Like many of you, I understand what it means to compete in tough economic conditions.  I understand the pressure today’s market leaders face to compete on the thinnest of margins and while making decisions at break-neck speeds.  In 2008 the economy crashed, and I found myself needing to take a hard look at how I can best serve people. It was an incredibly stressful time but one that was very rewarding as I was able to reflect on my situation.  I quickly realized that there had to be a better way to achieve success and results in business. That’s why I decided to start JLP Business Solutions.  I knew I could bring a different style and approach to helping organizations and their leaders through their most challenging situations, and that is exactly what we have done, for many clients.

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I think what sets me apart from other Companies is that I truly listen to my clients and try and put myself in their shoes when deciding on a resolution to their specific situation.  Basically, I become personally invested in the success of the client as well as the people.  For example, I was helping a small “mom & pop” business through a very difficult and contentious bankruptcy and they were very nervous and upset about attending the Bankruptcy hearing.  They knew they would have to face their vendors, some of whom they had known for decades, and they felt embarrassed and ashamed.  I wanted to help them but couldn’t attend the hearing as a consultant so I suggested that the owners hire me temporarily as their CFO so I could attend the hearing with them as a Company representative.  So, I was able to walk into the bankruptcy hearing with the owners and not only support them but explain their situation to the creditors as well as the judge and their liquidation plan was quickly and easily approved.

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In addition, I worked with a small hospitality Company who needed help after two attempts by prior consulting firms to take them public were not successful.  This cost the Company a lot of time and money that they just didn’t have.  I listened to a CEO whose Company was hard hit by Covid-19 explain to me the importance of going public so he could raise capital to fund a revolutionary “virtual” platform to help those hit the hardest by the epidemic; the elderly.  I was moved by his story, and I immediately put together a “task based” project plan and personally led the effort to meet his aggressive timeline and in May 2021, the Company successfully filed their S-4 registration document with the SEC.

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I have many, many stories like the two examples above in which I have been personally invested in adding value for my clients and most of the stories are like those here.  You see, I don't normally get a call to help a Company until its almost too late and the situation is dire.  By this time ownership is very anxious, low on options yet they want a quick solution.  In addition, the people at these Companies are directly affected and sometimes their jobs and livelihoods depend on how well I do my job which is why I take my work with each client so personally.

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 My team and I have extensive experience transforming organizations by integrating business strategies, business processes, technology, human capital, and systems to achieve measurable improvements in effectiveness, efficiency, and stakeholder value.  Our team of consulting experts has specific experience in Company “turnarounds”, in which we help implement operational, strategic, and organizational changes to manage risk and mitigate underperformance.  We also specialize in helping businesses grow, both organically as well as through transactions (Mergers and Acquisitions, IPO readiness and transactions, reverse mergers, SPAC readiness and transactions, and Post-Merger integrations).