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Help me follow my dream!

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I'd like to start off by thanking you for taking a moment out of your day to learn about my fundraising campaign. The support I hope to receive will not only go toward making this dream of mine come true, but it will also help countless businesses and organizations financially and operationally, even during this global pandemic.

About 4 months ago, on March 18, as governments around the world were declaring states of emergency, issuing stay-at-home orders, causing a lot of businesses to close temporarily and some to close permanently, I was let go from my job. Like so many others, I found myself unemployed, absolutely frightened by what the future would hold in this new world, shaped by COVID-19.  

Later that day, as I drove my then 4-month-old puppy home from what would be her last day of daycare for the foreseeable future, my mind racing through a myriad of negative thoughts, a shining light broke through - an epiphany, if you will. I realized this was my opportunity to finally chase a dream I've had for the past 4 or 5 years - create a new business world for myself, in which I work for no one but my clients. Driving down the Northway, fighting back the negativity, with a puppy so tired from playing at daycare all day that she slept the whole ride home, I came up with the idea for Biz Dev Guru LLC.

So what's this idea I've spent the last 4 months planning with the help of a core group of trusted advisors? I think my mission statement says it best:

"Traditionally, any time a business needs to analyze the products and services being provided to them by their current vendors, that task is assigned to or taken on by internal employees, such as CFOs, controllers, and office managers. These employees already have a litany of daily duties and adding this daunting task can detract from the efficiency of their work.

That’s where Biz Dev Guru comes in. Liam will take on the task of analyzing your business’s current products and services, looking for disparities in cost, value, and function. From there, he will access his most trusted partners, across a wide variety of vendor types, to present a bid-style view of alternative options, which will shore up those disparities, creating greater efficiency while saving money and/or increasing value. While vendors oftentimes pay someone in Liam’s position a finder’s fee, he will never take any such offer, guaranteeing his commitment solely to the best interest of his clients."

Finally, why do I need your financial help? In order for me to effectively carry out this business plan, I will need funds, primarily for operational purposes, including, but not limited to:

- LLC filing expenses, such as Articles of Organization and publication of my notices of formation
- Customer relations management software to track clients and their projects.
- Document management software to create and manage contracts, have electronic signature capabilities, and to keep things organized.
- Accounting software to keep track of my company's finances and, of course, bill my clients for my time.
- Marketing applications for necessities like my company website, digital marketing content creation, logo creation, and email campaigns.
- Legal and financial counsel retainers
- Association membership fees
- Office equipment and supplies
- I will also need a financial cushion to make sure my mission is sustainable with zero revenue as I work to build my book of business.

I've already invested some of my limited savings into a few of these things, such as the filing for my LLC and building my website, but I'm far from where I truly need to be. With your help to raise this money, which I hope to have completed by the end of August, I know I will find success, which will bring assistance to businesses and organizations throughout the greater Capital Region, and beyond.

I look forward to showing my true appreciation in a very special way to every single one of my supporters who help me find success on this journey of chasing my dream!

Thank you!!!
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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $300
    • 4 yrs
  • Craig Handler
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Gregory Gerling
    • $50
    • 5 yrs
  • Courtney Heinel
    • $50
    • 5 yrs
  • TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON
    • $20
    • 5 yrs
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Liam Bancroft
Organizer
Albany, NY

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