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“Bruce helped us vet acquisitions. He understood our strategy and business and then he provided insights and practical advice. He had a “seat at the table” and rolled up his sleeves. We needed help with the details and the big picture.”
“Bruce helped us identify opportunities in North America and develop our plans for entering the market in terms of products and channels. He was a skilled advisor offering valuable information and, most importantly, a deep understanding.”
“Bruce evaluated investment opportunities and did a fabulous job of providing a CEO-style assessment of the practical and strategic issues and growth possibilities. He helped us make the decision to invest and zero in on the few critical matters.”
“Bruce helped me develop my “end point” for the business and for me. He worked with me and my team to develop a multi year plan consistent with my near term business goals with stages we can measure. He helps us stay on track.”
“Bruce helped us prepare our company for sale. He knew what we needed to do to prepare, educated us on the wide range of investor types and the transaction process, made connections for us, and walked alongside to the sale.”
“Bruce developed a new product strategy for our company, working with me, my board, and executives. He determined the size of the available market, the needs of the target end use segments and major customers, and developed a plan of attack.”
“Bruce understands us very well and helped us formulate a new corporate vision and refine our strategy. He worked closely with me and our Board and fit well with us. He is an outside set of eyes and an independent voice.”
“Bruce developed a new distributor strategy and developed tools for managing the distribution channel. He came in and gave us perspective we didn’t have, helped us assemble the data we needed and taught us how to use it.”
“Bruce researched the market for our products and determined where our best opportunities are. He listened to what we were trying to do and then did his homework well. We learned what was possible and what was too big of a stretch.”
“Bruce helped redesign our executive team structure as well as recruit and select new executives. He helped me recognize the changes needed, and it was not easy. He helped me through a very difficult period.”
“Bruce helped us assess our executive structure and talent which led to some complex and difficult changes. Best of all he helped recruit, select, and onboard C level and VP level executives. We previously had made some bad selection decisions.”
“Bruce helped us examine our ownership structure and create a plan for shareholders. He helped us improve our Board meetings. Then, he designed a financial planning and forecasting cycle.”
“Bruce is a trusted mentor helping me learn how to be a CEO. His wisdom and experience are invaluable. As a CEO I can’t talk with anyone who truly understands what it is like for me as a CEO and the issues I handle. He is my coach.”