 | EQMentor: An Online Mentoring/Training Company Need: Raise Capital to Expand Operations Challenge: Bridge round of financing between initial seed funding and a full Series A can be difficult to obtain. Outcome: Helped guide the company through negotiations with a VC equity investor for the amount of financing needed. Quick Quote Form |
 | AMT - Orica A Chilean American Manufacturing/Chemical Company Need: Business plan and financials to expand operations Challenge: Limted investors in Chilean market. Outcome: With a team of students at UCLA's Anderson School, developed a comprehensive South America rollout strategy along with a business plan and financials. Places 3rd in the Knapp New Ventures Competition. Spent several months in Santiago working directly with the company to build an Internet presence. Company was funded and was able to build a new factory. Quick Quote Form |
 | Esperides North America: A Distributor of Fine Italian Sleep Products
Challenge: Develop a Business Plan, Financial Model and Strategic Planning. Outcome: Developed a comprehensive business plan used to secure financing for the buildout of an HQ store location and warehousing space. Participating in ongoing strategic meetings to advance the interests of the company in its licensed marker. Quick Quote Form |
 | NetMachine: An Internet Terminal Company Need: Develop a Business Plan, Financials and International Rollout. Challenge: Outcome: Developed and helped execute and international rollout strategy for inexpensive Internet surfing terminals. Product led to production of a celebrity endorsed infomercial. Quick Quote Form |
 | The Gap: A Fortune-500 Retailer Need: Research on real estate leasing Challenge: To cost effectively lease space. Outcome: Helped research, analyze and develop a real estate leasing strategy for a large global clothing retailer, with the Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic stores. Quick Quote Form |
 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida - A Large Health Insurer Need: Develop a Business Plan and Rollout Strategy to Bring Latin Consumers to the Florida Healthcare Marketplace Challenge: To analyze the South America market place to determine the feasibility of bringing health business to Florida.
Outcome: Conducted primary research in numerous Latin American countries to help determine receptiveness to the idea. Helped a team develop an international marketing strategy to bring wealthy foreign nationals to U.S. hospitals for health care needs. Quick Quote Form |
 | Matchpoint: A Tennis/Fitness Center Need: A Business Plan and FInancial Model to Raise Capital Challenge: Working with developer and plans to create a comprehesive plans for investors. Outcome:Wrote a business plan, financial model, and investor presentation for a large tennis/fitness center in the Mid-Atlantic region, which will operational in the Fall of 2008. Quick Quote Form
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 | Pocotello Dome: An Indoor Domed Golf Practice Facilty Need: A Feasibility Study, Business Plan and Financial Model for an Indoor Golf & Entertainment Center Challenge: To get capital needed to construct and start business Outcome: Developed a business plan for an Western golf & entertainment facility. Worked with ASATI the makers of inflated domed structures used by groups like the Miami Dolphins as well as miniature gold and other vendors to create a comprehesive picture of the required resources. |
| Molnar Development: A Developer of Real Estate in Eastern Europe Need: A Business Plan, Financial Model, and Assistance in Raising Capital Challenge: Finding lenders in Eastern Europe Outcome: Developed and helped to execute a business plan for a residential builder in an Eastern European country new to the EU. Financing was a major obstacle, but through utilization of our global network, we were able to find numerous contacts and get the project off the ground Quick Quote Form
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 | Hotel Hacienda Santa Maria Xolostoc: A Mexican 5-Star Resort Need: To Raise Capital for the Completion of the Resort Challenge: To gather all of the necessary information in order to put a plan and financial model together. Outcome: Traveled to Mexico to see the site firsts hand and gather materials for the business plan. Developed a business plan, financial model, and presentation to develop a luxury resort from this 500-yr old Spanish Hacienda in the highlands of Eastern Mexico Quick Quote Form
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 | Swing Development: A Luxury Home Builder in Arizona Need: To Develop a Business Plan and Financials for New Development Company Challenge: To put together information quickly to take advantage of market conditions. Outcome: In short order, developed a business plan and financial model for a custom builder in Arizona. Quick Quote Form |
 | Helix Wind: An Alternative Energy Company Need: Client wants to understand the market for wind power in Europe.
Challenge: Obtaining market data that supports a market entry strategy and sales forecast for the European market.
Outcome: Data was researched and gathered including population, growth rates, wind patterns, business environment, government subsidies, and several other factors. This research was entered into the Blue Horizon Market Entry Matrix and a three-tiered market entry strategy and sales forecast was developed and is being implemented. Quick Quote Form |