Start up Info Page

Start Up:  Common Problems

Issues facing start-ups vary drastically. Depending on the type of startup, the product and the financial backing you start with. Generally the startups we help face several of the problems.

Great product knowledge, but limited business knowledge
Many Start Ups come from a unique product or service that is currently not offered in the market. Typically the founder knows everything about the product or service, but do not have a savvy business background. They often know what needs to be done, but don't know the best way!

Can't keep up with customer demand
Start ups often start to fill a demand in a market, therefore is some circumstances the founders actually struggle with keeping up with the demand of the customer base. This seems like a "good" problem, but can easily but a small start up out of business

Requirement of additional investments
Many start ups begin their venture with investments from friends and family that know their idea has a bright future. This type of investment is often given on trust and faith, the same is NOT true we pursuing additional business investors. They need you to PROVE that you have a great business idea with an implementable and profitable plan! 

Are any of these making you lose sleep at night? Do you need a little extra guidance to help you overcome hurdles along the way? 

Contact us today for a free initial consultation to identify how GDC can help you! 


Start Up:  How Can We Help?

Examples of how GDC can support your start up:
  • Creation of business plan to guide and communication the vision to potential investors and/or employees. 
  • Creation of documents and reports required by investors.
  • Creation of documents for government, including but not limited to:  registration, employees, assets, ect.
  • Implementation of financial system to give insight into profitability and sustainability  
  • Standardization and streamlining operations to ensure your are providing a high quality and profitable product or service

HOLOS Leadership System for Start ups

Business Management System
Business Management System (BMS)
We will work with you to develop a solid business plan your investors, partners and talented team member can easily get behind.
Financial Activity Management (FAM)
We can help design a financial model unique to your business to help manage investments and financial cash flow requirements.
Business Process Optimization (BPO)
Every investor wants to know you have the systems in place to manage consistency with growth. We can you build the foundation you will need as people change and requirements increase.
Human Capital Development (HCD)
Some businesses need to have HR documents in order to receive financing or meet EEOC requirements. We have the knowledge and templates in place to make this process seamless.  

Start Up:  Implemented Solutions

At GDC we have decades of experience assisting Start up organizations. Below are some examples of our implemented solutions for past clients.

Food Manufacturing
 Collards Greens have always been a tasty treat and a staple in Southern cooking. The problem is they are not typically healthy, but a local couple had a fantastic recipe that is both delicious and healthy!    

The couple had been providing the delicious treat at local festivals, and would sell out at each event. The couple saw an opportunity with the health food market growing very quickly, but they didn't have the business knowledge to expand the operations.

GDC assisted in creating a robust business plan to present to investors and also assisted in setting up a facility that allowed them to produce in larger quantities. The couple was able to increase their production drastically and was able to get their product into multiple local health food stores!  

Popcorn Retail Shop
Delicious treats are something that attract people from all demographics. The business was ran by a stay at home mom who had a great vision and had create a line of uniquely flavored popcorn that would make anyone's mouth water!  

Her struggles began when she started approaching investors for additional capital. Her friends and family invested because they knew the product was great and she was committed to making the new business a success! Unfortunately this is NOT enough for investors, they were looking for a robust business plan to ensure that they were making a sound investment.

GDC worked with the founder to establish a strong business plan and supporting documentation that allowed her to present their vision to the investors and secure the financing required!  


 Start up:  Customized Approach

At GDC, we offer flexible approaches to provides services depending your needs and budget:

Digital Conferencing Solutions
As our business world is moving into a digital environment, GDC offers digital solutions to provide our clients support at a fraction of the cost.  This approach allows us to work with clients all over the world without incurring the travel expenses.  Video conferencing software allows us to work face-to-face with clients even though we may be 1000s of miles apart! 

We utilize these sessions for:  training, brainstorming, advising and coaching.

On-site Sessions 
One of GDC's guiding principles is that we must have a through understanding of our clients processes to truly help them improve.  We understand that terms like "widgets" make it very difficult for people to relate to the tools and concepts we deploy at our clients.   While working with clients we can support in manys ways from a distance, but we must be on-site to perform some of our services.

We utilize these sessions for:  training, deployment and implementation.

Off-site Assistance
During on-site session and digital conferencing, there may be services identified that we can perform off-site.  As with the digital conferencing solutions, this allows us support our client at a much lower cost.  

We utilize these sessions for:  preparation of documents, data analysis, research, etc.

Contact us today for a free initial consultation to identify how GDC can help you ! 
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