As a Business Consultant, I have worked with small businesses of many types.  My experience has provided unique insights on why businesses fail or simply stagnate.  I have that rare mix of practical operational experience with the ability to generate sales and, as a result, cure and show progress to cure the loan holder's concerns over increasing risk.  My combined sales and marketing knowledge, organizational/project management skills and business background get me up to speed quickly.  This means that we can implement many of the programs you may need with a limited budget.  I am a rapid planner with a very thorough understanding of process mapping, project management, outsourcing and a variety of other disciplines.  I believe strongly in developing a systems approach as we tackle issues and make the system work in lieu of relying on individual talents.

My ideal customer has a privately owned company which has had negative profitability for a period of time, typically more than 18 months, or they have a recently-started company which may never have achieved profitability.

The driver of these losses is often accompanied by reduced market share, quality issues and employee morale.  The reality is that, even with an infusion of capital, which is difficult if not impossible to get, without intervention into how the company is being managed they are most likely to fail.  If the owner still believes a capital infusion will correct their problem, they are not a likely candidate.

In the present economy, we feel there is a greater need for our services and that our experience can be utilized in the earlier declining stages of a company. Why wait for trouble?

Thank you,

Mike Hastings