SEVERNA PARK, Md. - Marylandian -- 2739 New Businesses Failed Yesterday, Today, and Will Tomorrow...

8 Simple Steps, a business education firm, instructs, mentors, and empowers entrepreneurs how to simply eliminate the overwhelm, mistakes, and complexity of starting, building, and scaling a profitable and sustainable business so they can prosper, enjoy the journey of entrepreneurship, and not become a statistic.

Maureen Edwards, founder of 8 Simple Steps, award-winning branding, marketing, and business strategist, 2x inventor, and national SCORE speaker, has experienced the entrepreneurial journey 6x's over.

"I have experienced the good, the really bad, and the elation of entrepreneurship. I know the nuances, challenges, errors, stress, and accomplishments that can only come from doing it, making mistakes, and embracing the journey. I know the possibility of losing it all, including my financial future. But I also know how success can be achieved, and it can be simple to do," says Maureen.

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The Mission is Simple...

With 8 Simple Steps, Maureen is on a mission to impact at least one small business a day who is just starting, struggling, or wants to scale stronger on how to generate revenue, attain profitably, and secure sustainability to reduce the business failure rates. "I share my mess, missteps, and lessons learned. I don't want any business owner to go through what I did when they don't have to," says Maureen.

After building six profitable companies, years analyzing why businesses fail, and understanding and implementing the processes for success, Maureen created two proprietary blueprints for small business owners that are simple to understand and simpler to execute.

The S.T.A.R.T. and V.A.L.U.E. Accelerator Are Not Same Old, Same Old...

Small business owners everywhere now have access on how to build their business to stay in business with simple roadmaps that are cost-effective, outcomes-based, and includes hands-on mentoring.

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What makes S.T.A.R.T. and V.A.L.U.E different? "As a mentor, not a coach, I am truly in the trenches with my small business owners. No throwing them a course that tells them why and what they need, then leaving them to figure it out alone. Their success is my success, and success takes us working together," says Maureen.

With several hundred entrepreneurs participating thus far, Maureen is very clear that not every business is the right fit for the S.T.A.R.T. and V.A.L.U.E. programs. "I curate the right entrepreneurs for the small mentoring sessions, and I am very honest if a business needs to reconsider their business viability. I don't want them spending money and wasting time on something that may not give them results. That defeats the whole purpose of my mission," Maureen explains.

If you would like to learn more about how 8 Simple Steps can make a difference, go to www.8simplesteps.net.