Our Business Partners
FRACTIONAL CMOS FOR GROWTH & MID-SIZED COMPANIES
Chief Outsiders, LLC is a nationwide “Executives-as-a-Service” firm, with more than 60 part-time, or fractional, Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) engaged from coast-to-coast.
Unlike other strategic marketing and management consulting firms, each CMO has held the position of VP Marketing or higher at one or more operating companies. Chief Outsiders officers have served on the executive teams of over 600 client companies, driving growth strategy and execution plans for a fraction of the cost of full-time executives.
HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED M&A ADVISORY SOLUTIONS
ButcherJoseph & Co. is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in ESOPs, mergers and acquisitions, private capital sourcing and valuation advisory services for middle market companies.
Their industry recognized team of professionals has executed 200+ transactions exceeding $15 billion in total value. ButcherJoseph is headquartered in St. Louis with a presence in Washington, DC and offices in Chicago, Charlotte, Scottsdale, and Nashville.
INSPIRING INTELLIGENT INSIGHT
Interact Analysis is a research company with a difference. Their mission is to elevate global technology research back to its core foundation: quality data, not Google or guesswork. Their products are high-touch technology research reports and analysis, which help decision makers know their markets, spot emerging trends, and identify opportunities for technology-driven growth.
A COMMUNITY OF BUSINESS PEOPLE, THAT ARE JUST LIKE YOU
The Great Game of Business is a coaching organization that teaches businesses how to tap into the universal human need to win. The Great Game of Business educates your people in the rules of business, rallies them around a common goal, empowers them to see and improve the score, and engages them by giving them an opportunity to share in the rewards— What we call a Stake in the Outcome®—presenting them with the opportunity to win as a team.
Whether you are wanting to do it yourself, be guided through group coaching, or solicit the experience of a coach with expertise specific to your field, you will need a game plan. The great news is The Great Game of Business has a time-tested 10-step process to implement The Game. Partnering The Great Game of Businesses business operating system with the trends and economic reports from ITR Economics you will stay steps ahead of your competition
HELPING ENTREPRENEURS ON THEIR CLIMB TO SUSTAINABLE, TRANSFERABLE BUSINESS VALUE
FocusCFO, founded in 2001, has worked in over 1,200 businesses to date. As a leading Fractional CFO company in the U.S., with 140+ associates, we are passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve their business and financial goals.
We give owners financial control over their businesses and the freedom to change their lives. An entrepreneur’s journey can be very rewarding – but it can also be challenging and, at times, lonely. Very few people understand how challenging it is to successfully start, run, and grow a business. But you don’t need to climb alone. Our Sherpa Teams have been there – former entrepreneurs and financial leaders ourselves – and are ready to support you with compassionate, personalized support and guidance on your climb.
We work with owners of businesses, typically with $3-$30M in revenue, that are often feeling:
- Stuck in the climb to the next level with their business
- Overwhelmed by the challenges of growth
- Frustrated with business performance and cash flow
- Worried about building a business with value that achieves their goals.
We work side-by-side with you, embedded as a member of your management team.
RETHINK YOUR BUSINESS. RETHINK SUCCESS. RETHINK CONSULTING.
Strategex, Inc. is a Chicago-based research and consulting firm, is dedicated to providing direction and support for sustainable, profitable, and aggressive growth. Founded in early 1993, Strategex has focused on the growth of its business-to-business clients in both domestic and international markets.
The firm aims to provide its clients with a competitive advantage through world-class VOC, M&A Customer Due Diligence, and 80/20 services that contribute to record levels of profitable growth. Strategex’s senior consultants have years of in-depth, cross-industry experience in consulting, management, marketing, and operations. They seek strong and enduring relationships with their clients.
PUT PEOPLE FIRST
TalenTrust is a recruitment and consulting services firm focused on strategies to help middle-market companies find and keep great people. They collaborate closely with senior executives and human resource professionals to diagnose the core – and often interrelated – issues behind attracting and retaining talent – while creating a custom solution to resolve these issues for them.
TalenTrust was founded in the belief that traditional recruiting methods don’t work for today’s companies, so they set out to disrupt the stagnating industry they love. Because they understand that recruiting and retaining top talent is much the same as attracting and keeping profitable customers, they focus on improving the candidate lifecycle. They believe that by daring to care about your people, you build your business. This philosophy sets them apart from others in our field; and their growth is testament to the need they have filled in the market through their custom recruitment process solutions, speaking engagements, workshops, and trainings.
PROCESS MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION SOFTWARE
Datacor is a leading provider of process manufacturing and distribution software that helps professionals maximize productivity, use data as a competitive advantage and drive smarter business growth.
By remaining a single source of trusted technology, upholding a longstanding reputation as industry experts and serving as a partner in business improvement, they help modern businesses optimize sales and better serve their customers.