Failing to plan, is a plan for failure.  Know where you are going ... before you start the journey.



Pre-Venture Strategy Sessions (Idea Development Consultation) 
(for entrepreneurs and businesses planning a new venture or a new partner) 
 However, the flight path from idea to business operations is littered with thousands of thoughts that never made it off of the ground.  Anytime you're planning a new business venture there are hundreds of things that can go wrong if not planned correctly ... and, you're a genius if you can think of half of them. Get your ventures started in the right direction. Save yourself a lot of time a lot of money and a lot of frustration.  There are an unlimited number of relationships, agreements, and partnerships. 

When existing businesses come together to form a separate business venture, particular care must be taken as to the terms of the working relationship (e.g., investment of resources, performance obligations, division of labor, distribution rights, etc.). The Joint Venture Consultation can prevent organizational, financial and legal misunderstandings by clearly defining what is, and what is not part of the agreement.  Additionally, consideration for the inevitable contingencies will go a long way in saving the venture time, money, and frustration.
 
The next great business idea can come from anywhere, at any time.  Each day, each one of us has a work experience, or a family experience, or a consumer experience that inspires thoughts of entrepreneurial opportunity.  Whatever the source for your inspiration, The Idea Development Consultation is an excellent way to get a fresh perspective to give you crucial feedback at a crucial stage. Before you take the time to write a business plan and before you start spending serious money, take the time to understand what your venture requires for success. 


New Business Development Strategy Sessions
(for existing businesses with a growth and/or a diversification objective)
One form of growth involves business development: finding new customers for existing products, and finding new products for existing customers.  This strategy session starts with establishing the Features, Attributes, and Benefits, as well as current customer profiling.  In many cases, the product or service may have to be changed or modified in some form.  This may include changes to ingredients, modifications to packaging, and setting of multiple pricing levels, etc.  Let CEO Services Group assist you with developing a growth strategy that introduces your products to new customers and that introduces new products to your existing customers.  

Community Organizations/501(c)(3)
(for activists, advocates, and business owners serving the community)
Every good and thriving business has a non-profit sister to perform a supplemental role.  The CSO allows the business to engage the social needs of the community from which they draw their business.  The business and the nonprofit can actually help each other to perform better.  Once you've made the decision to fill a void in your community with a nonprofit community service, then don't let the maze of paperwork bog you down. Let's CEO Services Group expedite the mountain of state and federal paperwork needed to secure your 501(c)(3) tax exemption. Position your community activities for tax-exempt donations and for grants. 
Organizational Strategic Planning
As businesses and organizations grow and mature, they frequently need a plan of action to get from where they are to where they want to go.  Attempting to undertake this journey without a plan is not wise.  Instead, businesses and organizations would serve themselves wisely by ALWAYS having a strategic plan in the works.  However, not all strategic plans are the same.  They serve different functions according to the business' or the organization's stage in the Development Life Cycle.  CEO Services can assist your organization with the journey to the next level. ​