This meetup group is an outreach of the DU Zone program at the University of Denver. It is intended to support business development in the local business community. It seeks to fill the need for the empowerment and support of owner-managed businesses. To visit us go to: www.du.edu/duzone Randy Williams leads this group. He teaches entrepreneurship in the MBA program in The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. You can join him at www.linkedin.com/in/randyswilliams

… In Stages 1-4, people who think they own a business have a business that owns them. 3 to 5 years to build a mature business is normal. 15-25+ years is average. 3to5Club members are normal, not average. 6) 3 to 5 years is normal, but is unlikely unless the business owner has two bosses in place: Boss #1 - a 12 month revolving Strategic Plan (not a Business Plan) from which they run their business and make all critical decisions. Boss #2 - an advisor or committed and intentional pe …

… How Our Enhanced Mastermind Process Increases "IQ" PURPOSE: Thoughtstorm® is an exciting and productive group process that allows people to plan the future, solve problems, do strategic planning, etc. INTENDED RESULTS: The Thoughtstorm process aligns a group of people so they can cooperate toward developing ideas and solutions ... instead of arguing, competing, and being uncooperative. The Thoughtstorm Group develops better ideas and solutions than any one person could develop alone. …