Startup Essentials’ mission is to impact our customers’ lives by enabling them to experience the liberation that is inherent in owning and operating their own business. We are dedicated to removing obstacles such as fear, lack of “know-how,” capital, and other impediments to success, and are committed to taking the “guess work” out of becoming an entrepreneur. The vehicle we put in place for our clients to make all this possible is “The Journey.” The Journey is a one-of-a-kind, step-by-step system designed to make the entrepreneur’s self-paced learning experience enjoyable, efficient and effective.


 

"I really like the new Journey. The video interaction is much more like a one on one session, and helps the 'student' apply what they are learning. I ordered the book 'Purpose Driven Life' and so far have enjoyed what I've read. The Journey teaches many principles and applications for daily living. I've heard and applied many of these to my life already having been in Management for over 10 years. The Journey has helped me put it all together in proper application and time management." - Jerry

The Journey has been carefully designed to provide critical foundation resources in all the important areas where the successful entrepreneur has needs. These areas of need fall into three broad categories: Organization, Training and Equipment...


ORGANIZE

First things first! Before embarking on an important journey, it is important to get and stay organized. Famous baseball celebrity Casey Stengel once said “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” Recognizing this reality, The Journey helps our customers get organized right from the start by following a proven, proprietary Goal Setting process. This process creates a purposeful, unique “Journey Map” for each of our business owners to follow. And that is just the beginning...

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TRAIN

Becoming a successful entrepreneur means acquiring new knowledge and skills. A significant portion of The Journey is designed to provide the foundation knowledge and skills every entrepreneur must have. We have designed the learning experience around the “tell me, show me, let me try” learning methodology that has been proven to be effective for learners of all ages and learning styles. Our expert team uses cutting-edge technologies - including powerful graphics creation and animation software and streaming video and audio – to power state-of-the-art, content rich “eLearning” throughout The Journey.

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EQUIP

At precisely the right time, The Journey equips our entrepreneurs for business success by providing hardware and/or software tools and the necessary systems to build, grow and manage virtually any type of business. This includes a custom pre-configured laptop computer, a Merchant Account provided through US Merchant Systems, a registered ISO/MSP of HSBC Bank, a Virtual Terminal license, payment processing software and much more...

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