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- Don't bargain with Life for a "penny"
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- So You Want To Have Your Own Business
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Our latest business plan client (contact us to see if we can help you with your plan):
Your business plan is the most important document you have to present to investor prospects and funding sources. Having a professional investor-ready plan is always important but even more important now with current market and economic conditions. In fact having a solid and professional plan is critical to your success in raising capital or finding money or investors for your business. If you have not read it yet ... you may want to read this Important Note From Dennis Lowery. Some Recommendations for Dennis Lowery (Adducent) Cheryl hired you as a Business Consultant “Dennis has helped us take our vision and make a road map for success. He is mentoring us on setting up a strong foundation for our business and he has been instrumental in crafting a business plan that gets positive attention. We have recently received seed funding with this plan and I can honestly say I don't know if we would have reached this goal with out him. I would recommend him to any entrepreneur; listen to him, follow his advice, he can help you achieve your goals!”
Messay H (client)
Messay hired you as a Business Consultant and hired you more than once “Dennis helped me at different times in preparing business plan, researching, websites and editing different material. He is very patient, personable, and creative man. His works always exceeds expectation and that is why I always go back to him when I need something done professionally.” Greg Keef (client)
Greg hired you as a Business Consultant and hired you more than once “Credibility and work ethic are two very important qualities that stand out in my mind when referring to Dennis. Dennis has been instrumental in my business start up project, and has been able to assist me with issues beyond the scope of our contract. The product and service I have received from Dennis has exceeded my expectations, and has been a pleasure working with him.”
Now a Business Plan Review & Evaluation Business Plan Software (for "Do It Yourselfers") We work with entrepreneurs who have a business concept or established business and need help in creating or improving on their business plan. We can take what information they have collected or created about their business or venture and turn it into a polished and professional Investor-Ready Business Plan. The type of plan that they need to have when talking with funding sources and investors about their business and the opportunity it presents. We also work with those who have not created any supporting data for the business launch or the business plan (market research, cost & expense analysis, base data for pro forma financials, operations & procedures definition, management structure etc.). We help develop that information and provide consulting to the entrepreneur / owner to help launch their business which includes developing an Investor-Ready Business Plan for their venture and provide project management (if needed) of their business web site development. We can help them turn their "idea" or concept into a real business; using our experience to help them minimize costs, launch their business the most efficient way possible and prevent mistakes that can come back to create problems later on. Here's just a few comments about our help with business start-ups and planning:
From: GREG KEEF Dear Dennis, I want to pass on my appreciation for the professional advice and written product I have received from you during the business development stage of my business. Prior to contacting Adducent Inc, I had contacted several business development companies and reviewed their services. I found most companies claimed their services were the best on the market and made promises that were not realistic. Several companies were comfortable with making unrealistic predictions about the success of my start-up business without truly getting to know me or my ideas. It was not difficult to determine that these companies would say just about anything to secure a contract. I personally had a difficult time finding trust with most companies providing business development services. From the very first conversation I had with Mr. Lowery, he made it clear to me his company would not provide unrealistic business goals that tend to steer Entrepreneurs in artificial directions. In other words, his research findings would be provided to me as they were and not misleading with false hope. Mr. Lowery was also just as interested in my integrity as I was with his. This was reassuring in the sense Adducent was focused on working with customers who were truly attempting to build a professional business and willing to provide the required participation. From: MH Dennis, I just wanted you to know that I am very grateful for all the work you did for me. You did a great job on my website and business plan, your work has been above expectation and your price is very reasonable. The funding sources your provided and the information with it are very helpful too. I also appreciate your timeliness, kind words, patience and positive attitude; you know those things are helpful for entrepreneurs. I will have some projects in the near future that you will help me with and if any one I know wants a website designed or a business plan written or any of the services you provide, I will refer them to you in full confidence knowing you will do an amazing job for them too. THANK YOU, Messay Haile, CEO Dennis,
Let me begin by saying what an absolute pleasure it has been working with you so far. I have been impressed by you since day one and feel very privileged to have found you. I know without a doubt that my business would not be on the path that it is without you. Every step so far you have done exactly what you said you were going to do. I don’t know that I have ever worked with anyone as professional as you. You have completely understood my vision from day one and have put my company on the right path for success. I also appreciate all the encouraging words you have given me so far. Anyone can attest that starting a business can be a stressful venture with all the uncertainty involved. Having you by my side gives me great confidence in knowing that I have a true experienced professional with me every step of the way. I’d like to think of you not only as a business professional but a mentor and a friend. I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for me so far and I look forward to building on our relationship in the years to come.
Many Thanks,
Josh Kennedy
Hi Dennis, You really know your stuff! Lucky for me!!! ... I thank you so much for all your insight & advice so far - it has really helped me define my position on the Art & Frame Shop. - Thank You so much! Best Regards, Dennis, Thank you for your response. You have given me baby steps which is exactly what I need right now because I can be a little compulsive. You put me on check and are making me slow down. I think your feedback is priceless and is better than any "How to start a business" book I've ever read. MaggieC I feel very fortunate to have information from someone that knows exactly what it takes to be successful in this business. Successfully, Dennis, I wanted you to know that I am truly grateful for having been connected to you and your association I have found just following the guidelines you set up that this does in deed work. I just wanted to say Thank You to you and let you know I am making great strides and building something I never thought possible now. I wanted you to know that I am grateful to you for starting this and allowing me to obtain something which I can be proud of and in the process make a living at. I know you are busy with life's demands and I just wanted to let you know. Take care, Dennis, Thank so much for your reply - super insightful for me. You have asked some great questions ... I will definitely write you when I know about the cash flow. You were a tremendous help, you gave me alot more to think about which I need to think about. Best Best Regards, As an investor, partner or owner; Dennis Lowery has been involved with the start up or merger, acquisition and divestiture of eleven private businesses and worked with over 300 entrepreneurs and business owners to assist them with their business. For our own and client businesses we’ve created:
How might you use our planning & business start-up consulting services?
We can also help you with the creation and development of your website: Our technical and technology resources develop software, web site and online infrastructure solutions for businesses ranging from basic or simple web sites to sophisticated and robust ecommerce platforms. Using the best techniques in the market (and some which are proprietary to our resources, not known to the market) we can quickly build a web site or ecommerce platform suited to a clients needs. Using our many years of experience we effectively manage our information technology resources to provide clients a web based solution they can use today and grow with tomorrow.
Our combination of expertise, methodology and resource management give us a unique ability to assist our clients to develop the best solution suitable to their business in the least amount of time possible and at competitive prices. Contact us to discuss your web site and/or technology needs.
We have four ways we can help you with your business plan: Our Investor-Ready Package consists of the following:
We also do business launch only plans for ventures that do not require external funding. These consist of:
Less complex/comprehensive plan services are also available; please contact us to discuss what your plan is needed for and how we may be able to help you with a less comphrensive plan.
We can take your existing plan, help you update, edit and enhance it; turning it into a polished and professional "Investor-Ready Plan".
3 - Business Plan Review & Evaluation We take your existing business plan, read, review and evaluate it and provide a written report back to you that identifies the strengths and any weaknesses that we see in the plan based on our decades of experience. In the evaluation, we will identify those things that should be added to or improved and those things that should have minimal discussion in the plan or in some cases should be removed from the plan that you present to investors or funding prospects. This professional review and feedback will result in strengthening your business plan. And when you are presenting your business to investor prospects and/or funding sources... you want to create a strong first impression ... don't you?
4 - Business Plan Software (for "Do It Your Selfers") with professional editing and finalization
You can save some money (but have to commit the time and effort) and create the draft or bulk of your own business plan yourself using the best business planning software on the market. Then have us edit, finalize and compile into a professional "Investor-Ready" document you'll be proud to distribute to investor prospects & funding sources.
To discuss your business plans, and to receive a quote for any of the above please contact Dennis Lowery. Looking for money or for investors for your business? Not sure how to find it, who to contact or what to say to them? We can help you! How To Find Money For Your Business, the fast action guide. |
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