January 12, 2026 - POW Newsletter

Written By Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA

📝 January 12, 2026 POW (Plan of the Week)

 

This is the second week of 2026! Have you updated your Strategic Business Plans yet?

Our Expert of the Week is Ravi Iyer, CEO of IR FocalPoint. Click the link below to check out his Top 3 Tips for Small Business Success.

Expert's Page

This Week's featured Course is "Bookkeeping and Accounting”.

This course helps you set up solid bookkeeping and accounting practices so you can track your finances clearly, manage your business more effectively, and steer clear of common pitfalls.

Learn More About The Course
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Brittany Payton, Co-Founder of Aulo Day Spa,
is our featured Small Business Member of the Week!

Explore the links below to discover more
about her and her business.

LinkedIn Profile
Website Link

Weekly Livestream

Are you hindering your success because you're worried about fitting in?

If so, you’ll want to check out our Livestream tomorrow evening. I’ll be talking with Moza-Bella Tram about Achieving Your Dreams by Being True to Yourself.

Set a Reminder and View on Youtube

Previous Livestream
Highlights

Last week, I spoke with Gene Bohensky about going from Start-up to Scaling in 2 Years.

Check out the video highlights above. They are packed with powerful insights and actionable tips you can apply immediately.

New Podcast dropping on Thursday

Also, you don’t want to miss our new Podcast on Thursday morning with KJ Blattenbauer on being Pitch Worthy: Leveraging PR Without Breaking the Bank

Find Black Busineses in the Black Pages

Check out our website events calendar page for more details about upcoming events.

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Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA

Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA, Masterpreneur™, and founder of Small Business Pro University, is revolutionizing how business owners scale. Through his groundbreaking Masterpreneur™ Playbook Framework, Andrew helps entrepreneurs unlock their leadership potential and drive rapid, sustainable growth.

With over 15 years of experience as a business coach, consultant, and trainer, Andrew has worked 1-on-1 with over 1,000 business owners, identifying the key challenges that prevent them from reaching their goals. His Masterpreneur™ Playbook Framework addresses critical knowledge gaps and skill deficiencies, offering a proven methodology that empowers business owners in any industry to lead confidently and achieve extraordinary results.

His unique, holistic approach combines business strategy, financial expertise, and leadership coaching to help entrepreneurs make data-driven decisions, optimize profits, and fuel sustainable growth. As an author of three influential business books, host of the "Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! Talking Small Business" Livestream/podcast with over 200 episodes, and organizer of high-impact business networking events over 12 years, Andrew’s influence reaches tens of thousands of business owners, delivering actionable insights and multimillion-dollar results.

Andrew Frazier’s journey from a paper route in 4th grade to a renowned business leader is a testament to his relentless drive and unmatched expertise. Andrew has developed a unique ability to guide business owners through complex challenges by combining his MIT Engineering, NYU MBA, and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) education with real-world experience as a Naval Officer, Fortune 500 executive, and serial entrepreneur. His diverse background allows him to bring a multifaceted perspective to every client, empowering them to achieve breakthrough results by evolving as leaders and transforming their businesses.

https://www.SmallBusinessLikeAPro.com
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