Cayenne Consulting is a business plan consulting firm established in 2001. We expanded to Los Angeles in 2005, where we proudly offer business planning services to startups and entrepreneurs across Southern California.
In 2011, Cayenne moved its headquarters from Phoenix to Orange County. We have helped over 2,400 entrepreneurs worldwide prepare to raise capital or sell their companies.
Our Los Angeles business plan consulting team has experience in diverse fields such as media & entertainment, including film and television; biotechnology and medical devices; software, Internet and social networking; apparel and other consumer products and services; and alternative energy & clean technologies.
Our business plan consultants have earned glowing praise from clients:
Cayenne created the highest quality, rigorous plan and financials that withstood venture capital due diligence and third-party audit. We were able to raise our desired first round of venture capital thanks to the exceptional tools Cayenne Consulting developed.
— Jesse Berger, Founder & CEO, Radical Publishing, Hollywood, CA
We met and had a conversation about BPG Security’s goals and objectives. Cayenne prepared our business plan, presentation deck and financial forecast which has proved to be an invaluable business tool since our launch. In my opinion, Cayenne Consulting is the gold standard of business planning and strategy, thank you Cayenne!
— Martin Kirsten, CEO, Battalion Protection Group, Santa Monica, CA
Our professional business plan consultants in Los Angeles work with entrepreneurs in the following areas:
- Custom business plan consulting
- Business plan makeovers
- Financial forecast development
- Business valuations
- Strategy and business model development
- Market & competitor research and analysis
- Pitch deck (investor presentation) preparation
- Capital formation strategy
As a service to local entrepreneurs, Cayenne Consulting maintains a directory of resources for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties.
Why Choose Cayenne? Nine Great Reasons!
Avoid Costly Mistakes
We know what works, and, more importantly, what doesn’t. A single mistake can render your plan unfundable. We wrote the original and often-cited article on Why Business Plans Don’t Get Funded.
Work With True Experts
We’ve walked in your shoes and we understand what you’re going through. Many of us have advanced degrees from institutions like Harvard, Wharton, Berkeley, Cornell, Columbia, Stanford, Yale, Dartmouth, and Chicago.
Develop a Winning Strategy
Most so-called “business plan consultants” take whatever you tell them and type it into software. We go much deeper and help develop a viable strategy for success, which we then express in a compelling business plan.
No Salespeople
Deal directly with a senior business plan consultant from Day One – not a commissioned salesperson who will hand you off to a junior writer. Personal relationships matter, and you need to know exactly who you’re dealing with.
Get Investors To Notice
Most entrepreneurs can’t get investors to
return their calls. A majority of our clients secure meetings with potential funders. Our team’s efforts have contributed to over $4.3 billion in financing!
Save Money - Really!
We’re not cheap, but about half of our clients came to us after a business plan prepared by a less qualified business plan consultant did not work out. Why not get it right the first time and save money?
Fully Customized
Some business plan writers charge extremely low fees because they have a cookie-cutter, assembly-line approach. You get what you pay for. We work from scratch to represent your unique vision, not somebody else’s.
Get it Right the First Time
Funding is a binary event: either you succeed or you fail. If you fail, most investors won’t give you a second chance. Learn about the pros and cons of various approaches to developing business plans.
Ongoing Support
We don’t stop when the business plan is complete. We have a talented team ready to help you implement it as well, either on a retained basis as interim members of your founding team or on a project basis, as needed.
Cayenne’s Business Plan Consultants in the Los Angeles Region
Brian Bohr, MBA
Business plan consultant in Los Angeles, CABrian possesses over twenty years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, corporate finance, merger and acquisition advisory, financial planning and analysis, and venture...
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Randy Lewis, CFA, CVA
Business plan consultant in Los Angeles, CARandy has been a private consultant for over 15 years – with deep experience in business valuations and appraisals, business plan development, and capital markets consulting, as well as strategic...
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Lee Muhl, JD
Business plan consultant in Portland, ORLee Muhl’s consulting practice spans a number of industries and sectors. Lee works constantly in real estate, cannabis/agribusiness, and Internet content platforms, but his practice...
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George Papaioannou, CFA, MBA
Business plan consultant in Los Angeles, CAGeorge has three decades of experience developing, analyzing, evaluating, and executing business models from investment and operational perspectives. He leads Cayenne's startup and business...
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Julia Perederiy, PhD
Business plan consultant in Los AngelesDr. Julia Perederiy is a Neuroscientist, Business Strategist, and Entrepreneur, with a decade of experience as a healthcare management consultant, life science company founder, senior executive,...
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Our business plan consultants in Southern California serve entrepreneurs throughout the Southland region, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Riverside, Irvine, San Bernardino, Glendale, Huntington Beach, Pasadena, West Hollywood, Modesto, Simi Valley, Santa Barbara, Oceanside, Palm Springs, Bakersfield, and Las Vegas.
In addition to our Los Angeles area business plan consulting team, we have many other business plan consultants distributed worldwide. Depending on your needs, we are often able to meet you at your offices or at another mutually convenient location. Depending on your specific circumstances, one of our other team members may be a better fit for your needs. We will do our best to ensure that the consultant responsible for managing your engagement is the person best qualified to serve you.
Contact a Business Plan Consultant in Los Angeles or Ventura County
If you'd like an assessment of your needs and a fee estimate, please let us know how to reach you: