"The Small Business A-Team" is an action team of experienced entrepreneurs who complement in-house experience to maximize results and better manage sales, marketing, finance and operations. No fancy reports, no platitudes, no feel-good coaching, no peer-to-peer consolation. The "Small Business A-Team" is all about action and guaranteed results.

1. “The Small Business
A-Team”
Action Advisory Board
Complementing small business management
to maximize results
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2. Difficult to Find Good Direction
• Board of Directors
– Accountant, lawyer, friend, maybe a consultant
– Meet infrequently
– Never really “in touch” with the business
• Consultants/Coaches
– Coaches are focused on individuals
– Consultants are focused on their areas of expertise
– How many do you have to hire to get the whole solution?
– Will you get what you need or a “feel good” cheerleader?
• Peer Groups
– Members have similar problems. You need solutions.
– Not focused on your business
– Group therapy or advice you can use?
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3. The Solution
“The Small Business A-Team”
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4. “The Small Business A-Team”
• What is it?
– Formed to suit your business situation/evolves with you
– 3 - 5 members per team, including vertical market expertise
– Functional expertise in Executive Management, Finance,
Operations, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources and Legal
– Industry expertise in Manufacturing, Distribution, Technology,
Government Contracting, Retail and Services
– A tailored team of experienced entrepreneurs dedicated to
complement and mentor the management team of a small
business
Action for your entire business
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5. “The Small Business A-Team”
• How does it work?
– Initial review of history, objectives and current situation
• Can we help? Should we engage?
– Immersion on-site with your management team
• Create the action plan
• Select the board members to fit your situation
– Action advice from the first day
• Daily attention by email and reasonable telephone
• Monthly meetings with you and your team
• Address functional issues one on one with managers or stakeholders
• Monthly update to CEO
– Subscription
• Monthly billing
• More affordable than one head-count
Individual attention to each member of
your Management Team
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6. “The Small Business A-Team”
Typical Team Make-up
Lonnie Sciambi Judith Haveson
•20+ years CEO •20 years Marketing
•Multiple Turnaround Successes •Public Relations
•Multiple M&A Transactions •Strategic Planning
•Operational Excellence •Social Media Deployment
•On-Line Marketing
Modesto Casas Michael Sileck
•30 years Sales and Marketing •30 years Finance
•International Business •Multiple industries
•Business Development •Mergers and Acquisitions
•Channel Productivity •Public and Private Companies
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7. The Benefits
REAL RESULTS IN REAL-TIME!
Deep understanding with objectivity
Address biggest issues, capitalize on biggest opportunities
Based on small company experience vs. big company theories
Vertical and industry experience mean deeper insights
Veteran executives work with entrepreneurial speed
Business growth/management team growth
Complementary to in-house expertise / your team
…Focus When and Where You Need It. Results…Always!
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8. No fancy reports
No platitudes
No feel-good coaching
No peer-to-peer consolation
The Small Business A-Team
is all about Action
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