Workshops & Training
The 3 A.M. Entrepreneur Workshop.
Stop reading alone. Get in a room — live or virtual — with practical instruction on cash flow, credit, funding, AI systems, payroll, and owner operating systems. Leave with a plan, not just notes.
Workshop Topics.
Each workshop is a focused, practical session built around one entrepreneur pressure point. Leave with a diagnostic scorecard, an action checklist, and next steps.
Cash Flow Triage
Find the hidden cash leaks. Install the 13-week cash flow forecast. Set up your weekly money meeting. Leave knowing exactly where your cash is going and how to keep more of it.
Business Credit Without the Fairy Tales
What actually builds business credit. The vendor accounts that matter. The mistakes that get you denied. The EIN-to-funding roadmap in plain English.
Funding Readiness
What lenders actually look for. How to prepare your business before you apply. The documents, ratios, and bank relationships that make a business fundable.
AI & GHL Follow-Up Machine
Install an AI-powered follow-up system. CRM configuration, SMS automation, missed-call text-back, email nurturing, and lead pipeline management.
Payroll Discipline & Owner Pay
Payroll triage. Owner compensation structure. S-Corp vs LLC pay. The payroll reserve calculator. How to never miss payroll again.
Owner Operating System
SOPs, scorecards, meeting rhythms, delegation maps. Build the system so the business runs without you being the bottleneck.
Trusts & Legacy for Entrepreneurs
Trust basics in plain English. Family holding company concepts. Buy-sell agreements. How to structure what you're building so it outlasts you.
Consulting-for-Equity Readiness
Is your business ready for a strategic partner? What operators look for. How to position your business for a consulting-for-equity conversation.
Reserve Your Seat
Workshops are offered live in Raleigh and virtually. Each session is limited to ensure every attendee gets practical value and personalized direction.
Host This Workshop for Your Organization
Chambers, coworking spaces, CPA firms, churches, veteran groups, and business organizations — bring the 3 A.M. Entrepreneur workshop to your members at no cost to you. We provide the instructor and materials.
What to Expect at Every Workshop.
Practical Instruction, Not Theory
No academic lectures. No motivational speeches. Practical frameworks you can apply the next business day.
Diagnostic Scorecard
Every attendee completes a self-assessment that shows exactly where their business needs attention.
Action Checklist
Leave with a printed checklist — what to do next, in what order, with what resources.
Field Manual Recommendation
Get matched with the specific Acquire Publishing field manual for your pressure point.
BTO Implementation Path
If you score below 70 on the diagnostic, you'll know exactly how to apply for implementation help.
No Upsell Pressure
Workshops are educational. If you want to buy a book or apply for BTO, the path is clear. Nobody will pressure you.