Countdown to GEC 2017 Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa on March 13-16

We are looking forward to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg on March 13-16. 

Every year, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress gathers together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and other startup champions from more than 160 countries to identify new ways of helping founders start and scale new ventures around the world.

David Madié and Hilton Theunissen from GrowthWheel will participate in the conference. 

As part of the post-conference program we will do a Certification Course at the Sandton Convention Centre on March 16-17. 

GEC 2017 Conference

New Release: Client Data in One Place

Client Profile on GrowthWheel Online


Save Information About Your Clients
—Client data where you need it

Many have asked for a way to keep all information about your clients in one place. Today, we are happy to release the new Client Profile, a simple, nice-looking menu where you can keep track of all your client data. 

In the Client Profile, you can add each of your client's contact info, business info, team members, legal info, and financials. And after you added information about your clients, go to Client Analytics where you can see your client portfolio by life stage, company size, and engagement time. 


#1 Client Profile
Save all client information

In the Client Profile, advisors can add their clients' contact infobusiness infoteam memberslegal info, and financials


#2 Client Portfolio
Get an overview of your clients

Advisors can also get a visual overview of all clients in Client Analytics where they can see their client portfolio by life stage, company size, and engagement time. 


#3 Improved Analytics
Charts of outcomes

We have improved the Scoreboard menu with aggregated charts of your clients' outcomes by achievements and results, and by category. 


#4 Shared Space for Client Files
Upload files to your clients

We have improved the menu Shared Files so you can easily upload and share files and keep all files you and your client shared in one place. 


What is Next?
—Get a sneak-peak of what we are working on...

In GrowthWheel we are committed to making continuous and never ending improvements of our software in collaboration with our users. We have hundreds of upcoming features in our road map, and here you can see what is on top of the list:

GrowthWheel Online Road Map
  • Client Postbox where you can keep track of all e-mails you sent to your clients from your e-mail application.
  • Client Profile customized so you have the specific fields you need in your country or industry.
  • Further improvements to Ambitions and Outcomes with PDF reports and more visual analytics.

Welcome to 9 new GrowthWheel Certified Advisors

On January 24-25 we were back in Illinois for certification of 9 business advisors. This time the course was held in Chicago at Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, and was organized in partnership with YWCA Chicago. At the course 8 business advisors got re-certified as well.

At the course we were happy to welcome business advisors from the following organizations:

- Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Illinois SBDC at CLC
- Illinois SBDC at Sauk Valley Community College
- Illinois SBDC at UIC
- OU INC - Oakland University
- SBDC@Harper College
- IL SBDC at ITC At The College of Lake County
- The Chicago Urban League
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
- Greater Englewood Community Development Corporation
- AgileFWD

Welcome to 23 GrowthWheel Certified Advisors from Canada

On January 10-12 we were back in Canada. This time the course was held in Cambridge, ON in partnership with Waterloo Region Small Business Centre. 23 business advisors were certified and 5 participated for free re-certification. 

At the course we were happy to welcome business advisors from the following organisations:

- Brampton Entrepreneur Centre
- Business Advisory Centre Durham
- Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
- Halton Region
- Knoxville Chamber
- London Small Business Enterprise Centre
- Stratford Perth Centre for Business
- Toronto Business Development Centre
- Town of Caledon
- Waterloo Region Small Business Centre

Back in Trondheim, Norway for the 2nd time

Our first Certification Course this year was on January 3-4 where we were back in Trondheim, Norway for certification of 12 business advisors and re-certification of 8 of our users. Most participants where from Næringshagene, the Norwegian business gardens. 

At the course we were happy to welcome business advisors from the following organizations:

- A-Team
- Energy Consult Center AS
- Hallingdal Næringshage
- Næringshagen i Orkdalsregionen
- Næringshagen Rogaland Ressurssenter AS
- Nasjonalparken Næringshage
- Rørosregionen Næringshage
- Ryfylke Næringshage
- SIVA
- Trøndersk Kystkompetanse AS

 

Certification Course in Trondheim

27 Certification Courses in 8 countries this year

On December 19-20 we were in Copenhagen, Denmark for the very last Certification Course this year. 

We are happy to welcome the 10 new GrowthWheel Certified Advisors from Væksthus Hovedstadsregionen, UdviklingVejen, Væksthus Sjælland, Udvikling Assens, and Business Faxe Copenhagen to our community. 

2016 has been a great year with a total of 27 Certification Courses. Most courses have been in United States, Denmark, and South Africa, but we have also visited Norway, Canada, Mexico, Lebanon, and Malaysia. 

Certification in Copenhagen

Back in Malaysia for certification of 10 business advisors from INSKEN

On December 10-11 we had a Certification Course where 10 business advisors from INSKEN were certified by Christoffer Erichsen from Scope Group, our long-term partner, who also organized the course. 

We are happy to welcome the 10 advisors from INSKEN to our community

 

New release: Ambitions And Outcomes

Help Clients Rank Their Ambitions
and Keep Track of Outcomes
- A new way to help clients focus on what matters

All business advisors speak with their clients about their ambitions, and work to turn them into measurable outcomes. Today, we are proud to introduce a new tool on GrowthWheel Online Beta: A scoreboard where you and your clients can rank ambitions and keep track of outcomes.You can make a list of your clients' ambitions and rank them in terms of what to focus on. 

When ambitions are turning into outcomes you can keep track of them quarter by quarter to see for yourself - and show your client - all the results and achievements you have created together. 

To try out the new features go to My Clients, select a client and go to the new menu "Scoreboard". Here you can add ambitions and outcomes for your client.


#1 New Menu Scoreboard

Select a client and go to the new menu "Scoreboard". Here you can create ambitions and outcomes by switching between the two views.


#2 Create a New Ambition

To create a new ambition select the submenu "Ambitions" and click on "New". You can now give the ambition a title, select the work area, a category and the quarter and year of when you expect to fulfill the ambition. Then save it as a draft or share it with your client.


#3 Add Decisions and Actions to Each Ambition

You can add decisions and actions to each ambition. They will both show up below the ambition and in the 30-60-90 Action Plan. 


#4 Monitor Ambitions with Traffic Lights

You can rank all ambitions with a simple traffic light system to monitor their progress:
Is the ambition somewhat a challenge, in progress, or on track? 


#5 Create a New Outcome

To create a new outcome select the submenu "Outcomes" and click on "New". You can now give the ambition a title, select the work area, a category, the quarter and year, and if it is a result or an achievement. Then save it as a draft or share it with your client.


#6 Result or Achievement?

Results are meassureable outcomes such as revenue growth, a new time-saving process, or a stronger market position. Archivements are something you can be proud of such as launching a new product, hiring a new employee, or receiving an award. 


#7 Keep Track of All Outcomes

You and your client can use the Scoreboard to keep track of all results and achievements quarter by quarter.