All of the statistics say that the odds are against you. Studies show that 90% of new small businesses fail within the first five years. The reasons are pretty consistent and usually fall into one or more of these areas:
You’ll note one obvious exception – hard work. Small business owners typically work long, hard hours to fulfill their dream. Hard work is one of the top reasons small businesses succeed.
However, that entrepreneurial drive that convinced you to pursue your dream may also be one of the blinders that keeps you from seeing some of the stumbling blocks you may encounter.
At Polk K-12 Consulting, we won’t tell you that you can have it all, but we won’t tell you that you can’t. We’ll take a pragmatic, time-tested approach with you. We’ll help you see what’s wrong with clarity and honesty, but we’ll also make sure you know what you’re doing right. We’ll help you develop a plan and help you learn how to manage your plan effectively. We’ll also connect you with coaches and mentors who can offer heartfelt, candid encouragement.
We want you to succeed because you learned how to be a better business owner, not because you did it our way. We want you to keep doing it your way, but do it better.
That’s why you got in business for yourself, right?
We’d like to help. Let’s have a conversation.
"Hard work is one of the top reasons small businesses succeed.