Is your business ready to open a new location?

There are many factors that can determine whether or not your small business is ready to expand with a new location. One is simple supply and demand. When a business turns the corner and begins consistently receiving more customer requests than it can accommodate, it could be a sign that expansion is needed, especially when a high percentage of these requests are not coming from a close proximity of the current location.

However, there are several things to consider before expanding:

How strong are your recruiting, hiring, and training processes? Typically, members of the current staff will need to move over to the new location, whether temporarily or long-term, to get things up and running with a solid foundation, as well as train additional employees. Ideally, this process should be underway before the new location opens (preferably with the training done at the initial location) so that a competent staff is already in place from day one. The primary focus at the new location upon opening should be to immediately begin generating revenue, not to hire and train a start up team. 

Secondly, are there efficient, duplicable systems in place at the current location that can be easily transferred over to the new location? One reason why large chains and franchises, such as McDonald's, are able to seamlessly open new locations is that they have rock solid, standardized business methods and practices. Staff members at the new location shouldn't have to "reinvent the wheel" or create new business structure (short of minor adjustments due to market research and demographics as done by management). Again, the primary focus at the new location should be to generate revenue, not to come up with a new action plan.

Also, who will manage the new location? Will the current manager bounce between the two? In order to be most effective, the new location needs strong, experienced full-time management onsite that can figuratively take ownership of the location. Seasoned employees who have been trained and promoted from within are always great candidates for this role (i.e. an assistant manager at the current location), as these individuals will already be accustomed to the systems and procedures that are already in place. This person should show that he or she can successfully manage the existing location for an extended period of time before any expansion begins.

To take a deep dive into what it will take to expand your small business, let's talk! Contact me here.  

Cory Collins

President/CEO
Ample Opportunity, Inc

What Business Should I Start?

As an entrepreneur and networker, I constantly meet aspiring business owners, or "wantrepreneurs". I'm always curious to know why they want to start a business. I ask them if it's because they're really good at something and they want to turn that into a business in order to monetize it, or do they not know what type of business they want to start, but they just love the idea of entrepreneurship in general. It's surprising to me how many people aspire to be a business owner, but are not sure about what type of business it should be.

My advice is to start a business based on two key factors: 

1. A problem exists where there is a huge need for your business's products or services.
2. You have complete competence and expertise in whatever the business entails.

I see a ton of business owners spin their wheels, or fail entirely, because only one or neither of those two factors were considered. Some start a business doing what they are really good at or care about, but there isn't a great enough demand for their product or service in order to sustain a full-time business. Others start a business doing something that they have no real training or experience in, but they feel that it's a "happening" industry or a quick and easy path to success or financial gain. While it's not impossible for either of these approaches to work, it's not the most feasible way to go about starting a business.

For example, I'm able to successfully train people on sales as well as leadership because 1) there is a great need for this service, and 2) I had years of experience in those roles prior to becoming a business owner.

So before you start that business, ask yourself:

A) Is there a real and sustainable need for what you're offering, or is it simply something that you're personally passionate about or interested in? Will that interest apply to a large target audience? 

Do your market and demographics research. There may not be a sufficient enough need for your product or service in your immediate area, but there may be a greater need in another area, city or state. It could be a realistic opportunity for you to relocate, as many entrepreneurs do. Also, if your product or service can be offered online or remotely, then it's probably feasible to move forward with your business idea from where you're already located.

B) Do you have adequate experience or skill in that field, or at least the capacity to get fully trained or educated on it?

If you don't have the experience but are able to get the proper training, make sure that you don't just learn it well enough to perform it. Instead, learn it well enough to teach it. There's a huge difference in the levels of mastery between the two. Even if you don't actually have to teach it, that's how thorough your understanding of it needs to be.

To take a deep dive into coming up with a great business idea or for help moving your current idea along more efficiently, let's talk! Contact me here.

Cory Collins
President/CEO
Ample Opportunity, Inc

Beyond

You're invited to come out and support our very own office administrator Samantha in "Beyond."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7TnRQbJsH4


Beyond brings to light the sobering reality of the decisions we make on a daily basis and the consequences that follow. You will laugh, cry and rejoice as you experience this thrilling ride through dance, song and live-action.

Friday, October 25 and Saturday 26.
5515 West Irlo Bronson HWY 192
Kissimmee, Florida 34746

Get your tickets today for only $5!

Historic day here at Ample Opportunity!

Big ups to Isaiah for landing our very first account with one of our two brand new clients, Medical Arts Press!

 

Congrats Isaiah, and enjoy your $25 gift card!

Training Directly from the Company President!

 

Yes, that's right! 

Get trained directly by the company president! 

Who else does that???

Ample Opportunity, Inc is aggressively seeking a talented, enthusiastic, self-motivated candidate searching for an opportunity to quickly work their way from entry level sales into an account management position to oversee campaigns for our clients and manage a staff of 15+ employees.



Our field of expertise is executing customer acquisition campaigns for large, service based corporations. We are not an employment or temp agency. We are an outsourced sales and marketing team. Our clients need us to communicate with their existing and prospective business customers since their telemarketing and direct mail channels are struggling. We provide the human interaction our clients so desperately need.



Being that our biggest investment is our people, we pride ourselves on offering:

• Strong compensation packages
  
• Weekly pay + commissions, performance incentives and weekly bonuses
  
• Additional weekly bonuses available after only 6 weeks of employment
  
• Medical benefits  
  
• Hands on, daily, one on one training from our company president himself. Read his bio:

http://www.ample-opportunity.com/Meet_the_President.html

"Cory Collins has been an exceptional employer. He is a great leader, trainer and mentor. While working at Ample Opportunity I learned how to train, interview, strengthen and develop my team members. Cory taught me these skills. He has more patience than anyone I know. He keeps focused on the goal at hand. It has been my privilege to have worked for Cory!"

-Sarah Benetti

"When it comes to learning and growing yourself, there is no better place than with Cory at Ample Opportunity. He does everything in his power between him and his team to make sure he helps everyone out in growing themselves personally and professionally. You can not ask for anyone who would be able to help you grow in today's marketplace. I can not put into words the opportunity Cory gave me in his company and will be forever grateful."

-Daniel Damatov

With a strict no-seniority policy in place, our company strongly believes in developing and promoting our people from within into the future leaders of our organization.  All candidates will start off in sales and marketing. Those who excel will have an opportunity to learn all aspects of our business from the ground up.

• Developing Sales Strategies and Techniques
  
• Overseeing Campaign Development 
  
• Managing Sales Team
  
• Managing Client Relations
  
• Human Resources
  
• Administration

What We Look for in a Candidate:

• Ability and Willingness to Work in Teams
  
• Ability to Work Well Without Direct Supervision
  
• Verbal Sales Presentation Skills
  
• Available for Full-Time Hours (Mon - Fri)
  
• Demonstrated Leadership Abilities
  
• Minimum 1 year experience in sales, sales & marketing, public relations, advertising or customer service
  
• You must be FUN to be around! See how our team likes to do it: 

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampleopportunity/

https://www.facebook.com/ampleopportunity

Majors Preferred (but not limited to):

• Business Administration
  
• Business Management
  
• Mass Communications
  
• Public Relations
  
• Advertising
  
• Hospitality Administration
  
• Hospitality Management
  
• Speech Communications
  
• General Business
  
• Management
  
• Psychology

Ample Opportunity, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug free workplace with Pre-Employment Screening and Background Checks.

http://www.ample-opportunity.com/

Quran Saves a LIFE!

Ample Opportunity, Inc account manager Quran Wilson recently saved a prospective client's life! 

As Quran was making a presentation, he noticed the client going into diabetic shock, and he thoughtfully accommodated the client until the ambulance arrived. 

The client's blood sugar was dropping and he was perspiring and about to pass out, so Quran sat him down and began giving him candy, soda and Gatorade. The client couldn't even hold the candy in his own hand at that point.

However, Quran was able to raise his blood sugar back up to 60 by the time the paramedics arrived, and they told him that he saved the guy's life.

"Tony became very incoherent," says Quran. "I asked where his wife was, and he said that she was dead. But later we found out she was very much alive and aware of his conditions. That wasn't the first time he has passed out. I kept encouraging Tony, telling him that I would not leave his side and I would help him through. My family has a history of diabetes so I was familiar with his behavior which made me react suddenly."

The paramedics and the client's family members who later arrived were very appreciative of Quran's efforts!

2012 Office Awards

Ample Opportunity, Inc held it's annual holiday party on Friday December 21, and in addition to a pot luck and "Secret Santa" gift giveaways that had been going on the entire week, a number of outstanding performers were recognized by company president Cory Collins for the efforts and contributions.

Nine award certificates were presented and here are the categories and recipients:

Most Persistent - Daniel Damatov

Most Improved - Camilla Spradley

Most Versatile - Mark Williams

Most Committed - Felix Denis

Hardest Worker - Anshu Bose

Top Producer - Andres Borja

Business Partnership Award - Olivia Depina

"Who's Got Next" - Trevor Hunt

Most Outstanding - Quran Wilson


"We are extremely proud of everyone for their hard work and dedication in 2012," said Cory. "We especially wanted to recognize a few individuals who we feel stood out the most and who's contributions deserved to be acknowledged."