Dan Boudreau coaches and mentors ordinary people to turn work they love into thriving small and micro businesses. He is the trusted advisor that a growing number of entrepreneurs and business coaches go to for guidance in researching their business ideas and assistance with business planning. He authors and facilitates lively, transformative workshops on the topics of business planning, market research, entrepreneurship, and training for coaches and trainers. He has inspired thousands of entrepreneurs to become successful business owners and leaders.Dan's top mission essentials are: laughing, loving, and learning. Armed with the business planning process as a teaching tool, Dan empowers working women and men to create the financial stability and lifestyle they dream of. He is most proud of being acknowledged and appreciated by peers and friends for his ability to bring entrepreneurial ideas to fruition with a nod towards his warm, engaging personable style.In 2006, Dan compiled his knowledge (and bruises) into his first book, Business Plan or BUST! In his writing, he combines his practical experience as a business owner with his expertise as a lender for an economic development agency, and tosses in his unique brand of wit. The result: A refreshing perspective and practical style that makes the time-worn topic of business planning easy, fast and fun!When Dan takes those occasional days off from navigating the business world you might find him stuffed into a floating toothpaste tube sometimes referred to as a kayak (rarely right side up), or perhaps coaxing disturbing sounds from his guitar. His ultimate relaxation always involves fresh air, clean water and beaches—from botched attempts to outsmart fish in the rivers of northern British Columbia to flopping around in the waves or practicing applied inertia on just about any tropical sandy beach..