TAILORED CONSULTING SERVICES

The needs of small businesses and start-ups are unique from those of large organizations. Small businesses do not have the luxury of large budgets, teams of staff members, or endless time to review reports and recommendations. Entrepreneurs  need business growth strategies that address challenges and threats of evolving competition through practical, agile approaches that acknowledge their budget and resource constraints.

 Management consulting is a broad term that covers all aspects of how a consultant can help an organization improve its performance by analyzing current organizational challenges and developing solutions and strategies to overcome those challenges. KJD Freelance delivers management consulting services that are tailored to the needs of growing small businesses and start-ups. Managing consultant Karleen Dudeck has experience delivering strategic growth through the design, planning and implementation of projects that address the dynamic marketing, sales, and operational needs of growing organizations.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• We invest time to understand your business needs and goals
• We foster lasting relationships with clients by providing collaborative consulting services that build organizational capacities that our clients need for long-term success
• We deliver a variety complementary services designed to support entrepreneurs and growing businesses, including business plan development, market evaluations, and grant preparation 

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

• Embedded leadership and project management
• Strategic planning and business plan development
• Change management support to navigate rapid growth
• Financial forecasting and valuation for investors and funding pitches
• Developing funding and grant applications
• Conducting market reviews, marketing audits and feasibility studies
• Designing and implementing digital marketing strategy development
• Integrating information systems to manage sales, logistics and financial operations for small- and medium-sized enterprises

HOW WE WORK

GRANT PREPARATION SERVICES

• Identifying funding opportunities from federal and provincial agencies to support R&D programs and business development
• Preparing submission-ready grant applications for start-ups and entrepreneurs applying to IRAP, OCE and SDTC
• Writing and developing academic research grants such as NSERC Discovery & CREATE grants, including preparing Notification of Intent to Apply for NSERC grants​

ABOUT OUR PROCESS

OUTCOMES

• Successfully funded applications for start-up R&D programs and business development, including successful IRAP, OCI and CanExport grants and SR&ED claims
• Digital marketing strategies for SMEs that have increased website visitor engagement by more than 83% and reduce website drop-offs by 10% within six weeks 
• Implemented integrated accounting, customer and supply chain management systems that reduced operational expenses by 22% within six months​

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CREATING VALUE THROUGH CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

​Engaging and informative content is the foundation of a high impact business plan, grant application or website. Strategic content development starts by thinking about your target audience - whether that is an investor, funding agency or customer: who are they, what do they want and need, how does your business meet their needs? By presenting your audience with the information that they are interested in and addresses their needs, you will capture their attention, demonstrate your expertise within your field and showcase your business’ strengths.
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Strategic content development is more than putting together a few paragraphs of text — it requires a keen business sense and a thorough understanding of your business. We take an in-depth look at your business including meeting with staff, collaborators and reviewing competition before we start the content development process. Combining formal business training and case studies with real world business experience, we develop content that effectively targets your customers while maintaining a style and voice that represent your business.

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