Lia owned the Office Alternative, a company providing business support services to the York Community.
As an owner of the Office Alternative, she grew the business and be a nominee of the Small Business of the Year Award in 1999.
She is a Toastmaster and earned the distinction of CTM (Competent Toastmaster) and CL (Competent Leader).
She has been active in many local organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Network of York, WREN of York and PolkaDot Powerhouse where is currently is the Social Media Guru on the leadership team.
One of her gifts is her ability to determine the needs of her clients, break it down to manageable solutions that are easily implemented.
She loves to bring together a team of entrepreneurs to collaborate and problem solve and create amazing solutions.
Through collaboration and masterminding, she is able to harness the energy and synergy of the whole, which is greater than each individual.
I have been an Entrepreneur since 1990.
My businesses have evolved over the years as my life changed.
Throughout my business experience I have enjoyed learning how to adjust and pivot with the changes.
As a homeschool mom who graduated two young men while working with clients, I learned to scale my business to current circumstances.
Throughout this time, I found my passion of helping my clients to build their businesses while being true to themselves and living their authentic lives.
My Mission . . .
is to bring out the personal brilliance God put inside of everyone and then help them share their light.
My specialty . . .
I am a relationship marketing facilitator/coach/consultant. I teach my clients not to process transactions but to create long-lasting relationships with their customers.
As a marketing coach and consultant,
I help you clarify and define who you are, what you do, who you do it for, and then identify how to get that message out in a way that attracts your ideal client.
Hello,
Everyone has a different story, a different reason why they start their own business. Sometimes you just got angry at the right person. Or, maybe it’s a dream that is burning inside of you.
Most people who start their own business do it to make money and have a good life.
People told me they wanted to have some control because they had none when they worked for someone else. For me, it was all of the above.
I have been an entrepreneur since 1990 and, quite frankly, consider myself unemployable.
Seriously, I am entrepreneurial down to a cellular level. What I have found over the years is a common theme I have heard from my clients and business associates.
There is a frustration that comes with what I call the “Feast or Famine” Cycle of business. One minute you are hustling to get business, shaking all the trees and hands you can.
Next, you are so busy, you don’t know which way is up, and there is no time for handshaking.
After a while of riding this roller coaster, the business owner finds they have created a job and not a business, and the lifestyle they dreamed about is more like a nightmare.
In my early days of business, I was fortunate to meet with a business counselor at a local incubator who gave me insights into why this happens and how to stop the cycle.
I used it in my business, and it worked well. Now I have the ability to share a similar system that has a proven track record of helping you grow your business and enjoy it at the same time.
If you want to grow your business, build your dream and not end up in a nightmare, contact me.
"Your help has been invaluable! You've given me great ideas, helped me develop plans to make the ideas happen, and led me to exceptional people who know their stuff!
Your passion for helping people market their business shows through in all you do, and you've gone the extra mile to show me the way. Thanks!"
Technology Consultant| Making Tech Work for your Business!
"Lia Allen has an amazing ability most business consultants lack. She asks many questions, listens to your answers, then comes out with brilliant ideas and breakthrough solutions for your business!
Every time I meet with Lia, I run back to my office to implement the new ideas she gives me. Sometimes they're so powerful, my colleagues and competitors ask how I came up with them! Lia is my "secret weapon" to constant growth, improvement, and innovation in my business.
In fact, I was so impressed; I recently made her a part of my management team. Anyone who doesn't have Lia on their team is missing out on a huge opportunity!"
Founder & CEO of Coaching Genie | Turning Your Ideas Into Profitable Programs
I wanted to tell you, Bravo!
Your answers to questions were meaty - i.e., you provided practical, real-life solutions.
The take-away message for me was the idea of setting aside 15 mins for marketing. For me, I dread follow-up. (For no valid reason, except my own trash.) 15 minutes I can handle.
Thanks. Yours was one of the best presentations because you provided tools we can use. (The buckets. All lead to follow-up.)
Owner/Artist/Home-stager