plain sailing
 

Good communication between us is a necessity to ensure that your project is plain sailing. We've found that email and the phone best accomplish what we need to do, allowing you to contact us easily and quickly whether you're in Los Angeles, Lynchburg or London!

 

"Hilary was great to work with despite the time difference from the US to the UK. Not only were we buying our B&B in a foreign country but we were moving our other business there too! She really helped us set our expectations!"

~ John & Sally, NH

 
 

Working With Us

Business Plan Writing/Consulting
Our working style is very much of a personal and collaborative one and we actively encourage your input at every stage. After all, this is your business. Unlike others who work with cookie cutter templates and software, your plan is written from scratch following a tried and tested outline and taking into account your unique situation. You'll have one contact - a senior consultant - who is responsible for your entire project, start to finish, whom you'll probably get to know very well!

After the initial contract is signed, we work on your plan in a timely manner to meet your deadlines as agreed. As sections are completed, drafts are sent to you for review to ensure you will be completely comfortable and satisfied with your finished business plan. All we ask is that you complete and return your 'homework' quickly so that we stay on track!

A business plan has a lot of highly confidential information in it that you might not want to share with just anyone, so we take great care to maintain your privacy. You can be assured that the personal information you share with us won't be disclosed to anyone else. Increasingly we're asked to sign confidentiality agreements, usually with property sellers in return for their financial information. We understand, and are happy to comply.

Our Guarantee
Our goal is to help you develop an affordable, professional, industry specific business plan that is informative, convincing, appealing and realistic. We will direct our best efforts to ensure that you are wholly satisfied with the process and the end result. If you have any concerns at any time, please let us know immediately so that we can work with you to correct or revise our approach.

If you're using your plan primarily to get financing for your inn, please understand that it can be difficult to obtain a loan sometimes, even under apparently good conditions. Lenders have been known to deny strong applications for undetermined reasons. To date, where our plans were created with this purpose in mind, they have been ultimately successful. However we make no warranty, express or implied, that the business plan we produce will achieve any specific financing, marketing or management objective.

Research Projects/Consulting
Most Research Projects and some consulting assignments are broad enough to warrant a detailed Scope Of Work document. Containing deadlines and approximate costs we work with you to ensure that it is as comprehensive as possible. Once signed, this is our contract.

Want to get started? Have questions? We're always happy to talk to you. Call us (207) 221-5635 or email us today to schedule a free, no obligation consultation and quote!