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Where is your business, really?

Up to 11 questions, about two minutes. If your business is not open yet, or you have sold it, we skip the questions that do not apply. Your Business Stage Profile shows on screen: your stage, what it is costing you, your first step and the place to start that fits you today.

  • 11Questions at most
  • 2Minutes or so
  • 0Emails needed

Built by Craig Laughlin Jr and Jessica Laughlin, PMP®.

Question 1 Your answer sets how many questions follow.

Your result is one of four paths Launch · Profit · Exit · Coach

Where your result can send you

Four paths. Start where you are.

Your profile names one of four paths and the place on it that fits your business today. Beside it you see the option with more help and the lighter option, so you choose how much help you want. Nobody has to start at the bottom.

  • 01

    Launch Acceleration

    For someone who has not opened yet and wants to open a local service business of their own.

    Your result can openThe Anti‑Franchise, or its Premium plan when you know your trade and have the hours.

  • 02

    Profit Acceleration

    For an owner with paying customers who wants to keep more of the money the business brings in.

    Your result can openThe Profit Room, The Owners Council, The Profit Roadmap or Advisory, or The Boardroom.

  • 03

    Exit Acceleration

    For an owner who wants to sell the business, or to step back from running it every day, within three years.

    Your result can openThe Exit Roadmap or a confidential call with Craig, with The Exit Advisory beside it.

  • 04

    Coach Acceleration

    For an owner other owners already ask for advice, or one who has sold and wants to coach.

    Your result can openThe Coach Acceleration page, or a call with Craig about turning your advice into coaching.

The Owners Council is for business owners in Northern Virginia, with chapters recruiting now in Alexandria and Fairfax. No result sends you into a second quiz.

Craig Laughlin Jr, co-founder of Laughlin Business Advisors, in his officeJessica Laughlin, PMP, co-founder of Laughlin Business Advisors

Who built the questions

Two owners wrote every question.

Craig Laughlin Jr has run businesses of his own for 16 years, and for five and a half years he was a Director of Coaching for more than 250 business owners a year, in four countries. Jessica Laughlin, PMP®, runs delivery.

Your profile shows on screen whether or not you give us an email. It is built from your answers, and if you ask for the copy by email, Craig and Jessica see it too, so they know where your business stands if you ever book a call.

Craig Laughlin Jr & Jessica Laughlin, PMP® · Co-founders

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