projects

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Take a moment to review some of our recent projects:

Financial Analysis

• Sales forecasting model for a multidisciplinary health clinic. This comprehensive model captured health care protocols to forecast sales over time with different levels of patient participation/follow through.  Enabled the client (Dr. and CEO of the clinic)  to completely shift her understanding of the business and launch plans to substantially increase revenues.
• Product cost model for a Door County, WI artist.  This project involved the creation of a costing model to assist a local artist in the production of her custom artwork and leather goods products.  Included an updateable listing of raw inventory items, drop down lists for convenience, overhead allocations.  Resulted in profitability improvement as client learned more effective pricing strategies. 
• Payroll Cost Analysis for a multi-restaurant client.  This ongoing analysis compares payroll costs to prior period and prior year costs, in dollar terms and also as a percentage of gross sales for a defined period.  Allows client to keep payroll costs within a defined target range, and track performance over time.  Seasonal variances allow the client to focus attention on "challenge" periods within the seasonal business cycle, and keep the business profitability on track and under control. 

Business Planning

• Completed a comprehensive business plan for small business SBA loan; financing achieved for client's two restaurants in Door County, WI.
• Business expansion plan financials for a successful Chicago Chiropractor.  This business plan helped make the client one of the winners of  the "Make Mine a Million" national American Express Business Plan competition for women business owners.
• Business plan financials for a start-up entrepreneur.  This project involved the preparation of 5 year financials (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash flows) for a start up with 5 separate business divisions, each with its own industry specifics.  Each division had its own set of financials, including an umbrella/holding company.  Industries covered: Publishing, E-Business, Construction/Restoration, Consulting, Television production.  Multimillion dollar line of credit successfully obtained by client.

Cash Flow Forecasting

• 501c3 Non Profits - weekly cash flow forecast for non profit agencies dependent upon grants and public donations for support.  Allows clients to identify months with "cash flow crunches" well in advance, allowing client Boards of Directors to make well informed financial decisions.
• Restaurant industry - cash flow forecasting by week for multiple restaurant clients.  Allows clients to focus on results and restrict spending, keep vendors and lenders happy in this very challenging, low margin industry. 
• Small Business Startup - annual cash flow forecast by month allowed our client to be aware of targets and hurdles to be achieved in order to survive the first year of business.....and beyond.  
• Personal Cash Flow - weekly cash flow forecasting tool for individuals.  Coaching available upon request.

Budgeting

• Small business startup budgets - retailing, restaurants, commercial artists, more.  Annual budgets by month.  Owner's input and participation are a key part of the process.

Multi-division budgeting model custom designed for educational 501c3 with multiple departments.  Budgets by department with overhead allocations built into model.  Annual budget broken out into months for each department.

Over 5 years experience in corporate annual budgeting process for the food industry.  Oversight of budgets in excess of $110 million dollars.