Cayenne Consulting has a long history in the San Francisco Bay area. Cayennen’s CEO, Akira Hirai, was a co-founder of funded Internet startups in Cupertino and San Francisco in 1999 and 2000 (he also interned at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in the mid-80s).
Several of Cayenne Consulting’s first business plan consulting clients were in the region, and one of Cayenne’s most experienced consultants is based in the area. Needless to say, we are very proud to have a strong presence in the world’s high-tech entrepreneurial capital.
Our professional business plan consultants work with entrepreneurs in the following areas:
Why Choose Cayenne? Nine Great Reasons!
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!
No Salespeople
Deal directly with your 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.
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.
Avoid Costly Mistakes
We know what works, and, more importantly, what doesn’t. A single mistake can get 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, and Chicago.
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?
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.
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 Consultant in San Francisco / Silicon Valley

Paul Fiorello
Principal ConsultantSan Francisco, CA
Paul is a serial entrepreneur with 30 years experience in new venture creation. He was Founder or Co-Founder of three companies that successfully raised a cumulative $33 million in venture financing. He...
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Adam T
Principal ConsultantSan Francisco, CA | São Paulo, Brazil
Adam has broad experience in new ventures and investor relations. His experience includes the positions of President/CFO at W2 Energy Development Corporation, CFO at Santa Cruz Guitar Company, and Senior...
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Our Bay Area business plan consultant serves entrepreneurs throughout the region, and is available to visit your offices in and around San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Redwood City, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, San Rafael, Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Fremont, Stockton, Sacramento, Milpitas, Concord, and Santa Rosa.
In addition to our San Francisco area business planning team, we have many other business plan consultants across the country. Depending on your industry and circumstances, one of our other business plan consultants 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 San Francisco / Silicon Valley
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