We have been engaged by the following organizations to provide consulting activities that include business plan development, capital raising, compensation analysis, stock vesting plans, technology commercialization, licensing, litigation support or management assistance.
These consulting engagements range in size from $5,000 to more than $140,000. The assignment include working with universities, corporations, federal, state and local governments in preparing feasibility studies, technology commercialization business plans, operating plans, compensation programs, commercialization programs, management recruiting, client contracts and incubator benchmarking and evaluation. These assignments include incubator presentations to more than 5,000 people in the USA and to European incubator associations.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Topeka, KS
Prepared a comprehensive feasibility study and business plan for an innovation and commercialization incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections.
Greater Hamilton Technology Enterprise Centre — Hamilton, Ontario Canada.
Prepared an analysis of the organizational aspects of an equity based client business incubator in Canada, investigated whether the investment community would support the development of a seed fund to fuel the equity based clients and researched the market potential for equity based business incubation clients.
Technology Commercialization Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Long Beach, CA.
Prepared a comprehensive feasibility study and business plan for an incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, California State University and Los Angeles County Economic Development Council.
The South Bay Innovation Center Business Plan – Los Angeles County —
Prepared a comprehensive business plan for an incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Burbank, CA
Prepared a comprehensive business plan for an incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of Burbank Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles County Economic Development Council.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study – Lawrence, KS
Engaged as a consultant to recruit president, develop compensation plan, write comprehensive business plan, develop client contracts and help develop funding program with local community. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of the University of Kansas and The Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation.
Missouri Incubator and Technology Commercialization Report
Engaged as principal consultant to analyze statewide business incubation programs including the operation and funding of 10 business incubators. Report focused on state wide job development and retention, incubation program redundancies, and funding gaps for start up businesses.
Business Incubation Feasibility Study — Everett, WA
Engaged as a consultant to conduct a feasibility study and write business plans for two technology driven incubation and commercialization centers. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of the University of Washington and Snohomish County Economic Development Council.
North Florida Technology Innovation Corporation Jacksonville, FL
Engaged as consultant to assist in the recruitment of the president of the technology driven incubator. Reviewed over 100 resumes for this executive position and established the position search criteria.
European Business Network New York City, NY
Engaged by EBN, an organization representing 40 business incubation centers in Europe, as consultant to present 3-day seminar on equity-based incubators, client contracts, fund raising, financial management, stock liquidation, client management, budget forecasting, strategic partnering and technology commercialization.
Enterprise Corporation Florida –
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Tallahassee, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida for the commercialization of technology from both the private and the public sectors.. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Tampa, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — West Palm Beach, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Gainesville, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study –Jacksonville, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
North Florida Technology Innovation Corporation Gainesville, FL
Engaged as consultant to assist in recruitment of president. This engagement was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Industry Network Corporation Albuquerque, New Mexico
Engaged by local management and Board of Directors to assess performance and plan future direction and operating procedures for business incubation center.
Kansas Value Added Center
Engaged to provide a review of a technology commercialization center associated with a major University and chartered to commercialize products from University and privately funded development projects. Review included budget, management, and process and strategy analysis.
Kansas State Technology Enterprise Corporation
Engaged to provide a comprehensive multi-location review of 4 University Centers of Excellence for Manufacturing Technology Commercialization. These reviews including budget, staffing, compensation, process and conformance with federal funding guidelines.
Sprint Corporation… provided technology management and innovation assistance in the form of writing a White Paper on Technology Management for their internal use.
Xerox Corporation… provided litigation support services for anti-trust case. Cable and Wireless…provided litigation support service including trial testimony and expert witness report for customization software dispute.
IBM… provided seminar on marketing on the Internet.
General Foods… provided seminar on conducting competitive intelligence using the Internet.
Development Stage Software Company….Engaged to provide a market analysis, investigate alternative distribution channels and provide compensation recommendations for new sales and marketing executive.
Bicycle Peripheral Manufacturing Company…. Assisted founders in the development and marketing of a series of products designed for bicycle safety. These products included high decibel level horns, clothing, and lights.
Delta Tao, Inc….. Wrote the business plan for a group of experienced Macintosh Programmers who wished to develop and market a series of games based on brand name characters.
Polo Inc….. Engaged by company founders to write and implement an international sales and marketing program for a new computer system. Computer was being built in Hong Kong. Negotiated OEM agreement with MicroSoft. Launched national distribution organization.
Sports Equipment Company….. Develops “organizers” for sports equipment. The “Sporter Sorter” was the company’s first product. The target markets for the “Sporter Sorter” were parents and grandparents of youths involved in sports, as well as the youths themselves.
Wireless Company……was formed to develop and market wireless communication products. It was the first company to announce the release of a wireless printer sharing product, GoPrint, and a wireless LAN product, AeroNet, which both use a high performance 2400 MHz spread spectrum radio. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Medical Products…… designs, manufactures, and markets patented diagnostic systems and surfaces, used by hospitals and cardiologists for echocardiography procedures. Echocardiography or diagnostic ultrasound of the heart is one of the most recognized and fastest growing diagnostic techniques in use. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Personal Tracking….. was founded in 1994 to manufacture and sell personal tracking devices. The product utilizes the latest in GPS (global positioning system) and wireless communication technology. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Computer Assistance…..provides 24 hour, 7 day a week, subscription telephone hotline support to individual, corporate and government personal computer users, and supports a wide variety of popular hardware and software products. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Educational Services….. founded by University of Missouri-Kansas City faculty members, develops and markets diagnostic testing and test preparation programs for professional qualifying exams. BES markets these products to the University of Missouri and other major medical schools throughout the United States and in selected foreign markets. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Manufacturing Software..… was formed to develop and market leading edge software technology for small- and medium-sized discrete manufacturing companies. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Consumer Products….. was founded to market a family wedding ceremony called “Celebrating the New Family” to involve children of blended families in the service. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Document Management Software…..develops and markets knowledge-based business and technical writing software tools. Established in 1987, the company has achieved national success in the technical communications field, with clients such as Shell Oil, Citicorp, and Allied Signal. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Current Systems….. was formed to develop and market a computer software package called The 401(k) Assistant. The 401(k) Assistant helps employers and administrators set up and administer a 401(k) plan. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Chip Designer……combines RISC processing power with industry standard components. This combination provides optimum performance and PC compatibility for demanding applications. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Magazine Company…..Publishing launched a new national bimonthly magazine called Real in November ‘95. The magazine is targeted at teens and youth, and seeks to empower youth with the basics of comprehension and literacy in a fun and entertaining manner. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Medical Software….. sells software and hardware products to the emergency service ambulance market. These products include computer-aided dispatch, response time reporting and analysis, and billing and collections modules. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Computer Products….. has invented and is in the final stage of the patent process of a multidimensional environmental scale, computer driven kaleidoscope. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Multi-Media….. was formed in January 1994 with the mission to create an easy-to-use personal multi-media communications system. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Environmental Products…..was founded in 1995 to develop and market a portable used-oil disposal container. This 10 quart container was designed to make it easy for the do-it-yourself oil changer to recycle motor oil without leaks or spills. Provided recruiting, business plan development and capital raising assistance.
Development stage Computer Company…..Wrote business plan and assisted in the implementation of the development of a direct sales computer company building computers to order based on customer specifications using off-shore components. Developed and implemented an expert guidance software program which used the customer specifications requirements for computers and automatically generated price and proposal for customer. Developed national advertising strategy.
Enter Computer, Inc…..Developed and implemented an international sales and marketing program for the sale of plotters for the computer industry. Interviewed and selected direct sales personnel and manufacture representatives and distributors.
Strobe, Inc…..Investor and assisted in the development of computer peripheral products and establishing international sales and distribution.
Vorspan Losinger, Inc…..Developed a management information system for a $35 million construction company in the bridge building industry.
SoftKey, Inc.….Assisted the founder in the development of a complete sales and marketing strategy including product development and software development contracts. Company sales grew to more than $500 million per year.