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Bill in the media

9/8/09 The readers of the St. Louis Small Business Monthly voted "How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner ... and Still Have a Life" one of the best business books by a local author.
9/2/09 Bill is quoted in an AdWeek article about the impact of the recession on small business owners
9/25/08 Bill's 2nd live webinar event for AT&T's Onward Small Biz website. "Finding Success in Today's Economy." Watch/hear the archive here.
5/28/08 Bill Collier is called "one of the most innovative authors in America" on the Golden Compass blog entry called "My Money's on the Bishop."
5/15/08 Live webinar event for AT&T's Onward Small Biz website. "Put your Business to Work ... for You." Watch/hear the archive here.
4/17/07 Radio Interview on station KQBE in Ellensburg, WA
1/22/07 Internet radio interview "Lifestyle CEO" (the show is now called "Indie Business Radio")
January 2007 - Bill is quoted in Entrepreneur Magazine
12/29/06 radio interview Hot Talk 1510 KCTE Kansas City, MO "Eye on Small Business" hosted by Kelly Scanlon
12/12/06 TV interview Lindenwood University's LU-TV 26, 30 minute "Business Roundtable" with Jim Jump
5/12/06 radio interview on WGNU-920 St. Louis, MO "Authors on the Air" program

Media inquiries and interview requests: Call Bill at 314-221-8558 or email

What's New?

Bill's Book reaches "Best Seller" status on Amazon.com - Nov. '07

"How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner ... and Still Have a Life" reached #1 in the "Work/Life Balance" books segment on Amazon.com on November 17!

Bill Collier Purchases St. Louis Great Game of Business Franchise - Oct. '07

The Great Game of Business, based in Springfield, MO, has unveiled its nationwide franchise business model. Franchises will be strategically placed around the country, with local franchisees ("coaches") providing open book management implementation and CEO roundtable advisory boards called Open Book Forums in their local regions. Bill Collier has purchased the St. Louis territory.

Bill will continue to service his existing Collier Business Advisors clients and will continue to provide speaking and training services while placing much of his future emphasis on developing his Great Game of Business franchise.

In a nutshell, The Great Game of Business gets employees to think and act like owners using "open-book management." The Great Game has helped thousands of organizations dramatically improve not only their financial performance, but their corporate cultures as well.

The ultimate goal of The Great Game is to produce engaged, involved employees, because they are motivated, informed, and excited about coming to work. These employees know how and why their job affects the company's bottom line. Click here to learn more about the process that teaches employees to think and act like owners.

As the founder and CEO of BC Group International, Bill Collier was a long-time open book management practitioner and has had a long relationship with the Great Game of Business.

New Column in St. Louis Small Business Monthly - Sep. '07

Starting with the September 2007 issue, Bill is writing a column which will be featured in the St. Louis Small Business Monthly. SBM president Ron Ameln said, "We recently decided to run four columnists each month in our publication. We chose a national sales trainer, a local marketing pro and a legal expert. We were then searching for someone with entrepreneurial experience to help guide our readers through the many challenges of running a company through a management column. We chose Bill Collier. I couldn't think of a better individual to help our readers with business management advice and guidance. Bill has "been there, done that" as an entrepreneur and business consultant. He grew his own company from the ground up, and he's not shy about describing some of the pitfalls he encountered along the way. His knowledge and experience will be a huge asset to our readers as they learn each month from his own experience as an entrepreneur."

Inc. Magazine selects Bill's book for reader prize - Mar. '07

Inc. Magazine special-ordered a large quantity of "How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner ... and Still Have a Life" in hard cover to use as gifts and prizes for their readers. The first batch of 25 was awarded via random drawing to Inc.'s Inner Circle members who responded to a survey

Bill joins St. Louis Enterprise Centers board - Feb. '06

The St. Louis County Economic Council's Enterprise Centers (business incubator program) invited Bill Collier to join its board this month. St. Louis Enterprise Centers is a not-for-profit corporation comprised of 20 board members and organized to provide the St. Louis region with a program of resources and services that contribute to the success rate of business start-ups. The resources and services include financial assistance, space rental, shared client services and on-site management consulting. The board of directors is responsible for oversight management of the property and affairs of the corporation, participation in Enterprise Center applicant selection, and mentoring Enterprise Center client companies. The Enterprise Centers are professionally managed by St. Louis County Economic Council.

Winner of "Hall of Fame" Award at Great Game of Business
National Conference March 2005

Bill Collier, founder and former president of BC Group International, was the recipient of the "Hall of Fame" Award from The Great Game of Business' annual Gathering of Games conference held March 16-18, 2005 in St. Louis. The award was presented by Jack Stack, president of SRC Holdings, author of "The Great Game of Business", and the founder of the Open Book Management movement. One of 5 "All-Star" awards presented at the conference, the Hall of Fame Award recognizes BC Group for "extraordinary business practices and performance" during more than 10 years as an open-book management company under Bill's leadership.