Led multifunctional team to perform detailed due diligence to decide on $50M acquisition of potential partner. Project included detailed assessment of current business strength, products and operations and estimation of future growth outlook scenarios and overall fit with client’s overall M&A strategy. Management accepted recommendation.
Developed integrated growth strategy, marketing/branding and action planning for innovative water-access start-up. This project was nominated for the AMCF 2013 Value and Excellence in Consulting award.
Help dance school owners with the articulation and implementation of the turnaround, growth strategy and implementation for the business. Project include financial analysis, growth capabilities assessment, modeling growth potential and specific action planning and follow up to execute 30+ initiatives to increase enrollment and retention, double revenue in two years and increase target EBITDA to 25%.
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Led strategic repositioning of a $20M cloud computing – Health IT technology venture. Worked with GM and management to re-focus company’s direction and operations. Developed new 5-year strategic plan and value proposition, articulated integrated financial and operational models, defined sales force design and staffing ramp-up, crafted functional action plans and execution/tracking metrics.