SagaciousThink addresses start-ups need for operational expertise who have started organizations from scratch, grew and developed teams, built successful operations and can advise and lead based on hard won experience. We know where the challenges lie and where the opportunities can be found, and we also appreciate that starting a business is daunting and no person has all the answers, and sometime simply needs some support. We share our experiences and knowledge, and help the company's leadership answer: - How should the company prepare itself for growth?
- What needs to be done to meet the milestones established by the investors (market)?
- How does a company know if it is on target to achieve its goals?
- Are resources appropriately applied to work functions; is this the best ROI that can be expected?
- What risks must be addressed immediately?
Our services include:
Business Process Development: Sometimes companies expand too fast, or make changes, and the existing processes are not being efficiently applied. We work with companies to optimize processes, remove extra work and maximize use of existing resources.
Business Plans, Deck + Pitch Development: You may have the greatest thing since sliced bread, but are you able to succinctly convey the value of your offering to investors? We work with entrepreneurs to refine their business plans, and develop the collateral they need to present to investors and other stakeholders.
Due Diligence: Congratulations, you’ve caught the eye of an investor, are you prepared for the questions? Have you done due diligence on your investor? Do you really know what your partner is like? It sounds rough, but you can divorce your spouse, you cannot divorce your investor, so knowing as much about them ahead of time saves angst later.
Global Knowledge: We work with clients seeking to expand internationally to help them determine the ideal target market not just for their product, we also identify other potential challenges, such as policies, legal, tax, human capital and infrastructure issues.
Interim Management: We provide interim expert resources to supplement existing capacity or to offer a new perspective.
Metric Creation: How is your company performing? Do you know how the market is reacting to your product, services, or website? Creating objective metrics is key to getting the true determination of whether your company to either continue along the selected route, or pivot to account for feedback.
We help you avoid this top 10 list (the top 10 reasons startups/small business fail)
- poor management acumen
- lack of experience
- poor financial controls
- weak marketing efforts
- failure to develop a strategic plan
- uncontrolled growth
- improper inventory control
- poor location
- incorrect pricing
- not a transformer
We are located in San Francisco and work globally. For more information on how we will help your company achieve its goals, please contact us. We want to hear from you.