Down-to-earth and passionate about his message, Howard Mann is an ideal speaker for design and business conferences, universities, and small groups. His presentations are unique, educational, and even (dare we say it) fun.

Howard is the founder of The Business Brickyard, a strategy, marketing and innovation agency, and a co-founder of Sideshow Digital, an award-winning interactive agency. Howard uses his real-world experiences and stories, his passion for extraordinary businesses, and a healthy splash of humor to help business owners get back to the basics, reconnect to their true purpose, and walk away with rock solid tools and strategies they can put to work that day.

Getting back to the basics brings confidence and control back to the business owner, regardless of competitors, trends and fads, or even a business’ speed of growth.

Core concepts include:

Your Business Brickyard
Getting back to basics to make your business fun to run

Based on his book, Your Business Brickyard, Howard Mann takes you through basic business "practice drills" that will help you step back from the blur of the day-to-day. Sharing his real-world business ownership experiences, both good and bad, Howard helps you form a plan of action to reset your business foundations. You will learn how to grow your business without losing sight of your core mission. Part workshop, part inspiration, Your Business Brickyard presentations have been called the guide for honest business people everywhere.

Offense vs Defense
A growth business gets the basics right so it can always be on offense

The old adage that the best offense is a good defense is NOT an effective strategy for running a business. As businesses mature, their owners can find themselves always on the defensive, putting out "fires", keeping up with change, and playing catch-up with competitors. By resetting key foundational elements, focusing on a distinct purpose, and putting the company into permanent offense, business owners can break through "stuck" and grow their business with consistency. As someone who learned it how the hard way, Howard shows you how to make your best defense a good offense.

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Additional information about Howard can be found at www.businessbrickyard.com.