Coaching Practice - Coaches Help Redevelop Businesses Following Katrina

New Orleans and Gulf Coast entrepreneurs who are still in the Gulf Coast or who have relocated to the Atlanta area are finally getting some much-needed assistance in the form of a free business workshop and business coaching. Fast Forward Restart, a non-profit organization based in Atlanta is choosing 500 entrepreneurs whose businesses were destroyed or severely affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to participate free of charge in several upcoming workshops and coaching opportunities. Workshops are scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday March 31st and April 1st from 8:30AM – 6:30PM in Marietta, Ga. at 4994 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 11 Marietta, GA 30068.

The Fast Forward Restart process addresses the need to restore hope, create a new business foundation and vision, and establish achievable business-critical goals. It does so through a disciplined business process and a supportive and productive environment. The process enables goals to be formulated and achieved in 90-day increments, creating a rapid business restart and measurable accomplishments.

“Entrepreneurs are imbued with a ‘can do’ spirit and the willingness to work hard for their future,” said Emile Paradis, Fast Forward Restart’s Executive Director. “For most people who are restarting there is a need to rekindle optimism and to regain a sense of structure and accomplishment from goals that are achieved. Restarting is as much about hope and vision as it is about replacing equipment.”

Fast Forward Restart is a nonprofit, business-to-business program supported entirely by private funding from corporations, foundations and non-profit organizations. These organizations sponsor the redevelopment of businesses located in the New Orleans and the Gulf Coast area that were destroyed or affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Sponsor companies may partner with businesses and receive quarterly reports regarding rebuilding progress. Full Story