Reach James at JamesW@AcceleratedWealth.com or at (719)-466-5690
James Wieker is a business consultant with Accelerated Business Strategies. A Colorado native, he moved to Colorado Springs in 1996 when his regiment, the Army’s 3rdarmored Cavalry regiment, was reassigned to Fort Carson. Following honorable discharge in 1997, he worked in the fast-growing IT sector. He has a 15 year old daughter who was a major reason why he transitioned into consulting.
James now consults with small business owners on how to apply Wall Street strategies to make their business more efficient and more competitive. He brings decades of business experience to bear in advising on everything from sales and marketing strategies to tax code strategies to health insurance strategies for business.
Ideas and Topics Discussed in This Episode:
- James’ arrival at Ft Carson
- James’ favorite books for business people
- Blue Ocean vs Red Ocean
- When the EPA was fining businesses $18,000 per day, how James helped provide a great solution
- How an inadvisable growth strategy can kill the business.
- When the timing is right to hire consultants
- The importance of getting a second opinion when you do hire consultants
- A great story of the success of picking a niche and solid advance planning in a highly competitive market
- Being a lifelong learner
- Tax code and health insurance strategies for businesses of 10 or more employees
- How James got into the business of helping other businesses grow and succeed
- Sales strategy and sales planning for start ups
- The difference between sales strategy and marketing strategy
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