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at the Innovation Connector

The road from idea to a sustainable business can be a challenging one. It’s even tougher to make alone. By partnering with the Innovation Connector, you get valuable access to the essential building blocks of a successful new business. We offer way more than just office space. See the portfolio of services we provide to Innovation Connector clients below.

  • Business Coaching and Advising Services:

    Each business owner and entrepreneur face different circumstances throughout the business cycle.  Our main focus is listening to the client’ needs and then reviewing the next steps and options.  This is usually the first point of contact and engagement with the client.

  • Business Planning Services:

    We adhere to the common practice, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” This is so true in today’s business culture.  Our advisors will walk through the different steps of business development, determine where your business fits into this, and then, with you, chart a plan of action for your business.

  • Assistance with Understanding Business Finances:

    This is the number one topic that clients want to talk about.  After all, businesses need to return a profit to continue operating.  While most business owners and entrepreneur are passionate about their craft, products, or services most know little about their businesses’ finances.  This is the most common critical mistake by failing business owners.  The Innovation Connector can assist clients by:

    • Reviewing financial statements and payroll procedures
    • Assist with developing a cash flow statement and proforma
    • Discussion about possible funding opportunities
    • Discussion of credit scores and their importance
    • Providing referrals for clients with banks, lending institutions, and accounting businesses.

  • Human Resources & Business Operations

    Dealing with employees is a significant challenge for most business owners.  Unless your business is large enough to employ an HR “person,” this responsibility rests on the shoulders of the business leader.  The Innovation Connector will discuss HR best practices and make referrals to HR specialists as needed.

  • Marketing Assistance:

    Our team will review your business’s current marketing efforts and practices to ensure:

    • Your business is marketing to the correct audience
    • That your business has a clear understanding of who your customers are
    • Your marketing expenditures are being spent to achieve maximum returns

  • Business Startup Assistance:

    The Innovation Connector team can guide you in your business startup journey. This can include:

    • Business idea validation
    • Understanding the concept of problem and solution
    • Business startup steps and understanding basic business concepts
    • Initial funding and finance for your business
    • Understanding LLC, S-Corp, Sole Proprietor or Partnership
    • Organizing recordkeeping and business organization

  • Advanced Services Offered: (These services are fee-based)

    Business Health Check: This is an in-depth comprehensive review of an existing business. It is designed to uncover the intricate details of what makes your business successful and what the challenges might be. The business owner/leader and the Business Health Check Coach must take a straightforward and honest approach to make needed progress. This service can be a game-changer for your business.

    Strategic Planning Services: As business grows, owners and leaders need to understand possible changes and pivots that will ensure success. A member of the Innovation Connector team will walk through the strategic planning process with your team, Questions such as, “Is our business meeting customer needs? After identifying our strengths and weaknesses, what adjustments can out business make to serve our customers and our company better? Is our business changing with the current technology? What are we missing? What are we doing great?” While this sound daunting, strategic planning is a sound practice of working through the process and allowing everyone’s voice to be heard.

    Accounting and Bookkeeping Services: The Innovation Connector’s financial teak is ready and competent to assist your business with bookkeeping and accounting services through QuickBooks. We assist one-on-one with specific questions and training, or our team can provide full accounting services, including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and more. Our team can serve your accounting needs if only one hour or 10 hours of services are needed.

    Premium One-on-One Business Coaching: Life as a business owner can be very lonely and difficult. Discussion topics can be confidential to the business owner and not for other business members to know about. This can include discussions about selling your business, buying another business, making significant changes that will impact key employees, or just the need to validate your role as a business owner. This service has impacted the lives of many business owners during the past ten years.

    Customed-designed workshops and seminars to fit your business and employee needs. Our team has customized over 100 workshops that have helped many business owners and employees during the past years.

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