Consulting Services

We work alongside you and your staff while learning your business to give you well-informed and objective third-party observations and assessments.  We then develop and implement customized action plans with you.  We avoid consulting jargon and trite frameworks and use no-nonsense, common sense approach to solve problems and get results quickly.  We charge by hour or by by project.  We charge less for nonprofits so call to discuss affordable but impactful solutions. The following is a description of some of our services and projects:

  • In-depth business, financial, operations, organizational management and governance review and due diligence on business opportunities for investment and on not-for-profits for philanthropy
  • Manage variety of short term projects where you do not want to hire on permanent staff.  For instance, we've done organizational and management turnarounds, crisis management, stepped in as interim then permanent CEO, CFO, and COO.  We have run small to medium sized organizations, for-profit and not-for-profit start-ups or expansion, etc.  Discuss with us a proposal if you have something special in mind.
  • Conduct organizational and management process diagnostic and assessment and forensic financial analysis to discover where you may be losing money
  • Commercial and economic development real estate valuation and financing analysis.
  • Analyze social media data, as there is so much of it, for meaningful management strategy decisions
  • Review your marketing and sales or communications and fundraising strategy effectiveness for targeting customers and donors
  • Brainstorm creative and cost effective methods to differentiate you from the competition
  • Optimize and implement resources, both human and financial, and develop an efficient allocation strategy
  • Find cost savings solutions and recommend more effective financial management strategies
  • Assess if mission, strategy or goals are consistent with current phase, stage and operations and provide solutions for closing that gap
  • Develop, refine, write, and action your strategic plans and business plans and fundraising proposals
  • Provide small business services, including start-up services and training, and government procurement guidance
  • Advise on economic development projects (ex. real estate) and financing
  • Provide management consulting and group or one-on-one management coaching and training for executives in both business and nonprofit management strategy and implementation, and management in best practices
  • Assess management effectiveness and organizational dynamics to promote a positive and productive workplace
  • Characterize existing organizational power dynamics and effect on bottom line
  • Close communication gaps that create work-flow bottlenecks 
  • Identify and address employee performance issues and implement coaching and solutions to better motivate your employees to higher productivity and to close performance perception gaps
  • Executive coaching to improve management effectiveness to close perception gaps
  • Time management coaching and training for executives, managers and employees to optimize performance
  • Media and communications coaching
  • Change management.  The business is a reflection of the people who directly affect bottom line.  Change attitudes to promote proactive and empowered behavior.  Work smart, not necessarily work hard.
  • Optimize international marketing strategy to account for cultural differences
  • Mergers and Acquisitions organizational integration management
  • Niche nanotechnology investment assessment services


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