Catholic Business Accelerator

The Catholic Business Accelerator (CBA) exists primarily to further the mission of the Church, which is the salvation of souls. It does not accomplish this directly. The CBA helps Catholic-owned businesses grow to the size the business owner wishes at an accelerated pace. The CBA also helps Catholics to start new businesses at an accelerated pace. Hence the name "accelerator." Schedule your exploratory call with Henry here.

The Catholic CEO team believes that each person is an instrument of salvation because we are lay people in the world, living the teachings of the true Church of Jesus Christ. We do not need to evangelize with our words, but with the actions of our business operations. How we interact with our customers, our employees, our suppliers, our community, and our family, will lead others to Christ and His Church through how we run our businesses.

What this means is that we need to be fully Catholic as business owners. We also need to be smart business owners. Just because we are Catholic does not mean that we are pushovers. It does not mean that we don't make a profit. The Catholic CEO firmly believes that, in the economy in which we live, profit is critical to a thriving business. Without it, we have no business. Without Catholic businesses, our Catholic influence lessens. The Catholic CEO team wants as many faithful Catholics to own successful businesses as possible.

The CBA is one means in which we accomplish this goal. A cohort of the Catholic Business Accelerator is launched a few times per year. Each business in the cohort has 1-on-1 meetings with Henry Kutarna, The Catholic CEO on all aspects of business.

The cost of the CBA is $2,500 (US). The CBA runs for approximately 6 months. This is a fixed term. No commitment or pressure to continue with The Catholic CEO in any way beyond the term of the cohort. We begin and end each cohort on significant liturgical dates. Each cohort has a maximum of 10 participants. We are not doing this to make lots of money. We are doing this to make strong Catholic businesses. The charge is to ensure we still are compensated for our time, but also to ensure we work with Catholics who are serious about their business.

The process for each CBA cohort:

1. You will have a 20 minute exploratory call with Henry Kutarna, The Catholic CEO. Schedule your call here. Henry will talk to you about your plans. This is not a sales call. It's actually a discernment call where Henry and you will each determine if it is a good fit. We encourage you to pray and fast about this decision.

2. If you and Henry agree that you are a good fit, you will receive an invoice for $2,500.00. If you agree to our expectations in this document and are willing to pay the fee upfront, we will move on to step 3.

3. The CBA begins with an onboarding call of 90 minutes. You and Henry will meet to discuss your business (or future business). You then decide which modules you will focus 80% of your meeting time on. The rest of the modules will take 20% of the meeting time.

4. You will have 6 regularly scheduled meetings with Henry.

5. Between meetings, you will do the homework assigned. If there are questions or concerns, you can book as many 15 minute calls as you need with Henry between modules.

6. You will receive a mid-point assessment and a final assessment from Henry.

7. This process will help you start or grow your business with the guidance and wisdom of seasoned business experts. See Henry's bio here.

There are 10 modules to the CBA. Most likely, after the onboarding call, you and our team will decide on 5 primary modules. The other 5 will be covered, but will take 20% of the time while the primary 5 modules will take 80% of the time. This is the reason for individual sessions in the cohort. Each business and business owner will have different strengths and weaknesses, so individual work is necessary.

Module 1: Readiness

Preparation – Physical, Mental, Emotional
Growth Strategy
Planning
Financial Plan
Team Plan
Product Road Map
Business Plan/Work Plan

Module 2: Time Management

Procrastination
Life and Work Balance
Time Management Tool Box
Slices of Life
Fitting It All In
Expectations

Module 3: Financial Aspects

Financial Analysis
Metrics
Dashboard Indicators
Forecast
Accounting and Reporting
Tax Considerations
Financial Planning
Performance Compensation
Insurance

Module 4: Capital

Debt
Equity
Building and Equipment
Scenario Building
Spreadsheet Simulations
Investment Readiness
Pitch Deck
Bank Financing
Non-Dilutive Capital Sources

Module 5: People

Leadership
Staffing Plan
Best Hiring Practices
Team Alignment
Plus-Delta Analysis
Standard Personality Types
Fractional, Part-Time, Full-Time, Contractor
Family Business Issues
Issue Resolution
Org Chart Design
Employee Retention
Conflict/Friction

Module 6: Governance

Boards – Governing and Advisory
Unanimous Shareholder Agreement (USA)
Management Hierarchy vs Governing Hierarchy
Operations Management
Team Development
Strategy Planning
Corporate Structure
Types of Business Organization

Module 7: Intellectual Property

Patents
Trademarks
Copyrights
IP Strategy
De-Risking
Protection Strategies
Industrial Processes
Trade Practices
Confidentiality
Non-Compete Agreements
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Security
AI

Module 8: Operations

Process Mapping
Project Management
Planning for Growth
Efficiency Gains
Testing and Error Reduction
Team Building
Performance Evaluation
Performance Enhancement
Productivity Improvements
Problem Solving
Error Reduction
De-Risking

Module 9: Leadership

Leadership Styles
“Death By Meeting”
Personality Testing
Fireside Chats
Microscopic Truth Conversations
Encouragement
Confidence
Decisiveness/Hesitation
Vision
Delegation
“Founderitis”
Catholic Business Principles
Succession Planning

Module 10: Customer Acquisition

Marketing
Sales
Sales Funnel
Sales Cycle
Market Segmentation
Customer Discovery
Stickiness
Retention
Promotions
Social Media