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Not all businesses stay around forever. Not all businesses that stay around remain profitable. Times change, technology changes our environment, trends come and go, and today’s hero is tomorrow’s zero.

And those that are doing well can either do better, or have external pressures to achieve greater shareholder value. This is why our management consulting services will work for your business…

We run the following programmes with our management consulting services in your business:

  • Research and Investigation of your Macro & Micro Environment

  • Business Re-orientation

  • Business Re-development and expansion

  • Business Re-financing

  • Fresh Strategy

  • Diversification strategy & implementation

  • Business Turnaround Strategy

There are 7 broad based categories which we believe businesses are in need of good business & management consulting services, they are:

GENERAL BUSINESS CONSULTING:
We are available to discuss your business with you in one on one consultation meetings. Perhaps a one hour session is all that is need, or perhaps a series of meetings. Whatever your need may be, we can be of service to you.

STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS:
We can conduct strategic planning sessions for you from executive level to your front line staff. Our strategic planning sessions are dynamic and in-depth and we will make sure that not only does everyone get to feel like they have made a meaningful contribution, but that the way forward is clearly defined, and very much achievable. Depending on the size of the company, the number of divisions involved and size of the group this task can range from a few days to 2 weeks (including forward planning, research and investigation).

BUSINESSES LOSING MONEY:
Because business owners are focused (and rightly so) on making money, it is easy for their own company to be leaking lots of it. Throw in to the mix your salaried staff that is looking to hold onto their pay check, and as an owner you may not get the answers you are looking for. A good business consultant will be able to independently analyze your current situation and find the cause/s of concern. Answers can lie anywhere from costs to sales, from production to accounting.

BUSINESSES LOSING MARKET SHARE:
Sometimes it takes a fresh perspective to find the cause and to affect a remedy for this situation. One can always speculate, but the smart move is to get a consultant who will investigate the macro environment. Sometimes there are underlying factors influencing you which may be removed from your sight of view. Other times it may just be a marketing and positioning function. Sometimes it may boil down to an internal / production problem. Whatever it may be, an independent take is the best move in this regard.

BUSINESSES IN A TRANSITIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT:
If only we could turn the clock back and consult all the Cartwright’s around the turn of the century. Then perhaps we may have more players in the Motor Vehicle industry worldwide, with a wider range of cheaper and better products. Sayings like, “the early bird catches the worm” and “prevention is better than cure” spring to mind. In this instance a consultant is brought in to independently analyze the new trends and changes and determines how best you can adapt to these to stay relevant and keep profitable.

BUSINESSES IN A CASH POSITIVE SITUATION WITH AN OLD PRODUCT:
This is perhaps the hardest part for a business owner to recognize the need for new ideas and fresh perspectives, because they are in the cash-cow phase of their business which is long established. At this phase the marketing becomes stale and the sales tick over, but the business is still making money and achieving its targets. However, this is a very dangerous area and before you blink, your business is losing market share, becoming irrelevant, falling far behind in a transitional environment. For these reasons Apple Computers invent iPods and iTunes and iPhones, which now make more profit than their core business of Apple Mac’s. It is why Coca Cola with the most recognisable brand in the world keeps on top of its Marketing programme, constantly refreshing their brand and keeping it relevant. There are no laurels rested on.

BUSINESSES WITH SIGNIFICANT CASH RESERVES:
An interesting scenario because it may not be seen as a problem. However, it may be very well argued that money sitting in the bank accumulating interest is not exactly the smartest option. Especially if you have shareholders who want better returns on their investment and/or their share price to rise. Perhaps this is the time to get to grips with business diversification and non-core business operations. Sure your product may be Coca Cola and it will always be the best tasting and selling soft drink, but is that a reason not to make even more money??