Greg Chapman

Name: Dr Greg Chapman
Business name: Empower Business Solutions
Address: Suite 22 / 738 Burke Rd, Camberwell, Vic
PC 3124
Phone: 03 9256 6215
Email: info@empowersolutions.com.au
Web Address: www.empowersolutions.com.au
www.australianbusinesscoachingclub.com.au
www.fivepillarsbusinesssuccess.com
www.smallbusinessachiever.com
www.australiansmallbusiness.net.au
www.gregchapman.biz

SELF
Q. Tell us something about you – your philosophy, your lifestyle, your ethics, your hobbies etc.
A. I am a great believer in fortune favouring the brave! Nothing ventured, nothing gained. My objective is to build my business to the point where more than half of its income is passive and have a business that can run with only a small input from myself. This would give me to more time to spend doing what I enjoy, which is reading and travelling.

BUSINESS DETAILS
Q. What is it that your business does?
A. I provide advice to small business owners who are seeking to grow their businesses, increase their profitability and make their business run without them.  I focus on business planning and systems and marketing strategy.  I work directly with businesses with turnover in excess of $1m and provide an online, low cost service for micro-business owners.

Q. How many do you employ?
A. I am the CEO of Empower Business Solutions which employs  part-time support from a number of specialists. 

Q. How long have you been in business? 
A. The business started in February 2004.  Prior to that I was running businesses for others. 

Q.  What makes your business unique?
A.  The Australian Business Coaching Club is the only online Business Coaching Service in Australia providing direct support by an acknowledged business expert to online multi-media curriculum.  With the use of technology, the cost of the coaching has been slashed so that even the smallest businesses can access premium advice.

MARKETING
Q.  What is the most important Marketing/Networking tool/strategy your business has had success with?
A.  Web marketing is the single most important strategy for my business.  I am on the front page of google for all my major keywords, and use an integrated approach to online/offline marketing. Over half my business comes through the internet.

 AWARDS
Q.  Has your business been nominated for, was a finalist in, or won any awards or other commendations?
A. I was a finalist for the Ron Carr Rotary Club Award in 2007. I participated in the Telstra Business Awards and the MCEI Awards as a judge.

ADVICE
Q.  What is the most helpful piece of advice you could give to other businesses?
A.   Don’t spend $ time on penny jobs.

SUPPORT
Q.  What is it you are looking for as a member of MCEI?
A.  I would like to seek the opportunity to form alliances with like minded businesses, working out how we can help each other.

Q.  What is it you can offer to MCEI members?
A.  As the owner of The Australian Small Business Blog, and of a mailing list of a significant size, there are many cross promotional opportunities I could offer.

Q.  How do you envisage demonstrating your support and loyalty to the association of MCEI?
A.  By volunteering for particular activities such a Forum Guest Expert, awards judge.

MILESTONES
Please give any important milestone (up to 50 words) that you have reached in the past 12 months. You may add to this section any time during your current membership.

1) My first book, “The Five Pillars of Guaranteed Business Success” was released in October 2007
2) “Small Business Achiever” newsletter commenced February 2008, providing information for owners seeking to turn their job back into a business. It is an unfair business advantage and a shortcut to success.