ABOUT Strategy WorksGreat businesses are driven by passion and purpose, not the pursuit of profit. Profit is essential but fulfilling a purpose is what really drives success. We are passionate about people coming alive as they pursue their passion. The failure rate of new businesses (75% in 3 years) is a tragedy that we want to put right. Another tragedy is the disengagement of employees. In America, for example, 70% hate their job or have "checked out" of it. That's an appalling statistic. So we're trying to make the world a better place, one business at a time. Strategy WorksSW_d8f2ca18-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5cEntrepreneursAmbrose MerrellAmbrose Merrell is the driving force behind Strategy Works. Ambrose is a very successful high-tech entrepreneur and economist with nearly 20 years experience in strategy development and execution. In 1995 he started a software development business with $2000 and a laptop. Within 5 years (and with no further debt or external investment) he was turning down a $5 million offer to buy it. He has consulted at board level for a $20 billion multinational, as well as with many other large, medium and small business, not-for-profits and government. Originally from England he moved to Vancouver in 2006.... the world a better place, one business at a time._d8f2cbee-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5cTo help entrepreneurs become more successful and to see more people becoming entrepreneurs._d8f2ccac-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5cExperienceWe draw upon deep real world experience building successful businessesExpertiseWe combine our own expertise with that of other thought-leaders as we constantly improveSimplicityWe seek to make business as simple as it can be, but no simplerAgilityAct swiftly and decisively, adapt quickly to feedback, out compete your competitorsFocusResources are applied to those activities that have the greatest impact on the businessGrowthWe accelerate your growthStrategic VisionDevelop a Strategic Vision._d8f2cd60-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5cStep 1Building a successful business follows a logical process. Step one is to work with you to develop your Strategic Vision. A great strategy is the single most important factor in the success of a business. If you lack a great strategy, or have no clear strategy at all, then you are very seriously undermining the chances of success for your business. With your Strategic Vision in place you will have absolute clarity of vision. Thus you will be able to focus your resources precisely where they're needed as you develop and execute your Plan of Action._d8f2cdf6-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5cPlan of ActionDevelop a Plan of Action._d8f2ce96-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5cStep 2Executing strategy is difficult. According to a recent study 60% of businesses, of all sizes, fail on this critical step. Traditional business plans don't help. Most business plans once written are never referred to again: they just sit on a shelf gathering dust. That is why we don't develop traditional business plans. We develop a Plan of Action that is simple yet highly effective. It's based on the work of experts at Harvard Business School, and it works exceptionally well. You'll live and breathe your Plan of Action. You'll check progress and make changes as you gain greater insight into your market. For you must remain agile to be successful._d8f2cf40-3e0a-11e4-81c2-ee1683db4d5c2014-09-16http://strategyworks.ca/#page-nav-about-sectionOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net