Business Success Simplified…

We are small business advocates and we provide the the essential building blocks for small businesses success. We have been in this space since 2012 and truly understand the challenges and complexities of small businesses and how to successfully overcome them.

Our Services

You have a business but you are overwhelmed, working long hours and stuck in a cycle of scrambling to pay bills; it is very likely that you need clarity on your direction (strategic planning), you need sound systems to run your business (processes & systems), and/or you need to get a handle of your finances (finance management). These are the three foundational components for any business to succeed.

Processes & Systems

A process is a group of activities that work together to achieve a common goal and a system is a group of processes that work together to make it function.

Strategic Planning

Success roadmap - the process of determining an organization’s direction, developing strategies and allocating resources to stay the course.

Finance Management

Recording a company's financial transactions and providing reporting, analysis and planning to better manage the financial resources.

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Meet the founder…

Viola Welang has been an entrepreneur since the age of five. Through her many business ventures, education and career, she has experienced successes, lessons and above all a unique insight to the architecture of a small business. Her passion for small businesses success led to the creation of The Business Essentials in 2012 (formerly Aloiv Group). Her approach is to leverage and customize best practice solutions to fit the small business ecosystem. She has worked with businesses in a wide range of industries including IT, AV, retail, waste management, health care, garment manufacturing, non profit, government, energy and management consulting. Viola has a BSc in Accounting and MBA in Management; she is also a wife and mom of two.