Business Consulting Services to Trades Businesses

Paradigm Strategies
148 West Main Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
Tel: 508-480-0010
Fax: 508-861-0390

Our Business Consulting Services

Working with Paradigm Strategies, owners of small- to mid-size trades companies acquire the knowledge and tools to optimally run their businesses, thus achieving desired growth and success. Typically, we work with our clients for six months (but many keep us on for much longer), first developing long and short-range business plans, then effectively implementing sales and marketing initiatives, human resource development, financial systems and analyses, operational improvements, and change management. The results achieved provide tremendous business benefits, such as increased sales, sustained profitability, and higher employee morale.

Paradigm Strategies is dedicated to helping clients achieve their business goals and become more successful. Working side-by-side, we can help you accomplish any or all of the following:

Increase revenue while improving your sales process – We guide you through implementing sales and marketing strategies that will generate more business and keep your projects pipeline consistently full.
Boost cash flow and profitability – We help you find and improve upon the areas of monetary waste that are preventing your business from making more money.
Develop new systems and streamline operations – We work with you to locate and eliminate inefficiencies in your business operations that are slowing progress.
Reduce costs while upgrading your accounting system – We assist you with installing an accounting system that is easy to use and manage, will keep your finances in order, and give you a constant view of your overall financial situation.
Attract, hire and retain high-quality employees – We show you how to find talented professionals, how to train and manage them, and how to ensure they will want to stay with your company.
Enhance company morale and employee productivity – We give you the tools for developing happy employees and motivating them to deliver quality results.
Improve product/service quality while strengthening customer relations – We advise you on how to enhance your business offerings to ensure your customers are satisfied and will refer you to others and hire you again.

A Typical Client Engagement
Strategic Planning and Advising that Fuels Business Growth

Step One: Define Your Business Goals

We work with you to create compelling goals for the future that management and employees can embrace and strive to fulfill. Whether you seek to improve management skills or communication, or boost sales or employee morale, clear and communicated goals are inspiring, energizing, and create a competitive advantage that endures through market shifts and changing times.

Step Two: Develop Your Business Plan

We guide the development of a customized, strategic plan that supports your goals but also considers your business needs and the issues that are inhibiting your growth and success. The plan identifies your company’s core values, sets clear objectives, outlines effective strategies and tactics, and establishes efficient timeframes. It also provides you with focus and momentum, and enables you to create the future you envision for your company.

Step Three: Execute Your Business Plan

Once your plan is in place, we can formulate the action steps needed to make your goals become a reality. Our area of focus will be determined by your needs, and your action steps will be designed to fit your unique organizational style.

Step Four: Achieve Your Business Goals – Realize your Dreams of Success

We continue to work with you to help implement your action steps and keep you focused, meeting periodically to discuss your progress and the daily challenges you face. We provide advice and support as you continue advancing toward meeting your goals. We also assist with removing any barriers to realizing your success, such as slumping sales, decreasing profit, poor morale and teamwork, rising turnover, loss of customers, declining productivity, and rising costs.

Types of Engagements

Plotting a Roadmap to Success – Strategic Business Planning & Advising

Our typical engagement: Minimum 6 months
First month: Develop and implement business plan (either in-person or on the phone)
Second to Sixth month: Conduct weekly or bi-weekly meetings (either in-person or on the phone)

Getting on Track - Strategic Planning

Business plan development only no advising
Follow-up meetings are conducted on a monthly basis, depending on client’s needs

Staying the Course - Business Advising

Weekly, monthly or one-time business advising sessions, billed on an hourly basis
These sessions can be used for obtaining feedback, addressing specific issues, or discussing programs that can help grow your business

Generating More Revenue – Sales & Marketing Planning

We establish your sales & marketing goals and budget. We then define your target market, message, and competitive advantage. We also determine pricing guidelines, service offering and gross margin. Lastly, we launch your promotional efforts to generate referrals and leads.

Individual Projects:

Sales and Marketing
Evaluating sales effectiveness, devising sales strategies, developing your marketing plan and handling your entire marking effort if needed

Operations
Streamlining internal processes, reorganizing and upgrading systems, developing new operational systems for increased control

Management
Recruiting, hiring and retaining employees, creating a compensation and incentive plan

Finance
Updating bookkeeping system, improving cash flow, reducing costs

To schedule a brief appointment to discuss how we can help you make your organization more competitive, productive and profitable, call Kevin Lister at 508-480-0010 or email info@paradigmstrategies.com.

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The Paradigm Promise

At Paradigm Strategies, we are committed to achieving success, not only in helping our clients manage their businesses more effectively, but in terms of total customer satisfaction.

If, at any time during our working agreement, we do not deliver results for you that are moving your business forward, you may terminate our agreement and we will credit your account for any unbilled consulting fees.

Now, how's that for commitment?

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