| KALAMAZOO – The Build-A-Business seminar series is a year long series providing monthly sessions on various business topics. This month’s session will introduce participants to the Focus Four program of the MI-SBDC. The facilitator is seasoned SBDC consultant Mike Gay. Focus Four is a structured program designed to help you integrate and align the four pillars of business success: Vision, Strategy, Execution and Cash Flow. Based on time- and battle-tested lessons learned from many of the best minds in business, as well as the collective experience and knowledge of the Mi-SBDC’s network of consultants and clients, Focus Four can help you grow your business faster, with less chaos and greater profitability. Best of all, the Focus Four Field Guide (e-book) and associated Tool Kit will be provided to you at no-cost or obligation. Mike Gay specializes in financial and strategic management for Stage 2 companies, providing assistance in areas such as financial modeling, capital procurement, transition planning, business valuation, and is the lead developer of the SBDC’s exclusive Focus Four Small Business Management System. Mike has several decades’ experience in both business and personal financial planning, He helps clients develop and execute growth strategies, manage turn-around situations, and develop exit strategies. He is an author, an entrepreneur, and a frequent speaker at various events. “Know Your Numbers” & “Breaking the Million Dollar Barrier” are two of Mike’s top-40 hits. Mike earned his MBA with Distinction from The University of Michigan, is a Certified Financial Planner ™, a certified business valuation analyst, and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor. |
