Consulting Capabilities

Diversified Strategies Unlimited is the affordable "Trouble Shooter" for many of your business turnaround, realignment and workout issues.  We lead the planning and participate fully in the implementation of the solutions.  With numerous turnarounds and realignments under our belts, we are able to assist with companies from $2 million to $400 million in revenues.     

BUSINESS MODEL EVALUATION 

We deliver honest, expert advice about the viability of business models and the prospects of raising capital.  We have affiliations with experts in many industries with whom we discuss these opportunities. We interview entrepreneurs and question them about their business model and we evaluate whether it has merit.         

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT (ERM)

We provide senior executives with a process to significantly improve risk management, business resiliency, and bottom line financial performance.  Prior to the current financial crisis, risk management organizations were primarily focused on compliance, internal controls, fraud, and insurance.  We now know the most critical and devastating risks may be unknown to the board, senior executives, and decision makers.   Our ERM service addresses preventable issues including: Board, senior executive and decision maker surprises; lack of access and communications; customer impacts on receivables; accounting and balance sheet problems; poorly planned and integrated acquisitions; runaway legacy costs; supply chain failures; loss of liquidity; poor quality; and new or changing regulatory compliance issues.

RAISING CAPITAL 

If we see profit potential in the business  model, we either invest in the concept or we provide access to one of our investment partners/funding sources to determine their interest.    

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE   

Completed projects in China, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt, England, France, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Thailand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.

PERFORMANCE  IMPROVEMENT   

Uncover and eliminate waste utilizing Six Sigma techniques and formulate Gainsharing bonuses to reinforce the solutions.  We GUARANTEE that your business will receive a 2:1 ROI; while some of our clients have experienced a 12:1 return.  We charge a small one-time fee for an intense, two-day diagnostic to determine your needs.  After the evaluation, we share our preliminary findings with you.  After securing an agreement to proceed, we receive a percentage of the annual savings for the first year and only when those savings are recognized in your business so that you never have to reduce your monthly cash flow to pay our fees during the liquidity crises!  We tie our compensation to your business success as a "Committed Partner". 

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT   

Assist with morale issues and internal conflicts that contribute to financial and operational under achievement and provide business planning and strategy formulation to achieve the organization’s potential.

INTERIM AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT   

Perform work on an interim basis, collecting receivables, negotiating with vendors, and filling executive positions until the perfect candidate is located.

BUSINESS PLANNING AND STRATEGY   

Create business plans, including pro-formas and coordinate strategic planning. 

BRANDING   

Create the brand image and message that integrates with the corporate strategy. 

MARKETING RESEARCH   

Eliminate costly mistakes with market intelligence to insure a healthy marketing ROI.  Also, we help establish lines of communications with the target audience. 

REAL ESTATE EXPERTISE  

Six decades in construction, budgeting, sales management, and marketing involving four separate homebuilding division turnarounds. 

INSURANCE AGENCY EXPERTISE  

Realigned one agency that experienced a 1200% increase in profitability in one year and a 36% increase in productivity over five years.

MARINE INDUSTRY EXPERTISE