Eric S. Brown, Management Consultant
Consultant Name
Eric S. Brown
Categories
- Organizational Development & Planning
- Accounting & Finance
Contact Information
Address
5818 Piping Rock Road
Madison, WI 53711
Phone
608/274-3055
Fax
608/274-3055
Web
Introduction
COMPANY OVERVIEW: Assist startups and growing companies with:
• Business planning, strategic planning
• Marketing strategies, market research
• Financing, financial management
TYPES OF CLIENTS SERVED:
• High technology: Alternative energy, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, engineering, instrumentation, internet, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications.
• Service industry: Construction, energy conservation, financial, health screening, mail order, medical and psychological clinics, pollution control, printing, publishing, recreation, recycling, restaurants, retail stores, training, transportation, waste management, wholesale.
• Manufacturing: Agriculture, food processing, furniture, machinery, medical instruments, paper, pottery, transportation, wood products.
• Non-profit: Economic development, industrial park, trade associations.
Services
SERVICES PROVIDED:
• Business Planning: Business plans and strategic plans prepared. Business plans reviewed and critiqued.
• Marketing Strategies and Market Research: Market analysis. Marketing strategies and marketing plans developed. Industry and competitor research and analysis.
• Financing and Financial Management: Financing sources located. Financial statements analyzed and financial performance assessed. Proposals prepared for government financing programs.
REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS:
• Wrote business plan to raise over $1 million for rapidly growing company.
• Prepared strategic plan for wholesaler that resulted in doubling of sales.
• Performed market research and analysis for agricultural company.
• Assisted pharmaceutical and software companies in successful applications for Technology Development Fund (Wisconsin Department of Commerce).
• Facilitated strategic planning process for government agency.
Background Information
OTHER AFFILIATIONS:
• Madison Area Business Consultants, Co-Chairman
• In Business Magazine, Editorial Advisory Board
• Various boards of directors/advisers (e.g., Madison Public Library Foundation)
ARTICLES: Recent articles published include:
"When Should a Business Call in a Consultant?", Business Beat, October 2001
"Why You Need A Business Plan", Madison Business Journal, March 16, 1998
"Five Fast-Track Danger Signs", In Business, December 1997
"Thinking of Starting a Business?", In Business, June 1995
"How Consultants Can Help Biotechnology Entrepreneurs", Wisconsin BioIssues, September/October 1994