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Don’t Stay Trapped in the Day-to-Day of Your Business

Running a successful small business doesn't require an expensive business degree, but it does require the right education. This 4-week virtual book club is designed to give you the practical skills and knowledge you need without the price tag of a four-year degree.

Starting October 1st 2025 - RSVP Today!

✓ 4 Weeks of Live, Virtual Calls

Learn from Anywhere

✓ 1-Hour Weekly Sessions

Fits Easily into Your Schedule

✓ Practical Steps to Grow Your Business

Actionable and Proven Strategies

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Do you feel like you are:

  • Struggling to find focus and clarity in your business goals?

  • Stuck in the daily grind with no time to grow your business?

  • Unable to prioritize tasks that will move your business forward?

  • Frustrated with sales that aren’t scaling as you’d like?

  • Feeling like your business is running you, instead of the other way around

You don’t have to keep feeling this way.

Imagine having the clarity, confidence, and tools to grow your business without being buried in the details. In just 4 weeks, this book club will give you the strategies to take control, boost your sales, and finally build the business you’ve always wanted.

You don't need to do business alone! RSVP Today!

Discover A framework To produce dependable, predictable results, in your business.

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Learn alongside fellow small business founders to gain clarity, sharpen your focus, and stay accountable as you discover what it takes to create a business that thrives.

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Engage in meaningful discussions with other small business owners during live Zoom breakout sessions. Cameras on! Build connections and gain insights as you share your experiences and strategies.

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Join four Certified Small Business Flight School Coaches, as they walk you through six powerful frameworks from the book to help you start to build the profitable business you’ve always envisioned.

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Flyer for virtual small business owners book club starting October 1st, hosted by Central Florida Small Business Flight School, featuring a photo of four people smiling and a book titled 'How to Grow Your Small Business' by Donald Miller.

Register – Secure your spot in the book club and commit to transforming your business.

RSVP Today!
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Cover of a book titled 'How to Grow Your Small Business' by Donald Miller, with a blueprint of an airplane on the cover.

Buy the Book – Get your copy of How to Grow Your Small Business to follow along with the course materials.

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Mark Your Calendar - Plan ahead to attend all 4 live, one-hour sessions, to watch your business knowledge and growth unfold over 4 weeks.

The Details

Starting October 1st 2025!

Wednesday @ 12 noon Eastern

October 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd

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Virtual Zoom Meetings

WHat to Expect

October 1st - 12 noon Eastern
Week 1 - Introduction & Chapter 1 w/ Mary Beth Plank Mezo

October 8th - 12 noon Eastern
Week 2 - Chapters 2 w/ Chrissanne Long

October 15th - 12 noon Eastern
Week 3 - Chapters 3 & 4 w/ Nick Melillo

October 22nd - 12 noon Eastern
Week 4 - Chapters 5, 6, 7 w/Stacey Ansley

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FAQ’S

  • It’s for small business owners. This book gives you a practical 6-step plan for your business so it will produce dependable, predictable results, so you can have the freedom and flexibility to finally do the things you truly love- in your business and life.

  • The frameworks in the book can absolutely be applied to non-profits! Just like a for-profit business, it's important for non-profits to…
    - Align your team around three economic priorities (ex: how many new donors do you want to bring in this year?)
    - Clarify your marketing message
    - Closing more sales (getting more donations)
    - Prioritizing and creating products (ways for people to donate)
    - Running a lean business by organizing your entire team for productivity
    - Install a simple, easy playbook that ensures you never run out of cash

  • Donald Miller is a best-selling author and the creator of the StoryBrand framework. After growing his own business from a small team working in a basement to a $15 million operation, he realized no one had created a simple, step-by-step playbook for business growth—so he wrote it. The same framework you'll learn in How to Grow Your Small Business helped him increase revenue sixfold in just six years, and now it's available to help you grow your own business.

  • Stacey Ansley
    Stacey Ansley is a Certified StoryBrand and Small Business Flight School Coach and the founder of Build. Change. Impact. Since 2012, she has been helping small business owners move beyond the daily grind and build businesses that do more than pay the bills. Her focus is on helping entrepreneurs create lasting assets for their families. With a gift for simplifying complex problems, Stacey helps business owners gain clarity, regain control, and grow with confidence.

    Outside of coaching, Stacey enjoys cheering on the Orlando Magic with her husband Jason and their son Jackson.

    Chrissanne Long
    Chrissanne Long knows what it is like to grow a business from struggle to stability. With more than 15 years of experience, she has helped countless small business owners break through barriers, refine their operations and marketing, and achieve growth they once thought was out of reach.

    Her mission is simple: to show business owners that success is not reserved for a select few. Chrissanne equips leaders to build profitable businesses that also deliver freedom and fulfillment.

    Nick Melillo
    Nick Melillo, Founder of New Light Consultants, has built multiple million-dollar companies and now helps other leaders do the same. He specializes in clarifying vision, simplifying processes, and driving sales growth with authenticity and purpose.

    Nick has guided small businesses to national recognition and shared his expertise on stages from local workshops to international broadcasts. His strength is making sales and leadership simple, practical, and actionable so business owners can grow with confidence and clarity.

    Mary Beth Plank Mezo
    With more than 36 years as a higher education executive, Mary Beth Plank Mezo has spent her career helping leaders overcome limiting beliefs, step into influence, and lead with authenticity. Today, she brings that same passion to her coaching, guiding individuals and teams to uncover the potential that is already within them.

    Mary Beth is excited to introduce Small Business Flight School principles to entrepreneurs who want to grow with clarity, courage, and purpose.

  • We understand that life happens. If you miss a session, there will not be a replay, but you won’t fall behind. Every participant will have the opportunity to book a free 50-minute one-on-one call with one of our Certified Small Business Flight Plan Coaches. During this call, you can walk through the part of the book you missed and talk about how to apply it to your business.

    This call is included for everyone, but it is especially helpful if you have to miss a week. We still encourage you to attend live whenever you can, because the people who show up consistently and take action see the biggest results.

  • It’s FREE! It is our gift to our community and is sponsored by the four coaches. Your registration includes four weekly one-hour sessions, and every participant can book a free 50-minute one-on-one call with a certified coach during the program.

  • Absolutely! The more the merrier. We’d love for your friend to be part of the conversation. Just have them register here: https://buildchangeimpact.com/smallbusinessbookclub