Education Industry Experience
Our experience in education-related fields, either as consultants, entrepreneurs, or employees, includes the following:
University Distance Education
Developed a business plan and financial forecast for a nationally recognized university system seeking to expand operations to international markets by offering accredited undergraduate and graduate educational programs through a distance education platform.
Knowledge Marketplace
Developed a business plan, financial forecast, and pitch deck for an online professional knowledge marketplace. The platform enables knowledge seekers to access solutions to highly specific professional challenges among the broadest possible selection of experts on any topic.
E-Learning Solution
Developed a financial forecast for a provider of immersive learning simulations and e-learning programs for academic and business education. Since its founding in 2003, the company’s primary focus has been on providing customized e-learning solutions for clients.
School Safety
Developed the marketing plan for Code Red Training Associates, a consulting firm specializing in preparing school districts to deal with armed intruders and other emergency situations. Helped write two federal grants that generated $1.2 million.
Online Continuing Education Platform
Developed a business plan and financial forecast for a professional development / continuing education e-learning system designed to serve the needs of a national organization with millions of members.
Parental/Child Goal Management Technology
Developed a business plan, financial forecast, and investor presentation for an online service designed to help parents and children work together to monitor and manage academic and fitness goals.
E-Learning & E-Tutoring
Developed a financial forecast for studyloft.com, a provider of 24/7 online tutoring services, with state-of-the-art E-Learning technology and a team of professionally trained and experienced E-Tutors.
Education Administration Experience
Set policy, approved budgets, set goals, and performed management evaluations for a large, high-quality K-12 school system as a school board member.
Public School Financial Planning & Analysis
Wrote a series of financial plans and analysis for the Los Altos School District in Northern California. Plans were credited with helping the district avoid financial disaster.
Faculty Experience
Faculty member at Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Purdue University, and Indiana University, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in financial accounting and analysis, managerial accounting and decision-making, corporate governance, asset pricing theory and business valuation.
Faculty Experience
Adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University and Arizona State University, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in strategy, supply chain / operations management, project management, information systems, statistics, business modeling, and decision analysis.
School Safety
Developed a proposal for the Department of Justice to develop an e-learning system for training School Resource Officers, both sworn police officers and private security guards.
Faculty Experience
Adjunct faculty member at Babson College, teaching undergraduate courses in management and entrepreneurship.
Business School in Vietnam
At the request of the Ministry of Science & Technology, developed initial business and financial plans for an online MBA program in Vietnam.
E-Learning Startup
Served as Director of Marketing and Sales for an e-Learning startup.
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.
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E-Learning & Education Business Plan Consultants
Our consultants with education experience include:
DeForrest Borders III
Business plan consultant in New York, NYDeForrest has over 20 years of experience building businesses and driving strategic innovation in the consumer products, financial services, healthcare, higher education, media, and software...
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Shyam Jha, MBA
Business plan consultant in Tucson, AZAs a consultant and mentor to entrepreneurs, Shyam has created business plans, financial models, and pitch decks for startups in robotics and drone transport, medical devices, consumer...
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Lee Muhl, JD
Business plan consultant in Portland, ORLee Muhl’s consulting practice spans a number of industries and segments. Today, Lee works primarily with early-stage companies constantly in several technology-rich industries (i) AI/Advanced...
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