Book your consultation by call, text or email

Three ways to reach us

Each channel suits a different kind of owner. Pick the one you'll use today rather than the one you think you should use.

• Call (604) 632-4959 if you want to talk now and it's within hours. If nobody picks up, leave a short voicemail with your name, business and a number where you can be reached.
• Text (604) 632-4959 if you're on a job site, between meetings or simply prefer it. A few lines is plenty.
• Email Ali@Sedighi.ca if you want to attach a proposal, a report or a spreadsheet, or you'd like to explain the situation in more detail.

What to put in your first message

Three details make the reply faster and the first conversation more useful:

1. Your business name and what you sell. One line is enough.
2. Your city or province. It tells us your time zone and something about your market.
3. The one question you most want answered. Not the whole history; the decision that matters most this quarter.

Useful extras, if you have them: your website address, your average sale value, and when you're easiest to reach.

A sample text you can adapt

Hi, this is [Your name] from [Business name] in [City]. We [what you sell]. I'd like a free consultation about [the decision you're facing]. Best times for me are [days and times, your time zone].

A sample email you can adapt

Subject: Consultation request: [Business name], [City]

Hello Ali,

I run [Business name], a [type of business] in [City, Province] with about [number] staff. Our main question right now is [one-sentence decision]. We've already tried [what you tried] and saw [what happened].

Our website is [web address]. I'm attaching [report or proposal, if any].

I'm easiest to reach on [days and times, your time zone], at [phone number].

Thanks, [Your name]

What happens after you reach out

Here's the sequence, step by step, with no hidden stages:

1. We read your message and reply, usually within one business day, to suggest a time for the free 30-minute call.
2. You confirm a time that works in your time zone. If you're in Atlantic Canada or Newfoundland, the areas page shows how our hours line up with yours.
3. The call happens by phone. Ali asks about your numbers, your customers and what you've tried.
4. You get a straight answer: no paid help needed, a single strategy session, a defined review or ongoing advisory.
5. If paid work makes sense, a written scope and price follow. Nothing is billed until you agree in writing.

Before the call: a ten-minute checklist

You don't need to prepare to send a message, but ten minutes before the call pays off. Have these to hand:

• Last year's revenue, even rounded.
• Your average sale or job value.
• Roughly how many enquiries you get in a normal month, and how many become customers.
• What you currently spend on marketing each month.
• Any proposal or report you want a second opinion on.

The guide on preparing for your consultation turns this into a one-page brief.

A note on privacy and messages

We use your number and email address only to reply to you about your enquiry. Nobody gets an email from us unless they wrote or called first, and one reply saying "stop" ends it.

If you're sharing sensitive figures, say so in your message and we'll handle them accordingly. If you need a formal confidentiality agreement before you share anything, ask before you send it.

Who answers

BusinessConsultation.ca is part of the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group, based in Vancouver, BC, and your consultation is with Ali Sedighi, MBA. You can read more about him on the about page, and the FAQ covers cost, contracts and ownership questions before you get in touch.