Consumer Products & Services Experience
Our experience in consumer services and consumer products, either as consultants, entrepreneurs, or employees in the industry, includes the following:
Note: Some items reflect experience gained prior to joining Cayenne Consulting. Cayenne does not offer services that require licensing or registration with the NASD or other authorities.
Read testimonials from our consumer products and consumer services clients.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Consumer Products & Services Business Plan Consultants
Our consultants with experience in consumer products and services include:
John Beeby
Principal ConsultantPhoenix, AZ
John has over 30 years of experience developing and executing strategies for new and growing businesses. With an engineering degree and early experience in manufacturing operations, he has a...
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Devin Berger, MBA
Principal ConsultantBoston, MA
Devin has over 18 years of experience in marketing and management of startups, emerging growth companies, and mature firms spanning high tech, biotech, Internet, social networking, footwear,...
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DeForrest Borders III
Principal ConsultantNew York, NY
DeForrest has over 20 years’ experience building businesses and driving strategic innovation in Consumer Product, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Media, and Software industries....
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Ryan Chester
Principal ConsultantLondon, UK
Ryan joined Cayenne Consulting in 2005. He has over 17 years of strategic, financial, and growth management experience in a wide variety of industries and has crafted numerous financial models...
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Nancy Clauss
Principal ConsultantOrange County, CA
With more than 25 years of management, marketing, sales, and operational experience, Nancy Clauss has developed a sharp eye for how businesses can become bloated with inefficiencies, lack of...
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Tom Dykstra, MBA, CFPIM
Principal ConsultantTampa, FL
Tom has over thirty years of experience in business planning, finance, strategy development, software design, engineering management, sales, marketing, channel creation, consulting, business modeling,...
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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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Jenifer Grant, MBA
Principal ConsultantNew York, NY
Jenifer has been involved in finance, strategy, and marketing in a wide variety of roles and industries for over 15 years. In addition to third-party clients, she developed plans and implemented...
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Jimmy Lewin
Principal ConsultantPhoenix, AZ | Deer Valley, UT
Jimmy's background includes over 40 years in international, commercial, and investment banking, and nearly a decade as the principal shareholder and CEO of a rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution...
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Randy Lewis, CFA, CVA
Principal ConsultantLos Angeles, CA
Randy 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
Principal ConsultantPortland, OR & Los Angeles, CA
Lee Muhl’s consulting practice spans a number of industries and sectors. Lee works constantly in real estate, entertainment content and Internet platforms, but his practice over the...
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Tim O'Connor, MBA
Principal ConsultantChicago, IL & St Augustine, FL
Tim O'Connor is a tremendous asset to our Consumer Products practice area and brings the innovation and passion of a proven entrepreneur plus the enormous volume of results from his classic brand marketing...
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George Papaioannou, CFA, MBA
Principal ConsultantPrinceton, NJ
George Papaioannou has two decades of experience in developing, analyzing, evaluating and executing upon business models, from an investment as well as an operational perspective. He is one of...
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Eric Pickens, MBA
Principal ConsultantNew York, NY
With over 20 years of experience as a COO, CFO and board member, Eric has implemented, strengthened and lead the financial and operational functions for companies engaged in investment...
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Michael Robbins
Principal ConsultantSeattle, WA
Michael Robbins has over 25 years of experience in financial services and he has contributed to the capitalization of 500 companies that raised hundreds of millions of dollars. As an investor relations...
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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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Stephanie Tolosa, MBA
Principal ConsultantSan Francisco, CA
Stephanie Tolosa is the Chief Operations Officer at Skylight Studios, an innovative real estate consulting firm known for hosting New York Fashion Week (2015-2017) and revitalizing Bleecker Street...
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