Maximize Growth Potential...

Your firm's desire to grow market share, customers, and profits may require an experienced team member who can identify, negotiate, and implement key business development activities.

For one, a Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) initiative can accelerate achieving strategic objectives via the acquisition of another company's complementary assets rather than attempting to duplicate the value internally. Strategic alliances are another effective "bolt-on" initiative, which could, over time, evolve into minority investments, partnerships, and even outright purchases. When divesting or acquiring, companies must augment their financial modeling and analyze intangibles equally vital to driving profits in the post-deal environment. Factors such as customer aggregation, branding, HR, and in the case of divestitures, renewal of resources in order to focus on core strengths, are just a few of areas requiring early scrutiny. Roll-ups, such as acquiring a needed customer list or a proprietary intellectual property advantage can be just enough octane to boost your company's overall performance.

When coupled with sound strategic planning, effective business development can help a firm reach the right customer profile so critical to maintaining long-term profits.

I can bring to bear the necessary expertise, or work with internal staff as appropriate. Critically, however, an independent perspective is vital to ensure proper due diligence for any business development initiative.