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Action Business Development Inc.
This site is dedicated to business owners who really want to
get more out of their businesses. It is especially designed for
owners who have achieved a level of success, but who want
more: more profit, more free time, more headache free days,
and yes, more FUN!
At Action Business Development Inc. we believe that being
in business should give you more life!
We specialize in helping small business owners develop their
businesses. We provide information, books, work books,
e-books, workshops, training and business coaching.
The Business Coaches affiliated with Action Business
Development Inc. are business owners with highly successful
careers; and are ActionCOACH Certified Business Coaches.
get more out of their businesses. It is especially designed for
owners who have achieved a level of success, but who want
more: more profit, more free time, more headache free days,
and yes, more FUN!
At Action Business Development Inc. we believe that being
in business should give you more life!
We specialize in helping small business owners develop their
businesses. We provide information, books, work books,
e-books, workshops, training and business coaching.
The Business Coaches affiliated with Action Business
Development Inc. are business owners with highly successful
careers; and are ActionCOACH Certified Business Coaches.
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ActionCOACH is a global network of business coaches who
provide small/medium size business owners with short-term
assistance and long-term training through a mentoring
program that provides both extensive business experience
and comprehensive business strategies and systems.
provide small/medium size business owners with short-term
assistance and long-term training through a mentoring
program that provides both extensive business experience
and comprehensive business strategies and systems.
Testimonials
"I have an MBA and I own a business that has been operating
successfully for over 100 years. In the past 17 years we have had
pretty steady growth in both revenue and profit. One thing that had not
changed over this period was how much time I spent in the business –
it was a lot.
So I hired Sandy Kemp at Action Business Development Inc. to help
us grow profit faster and help me find ways to work less IN my
business and more ON my business. It was one of the best business
decisions I have made.
In just 6 months time we were 1 year ahead of our profit objective! We
were already paying for Sandy’s fee many times over. And after 10
months we have DOUBLED our Net Profit Margin!
Oh yes, through Sandy’s coaching I have also successfully delegated
a number of activities that only in the past ‘only I was able to handle’."
Don McCreedy, A. Guinness & Company Inc.
"We highly recommend Jim St. James' "business coaching" to any
company that requires expertise and proven knowledge to transform
and improve its business.
By meeting weekly and having a continuous dialogue, we were able to
establish the company's short-term direction and greatly improve
upon our business practices, and approach to new business
opportunities."
Kostas Sourgoutsidis, President, Microtrends Computing Services Inc.
"After 30 years in business, it can be easy to become complacent.
Sandy Kemp’s process and business knowledge have helped shine
the light on why what we do is so important to our customers and why
they keep coming back. He has an ability to see things that are often
right under my nose and turn them into blinding flashes of the
obvious.
Business is booming and I’m starting to have fun again. I have a
renewed sense of enthusiasm and with Sandy’s help and
encouragement I see even greater things ahead for my business."
Greg Gaetz, Scale Models
“It is an astonishing discovery that in spite of my long working
experience I had many critical misconceptions about
entrepreneurship. Thanks to Jim’s skilled coaching and his insight,
experience, patience and encouragement, he is able to guide me to
not only see but implement a number of vital changes; without them
my business would not be successful”
Stephen Wong, ESM Group
"Hi Sandy,
My action plan has caused me to focus on my strategies every day --
really.
So just as I ask myself where my promo dollars should most
effectively be spent,I ask myself where my time should most
effectively be used each day.
In the last three months I have decided what I want my business to
look like, set objectives (although changing some), acheived most of
them and here on April 11/ 07 know my sales and profit is up from last
year as a direct result of planning, despite being in Windsor where we
have such a down economy.
My next three month action plan is already in place, since this is an
ongoing commitment, I started setting new goals and strategies a
while ago and continue doing so as needed to reach my ever
changing ideas.
Thank you so much for showing me HOW."
Greg Bebbington, Duradek & Railing of Windsor
(Greg's company solves problems relating to waterproofing and aesthetics on new
and existing decks, balconies and patio areas, custom made sunrooms, carport
style & roll-up awnings.)
“Before I met Sandy, my business could not run without me. I hadn't
taken a vacation in 3 years. With just one month of coaching. Sandy
showed me some simple but effective ways to organize and
document our business processes and how to work with my team so
that they could run the business without me. This enabled me to take
a very special vacation. I took my young daughter to South Africa to
visit my grandmother, whom I hadn't seen in years. We were there for
nearly a month! I should also add, all this happened at a time when we
experienced record order volume.”
Stephen Cooks, Omnidisc Digital Media Inc.
“Sandy has made major contributions to 3 different businesses where
I was involved. He has launched several highly successful products.
He has turned around declining businesses and he has energized a
troublesome product line and previously lackluster marketing team,
doubling sales from the prior year.”
Robert Burrows, Elysium Broadband
“Working with Jim as a coach has been incredibly gratifying. I now
understand aspects of my business that I didn’t know were so crucial.
He has helped me work on my business, to become more focused on
my goals and how to attain them. He really understands the
essentials of running a successful and profitable business.
Rob Press, Signage Source Inc.
“Sandy helped us look at our IBT division and see it from a new
perspective. He helped us see the potential opportunities, as well as
the things that didn't fit well with the rest of our business.”
Lew Sears, Radian Communications Corporation
“Sandy made a substantial contribution to the development of our
business. He refined our market focus, honed our marketing
message and tightened up our business plan. His coaching on sales
and presentation strategies and tactics were invaluable. In addition,
Sandy was definitely a key factor in helping us land a $2.0 million
funding commitment.”
Robert Quinn, Logistics Gateway
“If you are a business owner that wants to get more out of your
business you should call Sandy Kemp. After 5 years of owning my
own business I had achieved a level of success. but I wanted to move
to the next level. As my business coach, Sandy has helped give me
knowledge and, equally important, the confidence to step outside my
comfort zone and do the things I really need to do to get my business
to where I want it to be. He helped me evaluate and gave me the
confidence to negotiate what has turned out to be a highly profitable
acquisition. In my first month after the acquisition I've paid for more
than half the purchase price of the business!”
Christine Stangenberg, CS-Graphic Design Inc.
successfully for over 100 years. In the past 17 years we have had
pretty steady growth in both revenue and profit. One thing that had not
changed over this period was how much time I spent in the business –
it was a lot.
So I hired Sandy Kemp at Action Business Development Inc. to help
us grow profit faster and help me find ways to work less IN my
business and more ON my business. It was one of the best business
decisions I have made.
In just 6 months time we were 1 year ahead of our profit objective! We
were already paying for Sandy’s fee many times over. And after 10
months we have DOUBLED our Net Profit Margin!
Oh yes, through Sandy’s coaching I have also successfully delegated
a number of activities that only in the past ‘only I was able to handle’."
Don McCreedy, A. Guinness & Company Inc.
"We highly recommend Jim St. James' "business coaching" to any
company that requires expertise and proven knowledge to transform
and improve its business.
By meeting weekly and having a continuous dialogue, we were able to
establish the company's short-term direction and greatly improve
upon our business practices, and approach to new business
opportunities."
Kostas Sourgoutsidis, President, Microtrends Computing Services Inc.
"After 30 years in business, it can be easy to become complacent.
Sandy Kemp’s process and business knowledge have helped shine
the light on why what we do is so important to our customers and why
they keep coming back. He has an ability to see things that are often
right under my nose and turn them into blinding flashes of the
obvious.
Business is booming and I’m starting to have fun again. I have a
renewed sense of enthusiasm and with Sandy’s help and
encouragement I see even greater things ahead for my business."
Greg Gaetz, Scale Models
“It is an astonishing discovery that in spite of my long working
experience I had many critical misconceptions about
entrepreneurship. Thanks to Jim’s skilled coaching and his insight,
experience, patience and encouragement, he is able to guide me to
not only see but implement a number of vital changes; without them
my business would not be successful”
Stephen Wong, ESM Group
"Hi Sandy,
My action plan has caused me to focus on my strategies every day --
really.
So just as I ask myself where my promo dollars should most
effectively be spent,I ask myself where my time should most
effectively be used each day.
In the last three months I have decided what I want my business to
look like, set objectives (although changing some), acheived most of
them and here on April 11/ 07 know my sales and profit is up from last
year as a direct result of planning, despite being in Windsor where we
have such a down economy.
My next three month action plan is already in place, since this is an
ongoing commitment, I started setting new goals and strategies a
while ago and continue doing so as needed to reach my ever
changing ideas.
Thank you so much for showing me HOW."
Greg Bebbington, Duradek & Railing of Windsor
(Greg's company solves problems relating to waterproofing and aesthetics on new
and existing decks, balconies and patio areas, custom made sunrooms, carport
style & roll-up awnings.)
“Before I met Sandy, my business could not run without me. I hadn't
taken a vacation in 3 years. With just one month of coaching. Sandy
showed me some simple but effective ways to organize and
document our business processes and how to work with my team so
that they could run the business without me. This enabled me to take
a very special vacation. I took my young daughter to South Africa to
visit my grandmother, whom I hadn't seen in years. We were there for
nearly a month! I should also add, all this happened at a time when we
experienced record order volume.”
Stephen Cooks, Omnidisc Digital Media Inc.
“Sandy has made major contributions to 3 different businesses where
I was involved. He has launched several highly successful products.
He has turned around declining businesses and he has energized a
troublesome product line and previously lackluster marketing team,
doubling sales from the prior year.”
Robert Burrows, Elysium Broadband
“Working with Jim as a coach has been incredibly gratifying. I now
understand aspects of my business that I didn’t know were so crucial.
He has helped me work on my business, to become more focused on
my goals and how to attain them. He really understands the
essentials of running a successful and profitable business.
Rob Press, Signage Source Inc.
“Sandy helped us look at our IBT division and see it from a new
perspective. He helped us see the potential opportunities, as well as
the things that didn't fit well with the rest of our business.”
Lew Sears, Radian Communications Corporation
“Sandy made a substantial contribution to the development of our
business. He refined our market focus, honed our marketing
message and tightened up our business plan. His coaching on sales
and presentation strategies and tactics were invaluable. In addition,
Sandy was definitely a key factor in helping us land a $2.0 million
funding commitment.”
Robert Quinn, Logistics Gateway
“If you are a business owner that wants to get more out of your
business you should call Sandy Kemp. After 5 years of owning my
own business I had achieved a level of success. but I wanted to move
to the next level. As my business coach, Sandy has helped give me
knowledge and, equally important, the confidence to step outside my
comfort zone and do the things I really need to do to get my business
to where I want it to be. He helped me evaluate and gave me the
confidence to negotiate what has turned out to be a highly profitable
acquisition. In my first month after the acquisition I've paid for more
than half the purchase price of the business!”
Christine Stangenberg, CS-Graphic Design Inc.
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