you want a better business?
A business that works for you - not the other way around?
A business where:
You feel better in your work- where you’re not living for the weekend & negotiating with burnout.
You’re making better money - a little more in line with what you’re worth.
You have a better lifestyle - you’re enjoying more freedom
You work with better clients and customers - ones that appreciate you and pay you fairly
You have better systems - you’re not looking for lost stuff or overwhelmed with paperwork
You have a better plan - you know where you’re going and how you’re going to get there
What about working the way you want?
Where you want
When you want
Wearing what you want
A sample Monday morning dress code here at Laurel Stark Inc.
Life's too short to wear boring shoes - or maybe that's just me? :-)
It really is possible to have business that works for you!
Basically if you have an i phone and an idea, you can be in business for yourself.
You’ve seen these people; they’re all over the internet.
You don’t need a degree
You don’t need to know the right people
You don’t need to have been born with an iphone in your hand
There’s no big secret to creating a sustainable, enjoyable, profitable, impactful business.
You just need a plan, some support, accountability and a few basic business tools.
Yup that’s it.
A plan, some support, accountability and a few basic business tools.
Pretty unsexy eh?
Here's the problem:
So why are so many
self employed people
stressed and broke?
The problem is self employed people are self managing, and that usually means:
1. No structure:
No bosses telling us what to do, means we may not know, big picture, where we’re taking our business
2. No accountability:
No one will know if we don’t do that thing we told ourselves we would this week, so it doesn’t get done.
3. No Skills:
Of course we have skills, I just mean BUSINESS skills: stuff like operations management, financial management and marketing management.
4. No Map:
How can you get there if you don’t know exactly, specifically where you’re going?
5. No Support:
No place to talk stuff out, get a second opinion, brainstorm, get your questions answered, get encouragement and feedback from another business owner; pets and partners don't count.
TRUE STORY:
Poor self-direction & support,
cause self-employed people to end up working for their businesses - not the other way around.
This usually looks like:
Working too hard for too little - risking burnout to get underpaid.
Accepting crappy treatment from rude people - just to pay the bills
Reactive not proactive time management - where did the year go!
A sense of drifting - not exactly sure where you’re going or how you’re going to get there
At the end of the year feeling disappointed by how much you’ve earned and how much you owe
Cashflow issues - struggling to get people to pay you on time, or at all.
Shiny object syndrome - flitting from shiny object to shiny object - maybe you just need to be on Twitter?
Unclear about how to leverage the internet & technology to make your business better.
real talk:
If you want this year to be the year you rise; upgrade your business and your life you’re going to need to do something differently.
And here’s the harsh news:
The odds of you making a change significant enough to provide positive impact is NINE AGAINST ONE.
Eep. Not exactly encouraging.
But... not impossible either.
You’re going to need a plan and bring in the reinforcements.
What got you where you are won’t get you where you want to go.
It’s a fact, you’ll need to intentionally upgrade and invest in yourself first to see changes in your business.
If you don’t do something differently, 2020 and 2021 and maybe even 2022 will be exactly the same.
Know what I'm sayin'?
If you don’t do something differently, 2020 and 2021 (and maybe even 2022) will be exactly the same.
So lemme ask ya this?
you should know:
A better business isn't for everyone though.
There is a ton of information out there about what we should be doing to have a better business - it’s not exactly unanimous in what the first step is - so it's a lot easier to stay overwhelmed, put our heads down and keep grinding it out.
You have customers to serve and cash to earn - it’s hard to make time to work ON your business instead of IN it.
It’s actually easier to stay the same, take no action and stagnate, then commit to change.
Doing the work is, well, work. Not everyone is up for it.
It takes courage to stand up and say "this is what I really want and I am going after it." You'll have skin in the game.
It’s easier to tell yourself you can always do something different, later.
real talk:
Without a sustainable business model, you’re risking burnout & wasting opportunity.
Your better business offers you;
More freedom - to be yourself, work when and where you want
More joy - do what you’re really good at and enjoy
More time off - whether that’s more vacations or no work on Fridays
More control - who you work with and how
More confidence - that you have the tools, training and plan for your business
More cash - charging what you’re worth & taking home more money
More impact - your business is your vision for the world, made real
A better business looks differently for everyone.
Some people want to make a ton more money.
They want the Lexus and the Louis Vuitton bag and a well appointed penthouse, and good for them.
Other people just want enough to put their kids through school, and not have to work 80 hour weeks to pay for it.
Me?
I want to live in the forest, be able to go outside when it’s nice, wear cowboy boots pretty much all the time, really help people and have enough cash to spoil my dog, buy essential oils, a lot of books and trips to the tropics.
Everyone is different, and that's cool!
The Rising Tide program is simply about elevating you to an upgraded business and life that works for you.
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The rising tide program is:
A self employed success program.
It’s a self paced, immersive training program designed and taught by moi - an entrepreneur with 17 years of hands on, in the trenches experience.
It’s 24 lessons total which include training, exercises, question and answer periods.
It’s the lowest price package I have to work with me
who is this for?
Self employed people
like you!
Created and taught by Laurel Anne Stark, this course will give you:
Foundational business training: What you really need to know about Operations, Finances & Marketing, delivered in plain language, four times a month from yours truly
Step-by-Step, in order, directions on what to do now to build a solid foundation that will support you now and for years to come
A one page business plan to use as a compass for all future decisions
An online marketing system that works to generate money for you while you sleep
A get shit done system to use each week to actually make progress towards your goals
Practical guidance to build a plan and optimize your day-to-day operations in order to achieve your personal version of success
Are you?
Just starting out and would rather skip the painful learning curve, trial and error period and instead learn exactly how to create your version of a better business.
Have you?
Been in business for awhile but it’s not exactly working for you. You want an upgrade from surviving to thriving.
About Laurel:
17 years of
delivering results
Laurel Anne Stark is a business and marketing consultant, mental health advocate and founder of multiple businesses. Laurel is an experienced entrepreneur, mentor, and acclaimed author and speaker. The founder of The New Media Group: a digital marketing agency, Laurel has been supporting women and men in the workplace since 2003 through her courses, one on one work, speaking engagements and regular YouTube Videos.
Laurel has been featured on CNN, CTV and Entrepreneur.com.
Laurel went from living and working in Calgary, AB; managing 80 clients and 15 team members, where she was stressed and working long hours, to living and working in "the Hawaii of Canada" Victoria, BC; managing less than 20 clients.
She is taking home more money, working less hours and loves her work.
She wants to share with you all the things:
She learned the hard way.
She wishes she'd known 10 years ago.
That have helped catapult her into her better business.
The exact tools she uses to save time, and generate leads.
Myths and truths about working for yourself.
How to really make money from the internet
The weekly planning system that triples productivity
and much, much more.
WHAT THIS IS:
What you need and nothing you don’t to help you go from surviving to thriving in the business you created.
Business school for busy people who need real, practical tools to see results
A weekly lesson from yours truly to keep you motivated, encouraged, accountable and on track to building or rebuilding a business that really serves you.
Only the most top rated, acclaimed and high performing marketing systems and tools I’ve developed and actually use in my business and for my clients.
Brilliant operations tactics to help you reduce paperwork, get paid faster and take your business anywhere.
Exactly how to train your customers to appreciate you, pay you what you’re worth and refer their friends.
Support in helping you rebuild a sustainable business: this isn’t about burning out, working 12 hour days or pretending red bull is a food group.
An understanding of how to price yourself and develop your pricing models to get you out of scrambling, reaction mode, and into secure profitability.
The exact tools and program to help you do more in less time; increasing your productivity and decreasing the time you spend working.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY:
WHAT THIS ISN'T:
A course created by academics or people who haven’t actually been in the trenches of entrepreneurship
A partial training - in this program I reveal everything you need to know - no holding back, no up-sell, no leaving you hanging.
A quick fix, razzle dazzle, magic cure for all that ails you.
YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH:
A daily routine and habits that will help you get real results in any aspect of your life.
Structure, training, tools and mentorship in developing your operational, financial and marketing pillars to rebuild a business that actually supports your ideal life.
Access to my top rated suit of marketing courses and training materials.
Access to an entrepreneur with 17 years of hands-on, trial and error experience and real success.
A real plan, policies and roadmap to help you make the most of your year - broken up into digestible weekly chunks you can digest while you’re driving.
Lifetime access to a crash course in real business success from yours truly.
WHAT WE COVER:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND NOTHING YOU DON'T.
1 - MANAGING YOURSELF:
YOUR MINDSET, YOUR SCHEDULE, GETTING CLEAR ON YOUR VALUE, MISSION, VISION, AND VALUE. IDENTIFYING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT FROM LIFE AND HOW YOUR BUSINESS WILL SUPPORT THAT.
2-MANAGE YOUR TIME:
YOUR CALENDAR, YOUR TO-DO'S, YOUR BOUNDARIES, YOUR TECH. HOW TO GET WAY MORE OF THE RIGHT THINGS DONE IN LESS TIME.
3- YOUR OPERATIONS:
PAPERWORK, SYSTEMS ,CUSTOMER SERVICE, CONTRACTS, USING SOFTWARE, DELEGATING, BUSINESS MODELS, OUTSOURCING, HR, PASSIVE REVENUE,
4-OPTIMIZE YOUR FINANCES:
GETTING PAID, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, PRODUCTS, PRICING, PASSIVE REVENUE, TAX OPTIMIZATION.
5-OPTIMIZE YOUR MARKETING:
GET CLEAR ON WHO YOU SERVE, WHAT PROBLEM YOU SOLVE AND WHY YOU'RE BETTER THAN YOUR COMPETITORS. GET ALL OF THIS UP AND ONLINE.
6-YOUR SUCCESS PLAN:
EXECUTING, TROUBLESHOOTING, STAYING ON TRACK, CATCHING UP, SAYING NO.
give it to me straight:
WHAT'S THE INVESTMENT?
It’s already 2020
Soon it will be summer, then fall then winter, then 2021.
Without your commitment to doing something differently, odds are you’ll be in the same spot you’re in now, next year.
Look, I’ve spent 10’s of thousands of hours and dollars on coaches, courses and workshops.
I have mentors, accountability partners and success partners. I’ve read hundreds of books on business and I’ve distilled all that, plus 17 years real world experience into training you can actually use, that actually will help you make the change you need to see in your work.
Imagine if you could shave one, two or five years off your learning curve?
What would that be worth to you?
How about $999 ?
I can guarantee you this is a much better use of your time and money than continuing with the pray and spray method of marketing and running your business for even one more year.
Plus, it’s risk free. If after 30 days you aren’t getting the value - I’ll give you your money back - you just have to show me you’ve been doing the work in the course .
Option One:
One Instalment of $999
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Option Two:
13 instalments of $77
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