What Does GAP Include?
Written by Marissa B. on September 17th, 2021
An Interview With Christopher Wick, Investor & Chairman of Say Yes! Enterprises
In our modern era, there is no shortage of programs for business owners to invest in. There are coaches, consultants, and hundreds of courses. There are masterminds, secret Facebook groups, and business accelerators.
Growth Acquisition Partnership, also known as GAP, does not fall into any of those categories. GAP is a legitimate business partnership. Partners sign contracts with Say Yes! Enterprises (SYE) and begin to operate together as a new legal entity. Each contract is different, but partners often pay a mixture of a fee and equity.
The results of GAP are clear. Partners work with the skilled acquisitions experts at SYE to strengthen the weaknesses in their business. The partner reaches their goal of exiting their business, often for a much high valuation than expected.
There are many moving parts to accomplish the goal of acquisition. While some partners take two months to complete their goals for GAP, others can take a year or more.
GAP is a flexible partnership designed to give business owners the support they need to reach unique goals. Many business owners might ask, “What exactly would I be paying for?” GAP involves weekly, monthly, and quarterly benefits as well as unmatched support.
Each Week
Partners receive educational content each week. The content contain both text and video lessons that can be as long as twenty minutes. Lessons often center on improving one of the 5 Pillars of Business. They dispel business myths and help business owners overcome the miseducation that many have received from common knowledge and previous advisors.
Each lesson also includes a homework assignment. Homework focuses on practice rather than theory. The SYE team is available for any questions about the assignment. Each homework assignment develops a new practical action that helps the partner prepare for acquisition.
Partners receive up-to-date, relevant information. SYE continues to prepare new videos and develops new lessons to address the specific issues that partners are facing. When there is a major business event or challenge that affects many sectors, the lessons cover these topics.
Each Month
Twice per month, GAP partners enjoy a one-on-one coaching session with SYE founder Christopher Wick. Calls usually last around thirty minutes, and they serve a two-fold purpose. They are touch base calls that allow the SYE team to make sure the business is progressing as it should. These calls are also strategy sessions, as partners get guidance on planning and implementing new ideas.
These calls are much more than chats. A clear structure provides practical and specific value to each individual partner. Two days before the call, the partner completes a questionnaire. This ensures that the SYE team makes the call as valuable as possible to the individual. After the call, there is another form to verify that the partner feels confident and is benefiting from the calls.
The forms go into a shared file, called a partner workbook, that the partner and the SYE team both have access to. The workbook captures snapshots of the business as it progresses. It identifies goals, vendors, direct contacts, strategies, wins, and actions to take. This structured file helps everyone involved in the partnership stay on track with goals and measure progress.
Each Quarter
Each quarter, partners meet together for a half-day workshop. Partners who cannot attend live have the convenience of a recording. During the workshop, Wick walks partners through planning their next quarter of business. Quarterly planning is a new concept for many business owners, but SYE has found it to be an important key to success.
In addition to planning, Wick shares the insights he learned in the past quarter. As the owner of multiple businesses and an acquisitions entrepreneur, he has plenty to share. Quarterly workshops are an insightful exchange of information between all parties.
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About Say Yes! Enterprises
Say Yes! Enterprises is an investment management company that acquires, builds, and sells companies that benefit shareholders, customers, team members and communities at large.
About Christopher Wick
Investor, 9X Award-Winning Entrepreneur, and 5X Best-Selling Author & Speaker
*Founder/Principal of businesses that have been featured by Huffington Post, ABC, NBC and Wall Street Select*
Christopher Wick is an award-winning entrepreneur who has built, bought and sold various companies relating to social media marketing, e-commerce, real estate, retail and investing.
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