Are you looking for
new and better ways
to grow your business
and increase valuation?
What steps can you take
in the next 90 days...
that can help you
Dramatically Grow
Your Business
This Year?
Imagine working with a Growth Partner
to create a Custom-Tailored Blueprint
you can use to take your business
from Where You Are Now
to Where You Want to Be
If you're looking for a Growth Partner (Business Mentor),
to help you Grow, Scale, and Exit your business...
You’ve come to the right place.
I can also help you find hidden profit opportunities in your business that
you don’t know about and don’t know how to find
As your business mentor...
I can help you see things clearly.
I can bring you strategies and new ways of seeing things.
I can help you leverage the power of strategic business and traffic acquisitions.
I can help you find hidden profit opportunities in your business that you don’t know about and don’t know how to find?
If you’re looking to Grow, Scale or Exit your company but you don't know what to do or where to start, let’s chat!
My mission is to add massive value to your business and life through my knowledge of human influence and the fastest path to Acquire, Scale, and Exit your business.
It will amaze you what we can do in just a Half-Day Consult.
As your Business Mentor the type of business you’re in does not matter. The business strategies we use work in all kinds of businesses.
If you’re looking for someone to help custom-tailor business strategies to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be, let us know.
I'd love the opportunity to work with you as your Business Mentor.
The way we do this is...
We have you invest in a Half-Day Consult with me (up to four hours).
During the consult we discuss your current situation, get clear on where you are and where you want to be, and then create a custom-tailored blueprint you can use to bridge that gap.
The investment is $20K and after our initial meeting, we can decide if it makes sense to work together further.
My “evil plan” is that...
I'm going to razzle, dazzle, frazzle you so much that you're going to decide that you absolutely must have me as part of your business.
And that you're going to ask me to come into the business and be a partner or have equity ownership.
If that sounds like a fit,
then Book a Half-Day Consult.
Food & Beverage Manufacturers
Nutraceutical & Pharmaceutical Formulators
If you plan to Scale or Exit your business, chances are we can take care of your most pressing issues during a Half-Day Consult.
Every Half-Day Consult is strategically designed to give you a custom-tailored blueprint full of invaluable insights and actionable takeaways. That's all it takes - a Half Day (up to 4 hours).
That's why some people call me "the 4-Hour Business Mentor" :)
Here is a list of the 5 most popular Half-Day Consult Packages I provide business owners:
(M&A)
Why start from scratch when you can acquire success?
By acquiring an existing business, you can gain access to a proven track record of success, a customer base, and a team of experienced employees.
This gives you a significant advantage over startups that are just starting out.
You’ve heard of using Mergers & Acquisitions to grow your business.
You would love to use strategic acquisitions to quickly acquire customers in large numbers and immediately increase profits.
But you don’t feel like you have the time, bandwidth, or capital to do it.
Note: We've identified 110+ methods to fund a business without using your personal credit or emptying your own bank account.
This Half-Day Consult shows you how to experience hyper-growth for your company through strategic acquisitions.
Buying an existing business is
SO much easier than Starting one.
And it requires the same amount
of capital (or less).
One comes with pre-existing sales
and proof of concept.
The other comes with headaches.
(Exit Ready)
Successful Exits do not happen on a whim or by chance, they require proper planning.
If you want to sell your business, your business has to be Exit Ready.
How do you get your company ready for Exit?
Whether you are ready to sell your business Now or want to be Exit Ready when the time is right, we can set the foundation for your success while avoiding the common pitfalls that many sellers fall victim to without knowing it.
This Half-Day Consult can get you Exit Ready.
(Transferable Value)
This Half-Day Consult shows you how to increase the value of your company.
We show you how to get the most money at Exit…
Not how to exit, but how to get the most money for your Exit.
If you’re looking to increase the value of your company, this is the Half-Day Consult you need.
(Grow Sales)
This Half-Day Consult shows you how to have significantly more sales with significantly less effort.
Discover how to flood your business with sales with our lead-flow framework and the best conversion strategies that have been mastered across 8 and 9 figure businesses.
(Grow Profits)
Are there profit opportunities hidden somewhere in your business that you don’t know about and don’t know how to find?
This Half-Day Consult shows you how to find profit
opportunities hidden in your business and thus increase your profits dramatically.
If you are NOT currently profitable, it can show you how to return to profitability.
If the marketing of your business leaves a lot to be desired, this Half-Day Consult shows you how to work on your value ladder and get significantly more money coming in.
After showing you where the biggest profit opportunities are, we can show you how to position, change, modify, or completely re-do your marketing.
This Half-Day Consult shows you how to elevate the customer experience, which is going to ultimately make your company better.
Result: Happier employees, customers, and bankers.
From The Desk Of:
Jim Oliver
Saint Louis, MO
December 7, 2024
Fellow Entrepreneur:
What you know and when you know it – can Make or Break You!
Succeeding in today’s crazy, uncertain, business environment means constantly looking for ways to do things better.
The world has gone crazy.
Everything we once took for granted is changing at a frighteningly fast and furious pace.
Day by day the world is getting more confusing and complex.
Changes that used to take place over a lifetime are taking place overnight.
In these days of great changes there are incredible new opportunities for mega-profits and at the same time there are perilous new pitfalls and dangers to be avoided...
new technology
huge natural disasters
international credit crisis
stock market panic
cost of goods going up, up, up
Yet in spite of all this change and uncertainty, you want to find a way to thrive in a time of crises and surf above the tsunami of change.
But where do you start?
You have built a 7+figure profitable business. It has been magical, scary, thrilling, and challenging.
There is so much more you want to do with your business.
You may have at least a rough idea of where you want to take your business, but you have two problems...
You don’t know how to get there
Your business has stopped growing.
Yikes….
You want to take your profitable business to the next level, but you don’t know how.
You want to grow your business but lately nothing has been working.
Traditional scaling methods like paid traffic aren’t working out.
You’re too busy and overwhelmed in your business to set aside time to plan a strategy for the future.
There just isn't enough time to figure it out.
And there are so many options to choose from.
Your life would be so much better if you had a roadmap or strategic plan that you could use to
bridge the gap between where you currently are and where you want to be.
You’re certain that if you just did a few little things in your business, you’d be so much further along.
But you’re extremely busy and don’t have the time to figure it out.
Let me ask you a question:
What steps can you take in the next 30 days
that can help your business
grow dramatically this year?
If you’re like most business owners, you are really good at somethings and not so good at others.
Sometimes, the areas you are NOT strong at can prevent you from growing your business to the next level.
And sometimes, you experience hard times and
feel like your hair is on fire and you don’t know what to do.
You feel overwhelmed and confused.
It would be great to have someone you can contact when you get into a jam.
That’s when you might want to reach out to a Business Mentor.
With a Business Mentor you are never alone.
What you know and when you know it
can make or break you!
If your business has unique needs or the above programs do not fit your situation, feel free to order something off-the-menu.
My team and I can customize a Half-Day Consult for your special situation, including but not limited to the following:
When you look at the skills required to get ahead in the 21st century, four of the top skills are:
Creativity
Empathy
Learning
Productivity
Creativity + Intelligence
Boosts Innovation
Empathy + Wisdom
Boosts Collaboration and Cooperation
CEO's around the world agree that creativity and empathy are the attributes they need the most in their companies and the greatest difficulty hiring for or training in.
They need creativity to drive innovation, harness the power of disruptive technology, and keep pace in this fast changing world.
They need empathy to boost team performance, collaboration, and cooperation.
Empathy also helps employees to think like their customers, which is necessary in a customer-centric company.
Make the move from being a manager to being a leader of your company.
You can also bring leadership development skills to the people who run your company.
How do you get money for your company?
How do you do your accounting? How do you cash budget? How do you allocate for the future? How do you manage your cashflow so that you don't run out of money
It’s no longer business as usual.
As laws become stricter and investors and consumers demand more, it's becoming increasingly important to consider sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors when making decisions.
But it can be difficult to turn insights into action.
Get the latest actionable insights, trends, best practices, and tools & resources to learn how to innovate and put sustainability solutions into practice.
Unlock the potential of your business to help reduce the effects of Climate Change. Explore the ways in which you can create a positive contribution to Climate Change mitigation.
Discover how you can leverage your business to create strategies for Climate Change adaptation. Explore the potential for your business to drive solutions for Climate Change adaptation.
Explore ways in which your business can contribute to the regeneration of the environment. We can discuss innovative solutions and how to best implement them.
If you’re like most business owners, you are really good at somethings and not so good at others. Sometimes, the areas you are not strong at can prevent you from growing your business to the next level.
And sometimes, you experience hard times and feel like your hair is on fire and you don’t know what to do.
That’s when you might want to reach out to a Business Mentor.
If you need a Business Mentor, click the button below, Book a FREE 15-Minute Discovery Call where we can discuss your needs.
We look forward to helping you solve your challenges and get you to the next level.
Do you want my help growing your business?
Yes, I Want To Work With Jim.
No Thanks. I’d Rather Do It Myself
Why is Acquire > Startup?
Instant Customers
Instant Sales
Instant Profits
More Financial Options
Instant Brand Recognition
Instant Contacts
Instant Systems
Instant Employees
I am an Investor, Business Mentor, Business Growth Strategist, Marketing Consultant, Acquisition Advisor, Exit Valuation Multiplier, and Podcaster.
I’ve learned the hard way that building a startup business from scratch is for the birds.
It’s so slow, painful, and very risky.
That’s why I’m now using time-tested systems to strategically acquire businesses and traffic assets.
And along the way I’m helping other business owners do the same.
I help entrepreneurs:
grow and scale their businesses through business and traffic acquisitions.
find profits hidden in their existing business.
get their business Exit Ready so that when the time is right, they can have a successful exit and avoid common pitfalls.
I’m always looking for:
businesses to Invest in or Acquire, Grow, and Scale.
business owners to mentor.
ways to help entrepreneurs innovate, implement, and scale solutions to help use restore the climate and regenerate the ecosystem.
Interesting and inspiring people to interview on my podcast.
I love marketing, creativity, psychology, networking, exploring new ideas, and solving difficult challenging problems. Oh and good food and a good laugh.
I have a real passion for business, connecting with others, and putting deals together.
Basically, I am an eclectic, creative, divergent-thinking, problem-solving, generalist kind of guy in a world full of specialists. I also have a high tolerance for ambiguity.
Countless times I’ve been asked “Jim, we want to do this, but we don’t know how. Can you help us?” Then I assess the situation, gather the necessary resources, and develop a solution that meets or exceeds their needs.
I love a creative challenge such as discovering new ways to leverage the power of AI.
What Are My Strengths?
I have a Growth and Challenge mindset.
I’m eager to step into uncertain, unknown, and impossible situations and find ways to provide meaningful, valuable, and actionable solutions.
Heck, I worked for an Afghan-owned construction company trying to rebuild a war-torn country during a war. Can you imagine working in Afghanistan in 2012 when security for your workers and equipment is a major line item? Talk about living with uncertainty in challenging times.
I’ve learned to become more resilient. I’ve been up and I’ve been down.
Bankruptcy? Divorce? Been there. Done that.
Each time I fall down, I stand back up, I dust myself off, and reinvent myself.
My favorite proverb comes from Japan, “Fall down 7 times, get back up 8 times.”
The bumps and bruises, failures and mistakes in my life have made me a better person.
I’ve been a consultant in 10 different industries.
I’ve run my own Digital Marketing Agency.
(which involved business strategies, web/funnel design and creation, content creation, offer creation, email campaigns, and business system design)
I’ve been a General Manager, Business Developer, Proposal Manager for a construction company in Afghanistan.
I’ve also been:
the CMO of a $1M brick and mortar business
the CMO of an ecommerce business
Technical Communicator, Instructional Designer, IT consultant
Lean Business Process Consultant in the IT world
Web/Funnel Developer
Email Marketer
I have marketed a wide variety of products and services, such as:
gutter guards for residential homes
rolling papers made from organic mint leaves
cutting-edge state-of-the-art beverages (including energy drinks, sports drinks, patented fat-burning coffee & teas, and private label beverages, that are based on 30 years of board-approved, Human In Vivo clinical trials, tested in over 250,000 people)
a patented L-Arginine product
a spray bottle for people who snore
construction projects in Kabul Afghanistan
banking savings and loan programs in the Philippines
IT consulting services
coaching services
chiropractic services
onboarding and training for a high-end complex networking and Data Center installation team.
A Flow Masterclass to help distracted people use the latest science-based flow state techniques to get more done with less effort.
I Believe
I believe in the power of entrepreneurs to do the impossible as they work together to create a better world.
My mission is to provide massive value and serve the needs of business owners so that we can help work together to innovate, scale, and implement, solutions for the crazy multi-crisis we are facing.
Zone of Fairness
I believe in practicing business in the Fairness Zone.
If a deal cannot be done in the Zone of Fairness, I won’t do it.
If the deal is not Win-Win, I won’t do it.
The focus is on trust, collaboration, and reputation.
Guarantee
If I can’t help you, I’ll find someone on my team who can or someone in my large professional network who can.
My goal is to:
1. Help and serve others by providing massive value, and
2. Leave a positive impact on the community and the planet.
Let's Connect
Let's connect if you are a:
Business owner looking to retire
Proprietor planning to exit your business
Entrepreneur interested in growing your company
Leader seeking to transform operational and personnel challenges into strengths or simply wish to exchange innovative ideas
Feel free to reach out to explore potential synergies.
Let's drive growth, create positive impact, achieve success, and do the impossible together.
I firmly believe: together we can do the impossible.
Together we can make a difference.
Outside of Work
I currently live in Saint Louis, MO, USA.
I am a former Peace Corps Volunteer and Hospice Volunteer.
play Pickleball
sing sea shanties, ballads, and folk songs
practice Hunyuan Taiji & QiGong
dance (Argentine Tango)
enjoy eating and cooking delicious meals
enjoy meeting and interviewing interesting and inspiring people
What Do I Bring to the Table
During a Half-Day Consult?
I bring a different perspective.
I show you how to think a little bit differently.
I help you unlock the potential that is sitting there already in your company.
For example, let’s say you’ve spent 5 or more years building your business. During that time, you’ve become constrained in what you can see, because you’re so close to things. It’s as if you have your hand over one or both of your eyes and you’re unable to see many of the opportunities right in front of you.
We all have blinders on. And when you take the blinders off, you start seeing the opportunities around you. It makes you wonder, where did all of these riches come from? Where have they been hiding for so long? Well, they have been there, right in front of you, all along. But you just couldn’t see them.
Part of what I do is to show you opportunities you're not seeing - things that are already there. And I show you how you can structure deals in ways that you probably have never even thought of before.
I creatively put together deals in which everyone wins.
For my clients, I bring my skills, knowledge, experience, resources, connections, and network
I help Business Owners and Entrepreneurs to:
find hidden profit opportunities in their 7+ figure business.
build, grow, and exit 7, 8, and 9 figure businesses.
do the impossible… innovate, implement, and scale solutions that will get us out of this Climate Change mess and regenerate the environment.
Do you want me to help you Grow, Scale, and Exit your business?
If so, then click the button below to Book a Discovery Call.
Why Learn From Me?
Is 2025 the year you
take your business
to the Next Level?
Let’s Do the Impossible Together
That can mean different things to different people.
But one of the best ways to live a meaningful life, a life full of purpose and to leave a legacy is to connect what you do to a personal passion AND to a global cause that resonates with you.
I’m assuming you are like me, and you love being an entrepreneur and your business is your vehicle for expressing that passion. But do you have your personal passion connected to a global cause that resonates with you?
I’m sure you have a secret desire to find a way to use your life and your business for a higher purpose. A purpose beyond just making more money. You want to build a legacy.
I too want my business to have a positive impact on my customers, community, and the planet. I too want to connect my passions to a global cause that resonates with me.
In these crazy uncertain times, I recently decided to make a career pivot. I decided to step into the uncomfortable unknown and face the biggest challenge of our era…
I decided to dedicate my strengths, experience, skills, connections, and passions to exploring the intersection of entrepreneurs, climate change, action (not more Happy Talk), and regeneration.
As a result, I now help entrepreneurs do the impossible: use their businesses to innovate, implement, and scale solutions that can get us out of this Climate Change mess and regenerate the environment.
After years of passively sitting on the sidelines waiting for others to do something, I decided to see what I can do. I pivoted into the tsunami headed our way.
And asked, “How can I help?” “What can I proactively do?”
So now I not only help business owners grow and exit their business, I help them make a difference in the fight against climate change.
I believe that business owners and entrepreneurs play a vital role in creating products and services that can help alleviate the effects of Climate Change.
I am dedicated to providing the support and resources necessary for business owners to develop and execute solutions to this crisis.
Through innovation and implementation, I am confident that together, we can do the IMPOSSIBLE…make a positive impact on the climate and begin to move towards a healthier future.
The goal is to ACT NOW regardless of what anyone else says or does and use our collective entrepreneurial strengths and resources to:
mitigate
adapt
regenerate
For me, it’s finding a way to help us survive Climate Change. It’s huge. And it makes most people feel powerless. It’s an impossible beast to deal with. Victory is far from certain. I don’t care. That is my global cause.
You are invited to join me and we can do the IMPOSSIBLE, together.
We have a chance to do something that’s insanely impossible.
We have a chance to have a huge positive impact on the quality of life for generations to come.
We have a chance to do whatever we can to innovate, implement, and scale strategies that will slow down and reverse Climate Change. And restore the climate and regenerate the environment.
We must do what we can to avoid rising sea levels, biodiversity collapse, and climate breakdown.
It won’t be easy.
The challenge is enormous.
We will need to overcome incredible odds.
Victory is uncertain.
But this work must be done.
We all want to have meaning in our life.
We all want to leave a positive legacy.
This is truly a legacy worth leaving future generations.
What better legacy than to work on the largest problem to face our generation?
We have the opportunity to act, to experiment, to risk while we dance with uncertainty.
We have to freedom to ask new questions, to find new answers, to create new connections.
We have the power to rewrite our future.
The future is waiting for us to act.
We are being called as entrepreneurs to step up and use our businesses to innovate, implement, and scale solutions to get us out of this Climate Change mess.
That’s It.
I’ll get off my soapbox now.
Rant Out.
Buying an Existing Business
is SO much easier
than Starting one.
And it requires the
same amount of capital (or less).
__________________________
One comes with
pre-existing sales
and proof of concept.
The other comes with headaches.
you asked
It can be held in-person or virtual. About 80% of Half-Day Consults are done over a Zoom-like call.
To Book a Half-Day Consult:
Step 1
Click the button below and fill out a short application.
Schedule a FREE 15-minute "meet and greet" Discovery Call.
During that call I can answer any of your questions.
Step 2
If this is something that sounds like a fit for you, we can then schedule a Half-Day Consult (up to 4 hours).
I’ll also send you a one-page agreement with wiring instructions.
During the Half-Day Consult we find out where you're currently at, then where you want to be, then we create a strategically designed blueprint you can use to fill that gap.
Click here to view a list of our most popular Half-Day Consults.
If you have unique needs, feel free to order something off-the-menu. We can discuss this during our Discovery Call.
My team and I can customize a Half-Day Consult for your special situation.
Yes. We work with business owners around the world.
The tools and strategies I use work for businesses around the world. Business is business. We can work together via Zoom or WhatsApp.
Our goal is to give you value that is 5x to 10x your investment.
After a Half-Day Consult, guess what the number one most common response business owners ask.
They ask, “how can I keep you more involved?”
You should NOT invest in this Half-Day Consult if
you think you might want to refund it.
Once you have received the information, you cannot give it back or "unsee" it.
You will have received access to our valuable intellectual property and materials and therefore THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM WHATSOEVER.
All sales are final.
If you think you might want a refund, just do not invest in this program.
We are only interested in people who are honestly committed to consuming and implementing the strategies we develop during your Half-Day Consult.
The solution for Powerlessness is:
connection, communication, and collaboration.
The actions of a focused group can have a larger impact than the actions of a single individual.
Join a tribe of like-minded entrepreneurs.
Or, start a tribe of like-minded entrepreneurs.
Better yet, do both.
Join a tribe that has the people, resources, and focus you want to learn from. This tribe will help you grow.
Then create a tribe where you can transfer to them the nuggets you learned in the other tribe. Learn, implement, share. Members of this tribe will grow because of you.
Your sense of Powerlessness and Frustration will give way to a sense of Hope and Accomplishment.
Will This Be The Year?
Scale your business to the next level
Amplify your reach
Thrive amidst uncertainty, chaos, and overwhelm
Blaze passed your competition
Accomplish goals you thought were impossible
Yes, You Can...
How much more successful would you be if...
You had a Custom-Tailored Blueprint full of actionable strategies that showed you exactly how to Grow, Scale, or Exit Your Business.
Imagine being able to make more money, AND NOT:
work yourself to death
alienate your family
keep chasing so many bright and shiny objects.
Give me 4 hours of your time and I’ll help you craft a Custom-Tailored Blueprint based on the insights, best-practices, strategies and tactics you need to take your business from where you currently are to where you want to be.
There Has Never Been A Faster or Safer Way To Grow your Business.
If you currently own or operate a business with sales of $5 million or more and want to Grow, Scale or Exit that business, then I invite you to Book a Discovery Call and later schedule a Half-Day Consult.
Services We Offer
(Up to 4 hour consult.)
problems
For Some Reason Your 7+ Figure Business Has Stopped Growing
You Want to Exit Your Business but You Don't Know Where to Start
The people, profits, and processes you need to get to the next level are Missing
You would love to use strategic acquisitions to quickly acquire customers in large numbers and immediately increase profits.
But you don’t feel like you have the time, bandwidth, or capital to do it.
You want to take your profitable business to the next level, but you don’t know how
You’re certain that if you just did a few little things in your business, you’d be so much further along.
But you’re extremely busy and don’t have the time to figure it out.
the problem
This is where you keep twisting the knife...
when they try to solve the problem, things get worse.
Remind Them of The Scarcity.
That Waiting Will Have Consequences.
our solution
How to Get a Business Mentor
On Your Side
Yes, I Want to Work with Jim
If this sounds like a fit,
then Book a Half-Day Consult.
But before we can Bood a Half-Day Consult
we first have to have a Discovery Call where we can
discuss your needs and find out if we have a good fit.
I can answer your questions and you can answer my questions.
(I usually only have two questions.)
Essentially, we chat for a few minutes to see if there's a way for us to work together.
If we decide Not to take the next step... No worries.
It was great to meet you and I'll add you to my networking list.
That way when I run across someone who would be a good fit for you, then I can refer them to you.
Tell us about yourself, your company,
and how we can help you.
Act Now
The goal is to ACT NOW - regardless of what anyone else says or does and use our collective entrepreneurial strengths and resources to:
Mitigate
Adapt
Regenerate
The Race to create and deliver solutions is on.
Time is running out.
"The time for hesitation is through. No time to wallow in the mire."
Glaciers are disappearing, the seas are rising, plants and animals are going extinct, rivers and lakes are drying up, etc.
It’s time to do the right thing. NOW.
It's time to do the impossible, together.
It’s time to pitch in and make countless small and large positive changes to minimize and if possible reverse Climate Change.
To do this, we need countless entrepreneurs to step up and innovate, implement, and scale solutions that help us rise up and solve this impossible challenge.
The goal is to implement solutions that will help this generation survive and future generations to thrive on this fast-changing beautiful planet.
The quicker you join this growing tribe, the sooner you can scale your solutions and start networking with a tribe of like-minded business owners.
What steps can you take in the next 30 days
that will help you grow your business and
have a positive impact on Climate Change?
If you are ready to take the Next Step,
Book a FREE 20-minute Discovery Call
(see form below).
Let’s sit down and talk about:
You business growth needs.
The obstacles you are facing.
What you are looking for. Is it learning new skills, getting more done in less time, or increasing your creativity.
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