The Local Business MBA

Graduate with a business.
Not the debt.

This isn’t academic theory, and it isn’t a surface-level “course.” It’s a decade of real-world operation, distilled into a clear path, ending in a profitable local business that can run without you.

The math

Two educations,
side by side

The traditional MBA
Cost~$200,000
Time2–3 years, full-time
DeliverableA credential. A network.
OutcomeA job working for someone else.
The Local Business MBA
CostA small fraction of the above
Time~12 months, alongside your life
DeliverableA profitable, owner-light business.
OutcomeA company that funds the rest.
The path

Five stages.
In order. No skipping.

Each stage has its own problems, its own metrics, and its own kind of patience. Click a stage to see what you actually build in it.

iLaunchfirst customer, first dollar
iiScalea team, a schedule, a name
iiiAutomatesystems that don’t sleep
ivDelegatea manager, not a bottleneck
vGo remotethe business, without you
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Launch

Weeks 1–8
You graduate this stage with A paying customer within 60 days.
Find your fit

Where are you
in the arc?

The right tier depends almost entirely on where the business currently is. When in doubt, apply and we’ll talk.

$0–$500k / yr

Self-paced Core

You’re still building the engine. The full curriculum and templates carry you from zero through your first hire and your first scale.

$250k–$2m / yr

Group Coaching

The business is real; the systems aren’t yet. Weekly accountability, a peer cohort, and direct review get you from operating to owner-light.

$1m–$5m+ / yr

1:1 Advisory

You’ve outgrown a curriculum. We work directly: rebuilding the foundation, installing the management layer, or preparing for a sale.

Alumni

People who
graduated with a business

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“I enrolled with a job I hated and graduated with a cleaning company doing $23k a month. The five stages are real. I watched each one arrive on schedule.”
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“What sold me was the graduation project being an actual business. Eighteen months later mine runs on nine hours of my attention a week.”
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“I’d done three courses before this. The difference is the order of operations, and someone who has actually operated checking your work.”
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Questions

Asked often,
answered honestly

Do I need business experience?
No. The self-paced core assumes you’re starting from zero: no industry background, no capital beyond a modest starting budget, no MBA vocabulary.
How much time does it take each week?
Plan on 8–12 focused hours weekly. The program is built to run alongside a job until the business can replace it.
What kind of business will I build?
A local home-service business: cleaning, lawn care, windows, junk removal, and similar. Boring on purpose: proven demand, low startup cost, and suited to remote operation.
Is this a franchise or licensing deal?
No. The business is entirely yours: your name, your brand, your equity. The program is education and guidance, not a revenue share.
What if I already run a business?
Then start at Group Coaching ($250k–$2m) or Advisory ($1m+). See “Find your fit” above.
The next cohort

Build the business
that builds the life.