Project Case Studies

Supply Chain Technology Provider: Growth through Technology Licensing

A software startup had developed a break-through concept for restaurant supply chain management technology and was evaluating different funding options. We advised on financial and business model, and developed a B2B platform licensing model, that would allow for the development of a proprietary exchange on top of the licensed technology, We helped save $5 million dollars in technology development cost, [...]

2015-12-22T16:08:57-06:00December 5th, 2015|

ICE Trails: Lean Startup for Product Validation

ICE Trails is an early stage startup providing an emergency tracking app that enables users to notify friends and families in case of an emergency (ICE). The app utilizes geolocation API, and provides the ability to send alerts to friends and family when a pre-determined geographical location or area is left, or if the user doesn’t check-in within a specified [...]

2018-08-15T15:51:44-05:00December 5th, 2015|

Career Management Consulting Firm: Outsourcing Helps Startup Focus on Core Business

A career management consulting startup had developed a framework for the IT infrastructure required to support their specific business model and service offering. The company was looking for assistance with evaluating options, and finding the right partner for their technology development. We helped define their technology strategy, and evaluate strategic options of in-house versus outsourcing the development. We assisted with [...]

2015-12-22T16:59:53-06:00December 5th, 2015|

Moot Alumni Association (MAA): Growth through Business Development

Moot Alumni Association (MAA) is a non-governmental organization (NGO), which promotes international arbitration and trade law. MAA is the host of several annual conferences around the world, and publishes a global law journal, the Vindobona Journal focused on current issues and developments in international commercial law and arbitration. The MAA works in cooperation with UNCITRAL on a worldwide accessible set [...]

2016-03-03T13:56:01-06:00December 5th, 2015|

Drop-in-Media: 1st Partnership: The first $1M is always the hardest

Drop In Media is a mobile content delivery service provider. Pioneering cross-carrier multimedia messaging in North America, Drop In Media connects media, publishers and brands with mobile consumers, enabling the delivery of premium content over SMS, MMS and WAP. To grow its business Drop In Media had to grow beyond its first customer relationship into a gaining broader market acceptance. To develop a value creating ecosystem [...]

2018-08-15T15:51:44-05:00December 5th, 2015|

Crowdcast: Growth Or Exit

Crowdcast is a social business intelligence solution that taps into the wisdom of their employees and partners to deliver insights and forecasts related to current and future projects and initiatives in order to make better strategic leadership decisions. Despite being well positioned in the emerging crowdsourcing space, Crowdcast was experiencing slow market adaptation for its break-through product. The company was [...]

2016-03-03T13:50:55-06:00December 5th, 2015|

Drop-in-Media: Diversification Renews Growth

Drop In Media is a mobile content delivery service provider. Pioneering cross-carrier multimedia messaging in North America, Drop In Media connects media, publishers and brands with mobile consumers, enabling the delivery of premium content covering pop culture, news, sports, and entertainment. Despite its initial success Drop In Media was facing declining revenues due to an aging product and was looking for a new strategic direction. We [...]

2018-08-15T15:51:44-05:00December 5th, 2015|

Leading Network Hardware and Software Provider: Expansion Into Adjacent Market Revives Business Trends

One of the top five US networking companies was successful with selling primarily one core product. Adjacent markets presented a great opportunity for diversification and growth but the expansion required an entrepreneurial spirit to basically launch a startup within an established organization. A management team was brought into the organization to lead the launch of this new business unit. We [...]

2018-08-15T15:51:44-05:00December 5th, 2015|

Leading Network Solutions Provider: International Expansion Boosts Earnings

One of the leading network solutions providers in the United States was attracting more and more business from outside of the US. The company had to make a decision whether it was worth investing into organizational and operational changes, required to respond to a this growing international demand. We assessed and prioritized international market opportunities, potential partnership opportunities, the competitive [...]

2016-03-03T13:51:39-06:00December 5th, 2015|

Big Data Analytics Startup: Diversification Drives Growth

Leading ‘big data’ analytics company’s valuation was being hindered, because investors were discounting future growth potential with only one targeted industry vertical. The company was challenged with identifying an expansion strategy that would align with its technology and core sales capabilities, and which would also take the position and behavior of competitive market players into account. We defined the total [...]

2016-03-03T13:51:48-06:00December 5th, 2015|