Business Leaders’ Family 2.0
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Winston Churchill
Being an entrepreneur is a challenging path – a very lonely path at times… And when we feel like things are not working well, we feel we have to power through alone. Additionally, when we succeed we don’t celebrate because we are too busy overcoming the next hurdle. Or maybe we don’t have people to celebrate with – people who would truly understand what it took to win. At Business Leader’s Family, we’d like to change this. We all go through similar journeys. And sharing it with a community, the highs and the lows, the challenges and the wins, makes it much more enjoyable. The Business Leaders’ Family is a community of ambitious and caring entrepreneurs. We like to connect with fellow business owners, learn from one another, and support each other in growing our companies. Does it resonate?
How important is word of mouth for your business? What percentage of revenue do you get from it? How do you grow this channel? If you bump into challenges, who will help you through them? Who is your support net? How will they know you need help? Will they understand you and be able to help? Who is helping you reinvent your business? Who are you bouncing your ideas by? And when things don’t go as planned, how do you know why? How do you discover your blind spots and the things you don’t know you don’t know? Who challenges you to think and act bigger? Who pushes you when you don’t feel like it and when you need to stretch outside your comfort zone? If you feel like the answer to one or several of these questions is ‘no one’ or ‘I am not sure’, then Business Leader’s Family is certainly for you.
What is Business Leaders’ Family?
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together…” – African Proverb
The problems BLF addresses: Feeling alone – people around us don’t really get us. Our employees, our family members, our friends, and, sometimes, even our business partners don’t understand what our journey looks like. Further, it is hard to pick ourselves up in times of hardship and adversity. Networking is broken – network is your net worth, but traditional networking often feels like a pitching practice. You, therefore, miss out on valuable and real connections. Turning connections into business opportunities is difficult – many of us are shy to ask and don’t want to be an inconvenience for anyone. Too much information and advice and too little time – we don’t need more information. Instead we need to know what truly works for people who have been on a similar journey and help with implementation. Lack of healthy challenge and accountability – are you thinking big enough? Are you getting the important things done? Accountability can be tricky for an entrepreneur, and we need someone to help us push for things to get done and take on new things.
“…If you want to go fast AND far join the Business Leaders’ Family” – Martin Zeman
What You’ll Gain from Joining BLF
Linkedin Pod
- A weekly time slot where we collectively post on LinkedIn for further reach and engagement
- 1x per week
- Benefits: Sharpen up your message, strengthen your marketing muscles, and stay on top of mind of your connections
- Posting together helps with consistency and you can expect 10x bigger reach
‘In-the-Zone’ Co-working:
- 2x a week (2 hrs on Monday, 1 hr on Friday)
- Virtual co-working sessions to get stuff done
- Benefits: We create a focused environment that helps you stay on task and finish the tasks at hand.
Online Workshop/Gathering:
- 1x per month / 1 hour per session
- Themed sessions with industry experts
- 30 minutes session with a top expert advising you (as a VIP member) on your top challenge
- 30 minutes Q&A for all the VIP members
- Benefits: Gain insights and advice from business leaders and the opportunity to reach out to them directly
Online Check-Ins:
- Biannually/1 x per 6 months / 1 hour per session
- Intimate setting – 5-20 entrepreneurs – no pitching, no preaching, no big egos
- Breakout rooms with people most relevant for you
- Structured and guided sessions focused on your wins, lessons learned, and challenges
- Benefits: Opportunity to tap into the members’ connections and get help with your primary challenge
Network:
- Expand your circle of relevant people who know, like, and trust you
- Benefits: Influence the direction in which the BLF will grow – you will have a direct impact on what people you want to meet and connect with
Online community:
- Whatsapp group
- LinkedIn connections
- Benefits: Access to the community between the gatherings – ask questions, ask for advice, or share your success stories
Mastermind:
- A group of 4-10 entrepreneurs of your choosing
- Regular fortnightly meetings (90 mins)
- Challenge
- Accountability (at meetings + nudges in between)
- Mastermind Whatsapp group
Sidekick:
- Fortnightly 1 hour session with Martin to review your business objectives and brainstorm your top challenges (like mini-board meetings with a chairman)
- Whatsapp conversation with Martin as and when needed throughout the month
- Martin proactively networking on your behalf and introducing you to valuable connections
Does this sound like something for you?
Here’s your invitation to join a community of ambitious, committed, and inspiring business leaders who want you to succeed. An entrepreneurial community is not a guarantee for success, but with this community, you will gain insights, tools, and connections that can take your business to new levels. Let me know either way. Are you interested? Not sure? On the fence? Have a question? I am here to answer any questions, and am very excited to hear more about your entrepreneurial journey. Thanks, Martin martin@businessleadersfamily.com
