Examples of Our Work
We have worked with clients ranging from pre-launch start-ups to the largest retailer in the world. For our larger clients, we generally focus on growth opportunities and new ventures that are evolving from their core operations.
For a large consumer package goods company we helped evaluate an opportunity to build a branded experiential store. We were involved in the design, market research, and financial modeling of the concept.
We helped the executives of an Internet consumer service company explore the possibility of expanding their business with a physical store concept, again working with the design and market research teams, and taking the lead on defining the economics of the business.
In a number of cases, we have worked with pre-launch retail start-ups, helping define and shape the business concept, identify the proper location for a test store, create a merchandise point of view, and build an operating team.
We worked with a 30 year old distribution business to field and evaluate a private equity offer for the company.
We worked with a growing consumer retail business over six years to expand from a solid base of four stores in the Chicago area to over 25 stores in three cities. In the process, we helped the founder raise over $15 million in capital, build a board of directors, manage an aggressive growth strategy, and understand the key levers for building value in the business.
We have worked with a number of entrepreneurs bringing consumer products to market. We have helped them focus and clarify their product offerings, develop manufacturing and sourcing strategies, promote their products to potential customers, and market the products to end users.
On more than one occasion, we have worked with successful small businesses that want to grow in a new direction – opening a new location, adding virtual delivery, or launching new services. In addition to weighing in on the basic growth strategy, we help by evaluating the economics of the proposed plan and providing guidance to make sure that the growth experiment enhances and does not detract from the core operation.
We have collaborated with solo entrepreneurs and small partnerships that need a sounding board as they seek to launch or grow a business. We integrate their goals with the realities of the business world to find practical strategies to advance these new ventures.