"Bob knows his stuff, and his
productivity is amazing. His insights into company growth,
including recognizing and defining and executing the
stages of growth, surpass any I've seen in 25 years in
business. More importantly, he knows how to present this
material so anyone can benefit."
Arthur Cohen, VP of
Marketing and Consultant
"In building First Call Corporation, Bob Norton, was my secret weapon in getting a really audacious job done not only on time and under budget, but done so well that it revolutionized how equity sales was done on Wall Street. His abilities to understand complex requirements, to synthesize elegant solutions, and then to manage a team to get it done, are still the best I've ever seen." -- Jim Rutt, Former CEO Network Solutions and CTO Thomson Financial and FIRST CALL Corp.
“Mr. Norton is a true visionary who can also execute. Few people have the ability to do both.“
-- General Partner, Investment Banking Firm
"I would have avoided a huge
mistake several years ago if I had used Bob's system when I
hired a CFO who cost my company over $40 million, and we would
have saved another $10 million several years before that too." -- David Lott, Limelight Media Group, Cordova, Tenn. Coaching
Client
"If I had
Bob's models two years ago I would be many millions of dollars
richer today." -- Michael K. - Boot Camp Attendee and Coaching client.
Consulting Services
C-Level Enterprises provides
training consulting, coaching, mentoring and other assistance to entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, boards and investors at small businesses, early-stage companies and emerging growth companies. We are not your typical consultants because we have real-world operational experience starting and running companies.
We perform the following kinds of projects that leverage our experience in building companies faster by optimizing business models and adding creative ideas and solutions at the highest levels that only come from experience:
Typical
Projects Include
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We also offer personal CEO mentor program and coaching programs
that provide you with a "CEO co-pilot" when you
need one. Under these programs Bob is always up to speed
on your business and ready to provide another
unbiased perspective, bringing 23 years of
wisdom to all your key decisions.
"Right out of the gate, Bob was able to quickly assess our situation and identify ways to increase revenue. After working with Bob for only 8 hours, we identified a way to at least quintuple our lead generation and also improve our sales pipeline management and revenue potential. We are also implementing many of his ideas to improve our sales closing rates and are more clearly focused on the path to building a successful business. "
-- John Eller, CEO InSight Mobile Data, Inc.
"In just 2 hours of consultation, Bob Norton helped me to re-focus my thoughts, especially with regard to financing strategy. In addition, there were several nuggets of wisdom and insight about bootstrapping, competitive intelligence, and market research. I highly recommend him." -- Nijan Datar, Founder and CEO Smart Voice
“The best CEOs require 8 weeks to get up to speed on a new company and market. Bob did it in less than six weeks so our portfolio company could be repositioned quickly and effectively.”
-- Senior Partner, Venture Capital Firm
"I must congratulate you on your excellent piece "The 11 Requirements of a Successful Vision". I am a CEO of a midsized company with an MBA in marketing. So far, I have not come across so much clarity in any other article on "Corporate Vision. . . . Thank you once again for publishing a masterpiece."
-- Uday
S Desai, CEO, Suprawin Technologies Ltd.
Research On
Getting Consulting Help
A recent study on small businesses that had
businesses advisors versus those that did
not, show marked difference in success
rates. According to the study 86% of
business owners surveyed confirmed that the
professional assistance they received helped
them to become successful. The study also
concluded the following:
Businesses that Received
Professional Help
Businesses that did not Receive
Professional Help
Experienced 13.1% growth in business
turnover
Experienced 5.5% growth in business
turnover
Employment grew 25.3%
Employment grew 1.4%
The study revealed that the average revenue
of businesses that received assistance
increased by $70,000 per business while
these businesses increased their ability to
obtain funding by 20%. The results of this
study clearly indicate that getting
professional advice produced tangible
benefits for businesses.
Call (617) 571-7591 to
discuss your custom consulting needs
Review and development of investor
presentations, executive summaries and business
plans.
Acting as sounding board, mentor and/or advisor for CEOs and entrepreneurs.
Enhancing a business's design and vision for greater and quicker revenue, cash flow and profits.
Acting as interim executive (President, COO, GM, or Director).
Handling a turn-around and sale of a troubled company.
Re-engineering a business and market position for greater long-term competitive advantage.
Developing strategic plans and operational plans.
Advising investors, owners and boards on creative options previously not considered.
Doing investor due diligence of technology companies.
Improving corporate governance under Sarbane-Oxley guidelines by acting as, and helping to add an independent director that can impact the business.
Developing a financing strategy and presentation that could close investors.
Recapitalizing a company in distress to restart its business.
Developing a niche market entry strategy to avoid competition and still grow a large business in a series of these niches.
Speaking to employees at retreats and other corporate events to help them adjust to growth and needed changes as an organization transforms from fast growth and other stresses.
Plus dozens more
"Bob Norton is an experienced CEO and technologist who has a deep understanding of both business and technology.
I use him when I need to deal with an unfamiliar issue or need to analyze a complex situation.
Bob provides an independent view of someone who is not attached to the issue at hand. He is very responsive and ready to help - and he does it in cost-effective manner.
I strongly recommend Bob to any startup CEO."
-- Founder and CEO of a financial services software company
