Practical Steps to Help Your Business Succeed

Simple, jargon-free support built on real small business experience

Straightforward Support for Improving Your Business

Running a small business often means working things out as you go - usually while managing everything else as well.

Our on-demand courses are designed for time-pressured business owners who want clear, practical support without jargon or guesswork. You’ll get straightforward guidance, real examples, and tools you can actually use in your business.

You started your business because you’re good at what you do. When you begin, or as you progress, there will be areas where you need support, to build knowledge, or help to go in the right direction.

This isn’t because you’ve done anything wrong, but because no one is expected to know everything, and running a business can be hard.

The Steps to Business Success give you clear guidance to improve the areas of your business you want to focus on — from sales and marketing to pricing, systems, finances, planning and growth — so your business works better, and feels more manageable.

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The Support Most Small Businesses Never Get

You became a small business owner because you’re great at what you do.

Being good at what you do isn’t the same as knowing how to run a business, and most small business owners are left trying to figure everything out themselves — often without knowing what to fix first.

The result?

Hard work, but little forward movement.
Income that doesn't match the effort you put in.
Constant firefighting instead of being ahead of the game.

The Steps help you prioritise what matters most, show you what to work on next, and how each part of your business fits together.

Nothing is theoretical.
Everything is built around what works in real life.

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Built for You

This programme is for business owners and solopreneurs who want to:

be clearer about how the whole business fits together
have simple, practical explanations
fix the areas you’re struggling with the most
make better decisions with less stress
improve profit without working longer hours
understand your numbers and how your business runs day-to-day
build a stable business that works smoothly

It works whether you’re just starting out, rebuilding, or trying to grow a business that already has demand but needs structure.

Why It Works

Here’s what makes the Steps practical and effective, they're:

broken down into simple, manageable actions
proven in real small businesses
built to help you work efficiently and improve profit
focused on clarity, confidence and practical improvements
flexible — take one Step, a Bundle or follow the full Pathway

You’re not learning theory.

You’re learning what to actually do.

Practical Support from Real Small Business Experience

Running a small business is hard — especially when you’re expected to figure everything out on your own.

That’s why I created Next Steps for Business.

I’m Marie, and I’ve supported hundreds of small business owners to improve how they manage, run and grow their businesses. I’ve also built, grown and sold my own business.

Everything inside the Steps is based on real experience and real small business challenges — not theory.

I’ve brought it all together so you can build a stronger business, whether you want support in one area or across your whole business.

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