Business Start-up Coaching
1:1 · Rheurdt, NRWAndrew Porteous
A business of your own, alongside your job? But where do you start?
For team leads, managers and executives who want to build a business of their own alongside the job. Step by step, from the idea to the start. You are not alone.
€100 per hour · First talk: [free? how long?]
Trainer since 2004 · own business since 2010 · author
Your coachAndrew Porteous
Does this sound familiar?
You have the idea. The start is missing.
- 01 · The dream
The idea stays in your head.
You have thought about it for years. But between work and daily life, the dream never becomes a plan.
- 02 · All on you
You are a one man band.
Idea, money, clients, website: it is all on you. And there is no one to talk it through with.
- 03 · The money
What does the start cost?
What do you really need at the beginning? And what can wait?
“Perhaps you feel like a one man band that is responsible for everything … you are not alone.”
Andrew Porteous
How we work
Your founder folder. Step by step.
“Make your own folder, step by step, visualise and take action.”
This is how Andrew works in 1:1 coaching. Four areas, one folder, your pace.
- 01 · Idea
Idea & plan
Go from a dream into reality. What do you want to offer, and to whom? You write it down, page by page, until the idea becomes a plan.
- 02 · Money
Money & finance
How to be profitable from the start. And how to start small.
- Topics from Andrew’s workshop
- How to start a business with 20 Euro
- Your own limited liability company for under 1000 Euro, including business cards, flyers, and a website
- 03 · Marketing
Marketing
The essentials first. Who are your first clients? Where do you find them? And what do you tell them?
- 04 · Mindset
Mindset & people
How an Entrepreneur thinks. New models to think about your business. And people around you: business partners, coaches, like minded people.
Get in the game, meet people, follow through.
60 seconds · 8 statements
Founder check: how ready are you to start?
Answer for how things are today. At the end you see which area holds you back most. Your result goes to Andrew with your request.
I can explain my business idea in two sentences.
Your result is already in your request. Not a scientific test, just a starting point for your first talk. Try again
Your coachAndrew Porteous
Hi, I’m Andrew
“Your business is only as big as you are.”
– An AlchemistMy purpose: to turn base thoughts into winning gold. To transform the energy of thought and purpose into action.
I have run my own business since 2010. Before and alongside that: business development, training for working professionals, and business English for German professionals.
- since 2012Self-employed: Creating Alchemists PathAM Training
- since 2010Business English trainingfor German professionals, AM partners
- 2004–2021Personal Development TrainerWorkshops: Self and Time Management, Finance for non Finance Managers, Powerful Presentations, Project Management
- 2000–2021Director, A&M PartnersBusiness Development
- 1990–1994Bank of New ZealandRetail
- EducationDiploma Business StudiesInternational Business, Christchurch College of Education
- Author“You Deserve Financial Independence”Book by Andrew A. Porteous
[2-3 sentences from clients, with their OK]
Questions
Before you ask
What does the coaching cost?
€100 per hour, 1:1. The first talk: [free? how long?]
Do I have to quit my job?
No. You build your business alongside your job. You decide how fast.
Online or in person?
[online / in Rheurdt?]
How many sessions do I need?
[How many sessions are typical?] You and Andrew talk about it in the first talk, before you decide.
First talk
Three steps. Then you start.
- 01Enter your name and email.And a few words about your idea, if you like.
- 02Andrew replies to you himself.He sends you times for your first talk. [Reply within 24 hours?]
- 03You and Andrew talk about your start.[free? how long?] · [online / in Rheurdt?]
Andrew PorteousI read every request myself.
“Your business is only as big as you are.”
– An AlchemistThe first step is a talk about your idea. With someone who listens.
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