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IT'S TIME TO GET REFRESHED IN YOUR MIND, CERTAIN OF YOUR MISSION, AND INSPIRED IN YOUR BUSINESS.
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A personal leadership and business mentoring program for the change-maker who’s ready to build a sustainable social enterprise without frustration, stress, overwhelm, or stuckness.
... And having energy for yourself and your favorite people. You know that to create meaningful, long-term change in the world, you need to build a social enterprise that’s sustainable, both financially and personally.Â
But there’s a problem...
It feels like nothing is happening
You’re doing all the things. You feel like something should be happening, but it’s not. You thought you were reading the right business books but still aren’t finding the answers.Â
You’re doing everything you can for your beneficiaries (short of "paying their bills" for them), but they’re still stuck, still needing more money, still having more family emergencies, and still tempted back to the life they left behind.
You feel like you’re drowning in the endless need that surrounds you.Â
You feel isolated and alone, even surrounded by people
It seems like no one gets you. No one can possibly understand the pressure you’re under to deal with government regulations, make payroll, pay bills to keep it all afloat, put food on the table, keep investors comfortable, develop new interventions that work, promote behavior change compassionately, but fervently….the list goes on and on.
You’re conflicted about what, where, and how to share
You know you should be on social, but it’s such an energy drain for you. It takes so much time. You get sucked into the vortex of comparison. It is frustrating to see others post one success after the other (while nothing is happening for you).Â
Plus, you wonder what to share. You love your beneficiaries so deeply. The last thing you want to do is exploit them. Yet, people need to know some of their stories to see that your work and methods are effective….and change is happening, right? Â
That’s exactly what all the other social businesses are promoting….but that’s just. Not. You. Â
You’re stuck meeting social needs, not getting around to profit
“Will you please hold my baby?” When someone needs you, whether they literally ask or not, you know you’d rather hold their baby than make a sales call or deal with a government regulator on the phone.Â
Your distractions are cloaked in “caregiving.” Yet, they are still distractions that keep you from doing the hard things that must be done to keep a business running.Â
Let’s face it: you were drawn to social enterprise because of the “social” part, not the business part. Business is the tool, and frankly, sometimes the necessary evil, to fulfill your social mission.Â
You’re constantly pulled between the immediate (and very tangible) needs of your people and the often intangible benefits of business and long delays between taking action and bringing money into your bank account.Â
You might even feel (very) guilty about making money. Â
You’re overwhelmed by need, life, team, staff, family, and business
Reading all this makes you feel exhausted…yet…you know this is your life.Â
The resulting feeling is best described in one word: Overwhelm.Â
You’re feeling pressure to be everywhere and do everything. Yet, you freeze and don’t do anything - especially not the money-making stuff - because you don’t know where to begin.Â
You always deal with the urgent: the calls, texts, emails, and WhatsApp messages…and not the important strategic networking, sales calls, and investor or donor outreach.
Even if it’s not the things above, it’s something in the back of your mind that keeps creeping - something you keep pushing back when someone or something else needs you.
Good news >>> There is a way to build a sustainable social enterprise.
THE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OF YOUR DREAMS IS WAITING!
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Imagine what it'll feel like when...
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You feel confidence and clarity about your social enterprise…and yourself
You are able to show up for yourself and others. You talk to the right people. You spend time with the right people. You have a clear path. You can paint a vivid picture for your team, your beneficiaries, and your supporters. You know what to say yes to and what to let go of.
You work from a place of inspiration, not the grindÂ
You feel a sense of ease and peace. You’re sitting for a few quiet moments at your table or in your chair with your coffee or tea and your journal.
As you write, you have this overwhelming feeling of inspiration come over you. YES! This is the answer you’ve been seeking for the problem that’s too complex to describe. Â
It flows out onto your paper. And no, this answer did not come from a book or from someone else.
This, my friend, is what inspiration feels like. This is the moment you stop doing the same thing over and over and expect a different result. This is the moment you stop grinding away, and the solution emerges before your eyes. And life gets a little bit easier. You feel inspired to keep going.
You feel un-stressed - which is possible! You get to do things because you want to, not because you must.
You have your systems in place. You’re not tied to your phone. You’re spreading time with the people you love, doing what you love.
You actually sit down to Sunday dinner with your family (biological or friends-turned-family), being present and in touch; without regard to what’s happening on your phone. You get to play with the little ones, have adult conversations, laugh at jokes, and maybe kick a ball in the yard - all on the same afternoon.Â
You have healthy boundaries, even with the people you love
You recognize the value of self-care and self-compassion. You make time for yourself, take walks to clear your head, and have quiet time to settle your heart and mind - to gain clarity for your next steps.Â
You own your personal challenges and see them as growth opportunities. You know the 'priority people' in your life, whose relationship you value and treasure above the others.Â
You’re good at saying “No, but thank you” and giving others space to work out their own disappointments.
You invest more and more of your time operating in your giftings
Let’s say you love being on the factory floor standing beside staff members, one after the other, chatting, laughing, telling silly jokes, making fun comments about snafus, or raving about the genius of their newest creation. You can do that!Â
Someone else can do the accounting, the social posting, or the million other things about business that you don’t really like to do. You get to operate in your highest giftings and empower others to do most of the other stuff.
TO GO FROM
Doubting your purpose and asking yourself, "Does it even matter?”
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Feeling confidence and clarity about your social enterprise... and yourself.
TO GO FROM
Running around all day with nothing to show for it.
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Working from a place of inspiration, not the grind.
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TO GO FROM
Saying yes to everyone and everything because you don’t want to miss out.
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Having healthy boundaries, even with the people you love.
I help impact, faith-driven, missional, and social entrepreneurs and changemakers overcome overwhelm and prevent burnout so they can love people, make a profit, and protect our planet.
In my two decades of owning (and selling) multiple businesses, studying social enterprise at an intense level, and working with changemakers around the world, I’ve noticed a trend – loneliness, pressure, compare-itis, and burnout.
This means our most valuable resources to sustainable impact (aka YOU) are feeling alone, totally overloaded, and secretly wanting to quit…maybe even to get a “real job.”
We’re gonna change that.
Take it from a fellow mission-minded entrepreneur:
You CAN make a difference for others, be profitable so you can expand, and keep your sanity without working even harder, giving even more, and saying yes to everyone and every opportunity.
Let’s build the sustainable social enterprise of your dreams…together!
COUNT ME IN!Trisha touched on the issues that many entrepreneurs like myself face every day, and I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for doing what you are doing. It is uplifting and incredibly encouraging for the youth starting businesses like me!Â
~ Daniel, Egypt
INTRODUCING...
~ EVERYTHING you need to get refreshed in your mind, certain of your mission, and inspired in your business that will allow you to build the sustainable social enterprise of your dreams.
My SpiritÂ
The goal of this “My Spirit” Module is to get clear about your internal guidance system, what it is, and what it isn’t so that you can find the answers within instead of looking outward.
Understanding those voices in your head is HUGE if you desire breakthrough and transformation. Think about all the stuff you say to yourself throughout the day. Would you ever even consider taking someone who talks like that to a party? Would you introduce him or her to your family? Would you invite him or her into your inner circle of friends? Probably not.
By getting clarity around what’s really going on in your head, you will begin upgrading your relationship with your spirit, your internal guidance system. You will learn who your true friend is and who is not. The reason for upgrading your relationship is so that you can begin tapping into the superpowers you hold within.
What You’ll Do
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Explore the scientific reason why you feel the way you do and how to adjust your energy to feel the way you want to feel
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Dstinguish between the two voices in your head- the loud one that tells you what you should do and the quiet one that tells you what is truly best for you
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Get a practical tool to solve complex problems in business and life
Me
The goal of this “Me” Module is to get clear on the roles and responsibilities in your current situation so that you can operate at your highest capacity for others…and create some space for yourself.
Thinking about yourself is not selfish. It’s smart. How often do you think about yourself? Probably not much. If you’re not in tune with what’s happening in your inner world, how can you be sure you’re operating at your highest capacity for others?
What You’ll Do
- Understand why thinking about yourself is not selfish
- Get clear on your roles and responsibilitiesÂ
- Explore what you can let go of so you can operate at your best and take care of yourself
My Team
The goal of the “My Team” Module is to get clear on your dream team, who they are, and what you want and/or need.
You’ll learn a streamlined way to clearly see all the people in your organization and identify their needs and priorities and how they fit so that you can maximize their talents and your potential.
What You’ll Do
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Get clear on your "Dream Team" even if you're currently a team of one
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See who's currently in your organization, how they fit, and who you need to add (or eliminate) to get to the next level
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Identify the needs and priorities of each person so you can maximize their potential
My Social Mission
The goal of the “Social Mission” module is to get clear on who you serve, why you serve them, and what outcomes you want them to experience so that you can succinctly communicate with customers, investors, trainees, and team members, plus, have your “why” to keep you going on the tough days.
You’ll learn a streamlined way to begin identifying how you make a positive difference in the lives of your beneficiaries.
What You’ll Do
- Get clear on who you serve and why you serve them
- Identify the outcomes you want them to experience
- Answer basic questions to start (or refresh) your marketing plan
Business Enterprise
The goal of the “Business Enterprise” Module is to get clear on all the stakeholders in your business, who matters, what they want, do you care, and what you are doing about it.
You’ll learn to develop a business plan on a page. In doing so, you’ll learn how to define the core values of the business, readily identify all the stakeholders, align the business activities, and avoid pitfalls. You'll create a model of doing and being in a business that you love and that you feel a positive sense of pride in.
Know your customers love you because of your mission. Know your customers buy from you because you provide exceptional quality...and are not just a charity case.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a 1-page business plan to align your business activities and avoid pitfalls common to social enterprise
- Keep going where Lean business planning stops~ include responses unique to social enterprise
- Define who your stakeholders are, determine what they want, decide how you can deliver, and ask yourself the all-important question ~ "Does this person really matter?"
AGE Academy taught me how to move from a place of being overwhelmed to a place of inspiration. I feel like my vision is more clear, I am better at managing my time and energy, and I am operating from a place of clarity and peace!
~ Caitlin
CHECK OUT WHAT’S INSIDE
- Monthly Tribe Meetings ~ Your safe space for Q&A, coaching, and support as you get refreshed in your mind, certain of your mission, and inspired in your business.
- Avant-garde Tribe ~ Your 24/7 private online community full of like-minded changemakers to get feedback, answers, guidance, and friendship so that you never feel alone again.Â
- Step-by-step virtual learning library designed for go-at-your-own pace learning to guide you through the 7 modules guiding you through my Five-Diamond Framework so that you feel confidence and clarity. You choose to watch, listen, or read based on your learning style and what's going on around you.
- Purpose statement formula so you’ll never be stuck with the “so tell me what you do” or “tell me about yourself” questions ever again.
- Lifetime Access to your Virtual Learning Library so that you can stay in touch, get support when you need it, revisit, and refresh as your life and social enterprise evolve…because it will evolve!Â
AND, THESE PRICELESS EXTRAS ARE INCLUDED...
- Ongoing Support and Mentoring as you and your social enterprise grow
- Specially Curated Playlists & Private Guest Speakers so you are always the first to be in-the-know
- Exclusive Discounts on future courses & events so you can continue learningÂ
- Cash Flow-Friendly Payment Options so it’s easy and affordable
- Â Risk-Free Guarantee so you join fearlessly
So you and those you care for can break the bonds of “never enough”
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Newsflash: You can’t build a sustainable social enterprise when you’re feeling broken in your own spirit or financially impoverished.Â
The sentiment of “never enough” is often passed down from one generation to the next as a spiritual bond. The good news is you have the power to change all that! Your mindset is the key to breaking the bonds of “never enough” and moving into the spirit of prosperity.Â
Pursuing the Prosperity Spirit shows you mindset hacks to break the bonds of “never enough” to lift yourself, your family, and your community to a better way of life. It seems like a colossal challenge, but it is possible, and I will show you how!
So you can talk it out and have a safe space to share things
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No more sitting with those brilliant ideas stuck in your head and becoming a swirled mess.
Not knowing if your intuition is really right or really wrong could be the reason you’ve not taken the next step.
Which is why I’m granting you exclusive access to a 1:1 session with me. It’s a safe space to share what’s on your heart that you might be afraid to share with anyone else.
So you can create a happy place to connect, grow, and encourage each other to change the world
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No more saying yes to everyone and every opportunity because you are afraid of missing out.Â
Not knowing how to build a network that energizes and inspires you should never be the reason you don’t have healthy boundaries ~ and end up saying yes to things that don’t really serve you and your social enterprise.
Which is why I’m granting you exclusive access to my signature LinkedIn Networking Success Strategies. By connecting with the right people in the right way, you can build a network that energizes and inspires you ~ and feel empowered to say only when it’s right for you and your social enterprise.
So you can quiet the chatter in your mind and get the clarity you’re craving…now!
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Newsflash: You can’t overcome overwhelm by staying in the same head-space. Â
Journaling is the fastest way to overcome the low-vibe emotions that keep you from building the sustainable social enterprise of your dreams.
My 5-Day Prompted Journal virtually wipes out frustration, stress, overwhelm, and stuckness. Even if it’s for just 12 minutes a day, writing out the answers to 3 simple questions can make all the difference in you getting the clarity you’re craving.
Before joining Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy, I thought being an entrepreneur was doing an endless list of tasks and activities to achieve your goal; and that frustration and anxiety were normal for every entrepreneur. But the Academy taught me “NO!” I can control how I feel, learn how to calm down, have inner peace, and take some days off to relax and strategize for myself.
I learned so from the modules that I have already seen changes in my social enterprise, and my team is more committed and dedicated than ever! Thank you, Dr. Trisha, for the opportunity. I’m eternally grateful.
~Â Prince, Think Hub Ghana
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“Your Sustainable Solution” 6-month Guarantee
I know that investing in Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy is a big decision. I'm also fully confident that the value this program brings to your social enterprise far outweighs the investment you will make today.Â
Enter “Your Sustainable Solution” 6-month Guarantee.
Because I want to make sure you feel as confident with your decision as I do, I'm offering you a risk-free guarantee. If you go through Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy in its entirety, apply and take action on all of the teachings, and don't make your investment back in 6 months, I will give the amount you paid back.Â
That's right, I'll give you your money back if this program doesn't work for you. All you have to do is show me that you completed all the lessons, implemented the action steps, and attended the coaching calls (or watched the replay), and I'll immediately refund you, no questions asked.
I'M READY FOR THIS!- You’re a social entrepreneur and want to feel like you’re really making an impact ~ like something…anything…is happening.
- You feel isolated and alone, even surrounded by people, because no one understands the pressure they are under to keep it all afloat.
- You are conflicted about what, where, and how to share the story of your social enterprise while protecting your beneficiaries.
- You're overwhelmed by need and life and team and staff and family and business.
- You want to build a sustainable social enterprise but aren’t sure how to make it happen without getting stuck on the social needs of your beneficiaries and never bringing money into your bank account.
~Aisha Bello, Founder of Voice of the Girl Child & Vulnerable People Foundation
"I want to put all I've learnt into practice and bring change to my community."
I have been to business school and have diplomas in innovation and entrepreneurial finance. I've seen a lot of business planning tools, but Dr. Trisha's is entirely unique. Even if you Google, you won't see anything like it. So for me, a lot has changed, and I can't wait to put all I've learned into practice and move as fast as I can to bring the change that I have desired to bring to my community.
~ Stephen Ben, Wonder Liberia Founder &Â .WeDeliverPeriod. Liberia Leader
"I now have a broader view of what I’m doing and how to sustain for as long as possible."
My experience with Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy is that it is like the white blood cells in the human body that come to defend and rescue the body from infection and harmful substances. Eliminating burnout, overwhelm, and all the not-knowing has brought me to a place of clarity.
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By now, you already know the biggest difference between being stalled in contemplation to soaring with clarity all comes down to…
Building a sustainable social enterprise.
So, let’s wrap up with a bit of real talk.
- You’re a global changemaker who wants a sustainable, impactful, and life-giving social enterprise—preferably without frustration, stress, overwhelm, or stuckness.
- You have a social mission, goals, and a mile-long list of to-do’s, and you want a framework to help you pull it all together.
- You’re motivated to try something new, like carving out 8 minutes of quiet time a day because you know what you’re doing is not working.
- You’ve tried reading all the business books, watching all the YouTube videos, and writing the 10+ page business plan.
- You have 1-2 hours per week because you know it will mean feeling refreshed, certain, and inspired.
- You don’t have time to continue experimenting while it seems like others are thriving and want to build the sustatainable social enterprise of your dreams in a way that’s simple and fun, then Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy is right for you.
~ Bee, Founder of beekindcolours
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"I felt a huge relief, I felt like I'm not alone"
~ Douglas Smith, Founder of Sportrise & Co-founder of Peleyta Health
Watch Here~ Bipana Dhakal, Founder of The Learning Fortress
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"This program helped me observe my business better"Â
~ Hillary Adongo, Rural & Community Development Expert
Watch Here~ Helen Magemite, Cheeri Foods, Nigeria
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"I learned in 6 weeks what would typically take 6 months or more to learn. The program is designed in a way that I didn’t want to stop watching the videos and going through the lessons."
~ Sharoon Sarfraz, Glee Technology, Pakistan
Watch Here- You find the answers within instead of fruitlessly searching outward
- You quiet the chatter in your head so you can hear your Spirit
- You have clearly identified priorities and feel confident in your path
- You recognize the gaps to fill and what you get to stop doing
- You let go of guilt, performance orientation, and “never enough”
- You feel confident about counterbalancing, knowing you’re not going to lose it
- You cut through the useless stuff to the few things that work. Every. Time.
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- Get clear on your purpose, vision, and values.
- Create quiet time for yourself.
- Learn tools, processes, and strategies that simplify your life and business.
- Develop systems so you can help more people.
- Find your “spark” again.
You're a social entrepreneur & changemaker who's:Â
- Loaded with responsibility and lacking personal time because it's spread out between juggling family, friends, school, work, and beneficiaries
- An independent thinker who is accustomed to figuring it all out yourself, DIY-ing just to save money, having it all fall on you, and wanting extra support
- Serving people in up-and-coming communities who are often desperate and seem to be drowning in need
- Questioning (and doubting) possibly everything you read, each decision you make, and are convinced there is a better way if only you search hard and long enough.
