About Us

Who We Are and What We Do

Success Starts Here is dedicated to helping CEOs and successful entrepreneurs reach their highest potential. Founded by Steven Karpenko, we specialize in executive coaching and training to drive business revenue, profits and personal income levels. With over twenty years of experience in the industry, we have developed unique programs such as the 9-step, 27-tool CEO Accelerator and Success Starts Here programs, and live online workshops in goal attainment and business growth. We also offer success coaching to help executives sharpen their growth mindset and achieve more, without working longer hours and having stress-filled days.

Our Mission

Our mission at Success Starts Here is to empower CEOs and successful entrepreneurs to achieve their highest potential and maximize wealth and well-being.

You’re In the Right Place If…

Perhaps you're stuck in a leadership rut, have just started to scale your own business, or have been working hard to take it to the next level. You may be looking for a way to make more money, increase profits and create a life of success and wealth. We understand that these goals are no small feat and we specialize in helping you achieve them through our CEO Accelerator and Success Starts Here programs.

We Do Things Differently

1. Our 9-step, 27-tool CEO Accelerator and Success Starts Here programs:

Our programs help CEOs and entrepreneurs to reach their highest potential. Gain access to valuable resources such as the nine-step roadmap, 27 tools solution toolkits and coaching exercises to drive results; goal attainment workshops to stay motivated and maximize impact; and business growth tactics that immediately increase revenue and profits.

2. Live online workshops in goal attainment and business growth:

Tools from the CEO Accelerator and Success Starts Here program are woven into a fast-paced and results-oriented weekend format to take things to an even higher level!

3. Success coaching and the growth mindset:

Having a growth mindset is an invaluable tool for entrepreneurs and CEOs. With a growth mindset, CEOs gain insight into their strengths and weaknesses and how to remove mental roadblocks to success and abundance. Your growth mindset then translates into better leadership and a desire to motivate your team to reach their highest potential.

4. Helping clients to work fewer hours while eliminating stress-filled days:

At Success Starts Here, we understand the importance of working fewer hours while eliminating stress-filled days. Our 9-step, 27-tool CEO Accelerator and Success Starts Here programs provide valuable resources such as tools, live workshops and success coaching to prevent burnout and improve productivity.

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Meet Steven Karpenko

Steven Karpenko, the founder of Success Starts Here, is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and CEOs reach their highest potential. With over 20 years of global business experience in finance, marketing, logistics and executive leadership, Steven has perfected his methodologies for success. He has helped countless CEOs, entrepreneurs, and ambitious professionals to achieve more in life by utilizing effective tactics for goal attainment and business growth. His passion for helping people succeed is evident in everything he does and this is why Success Starts Here is a first choice for companies seeking top and bottom-line results. Steven started the business in 1999 running his first client through a “Sprint 2 Market” program and has been coaching an average of 30-40 businesses every year ever since. Steven is a certified management consultant, master coach and six sigma black belt.

Call to Action

Take control of your success today and book a call to learn more about how Success Starts Here can help you reach your highest potential, work fewer hours, and eliminate stress-filled days. We will work with you every step of the way so that you can achieve your goals, grow your business and maximize personal wealth.

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