The Business Resource
5464 Skylane Blvd.
Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
V 707.571.0017 800.609.7310
F 707.571.0203
25 Years Serving Business Owners
• Client sales increases average 20% • Millions in capital raised • Hundreds of businesses and professional firms well-served • Dozens of Industries addressed • Thousands of strategic, succession plannings conducted, and business plans prepared with great results.
Result-Driven. Accountable. | A dedicated team of professionals, putting their life and business experience, education and expertise to work for you.
Management consists of a core team and advisory panel of experienced
business-owner/entrepreneurs, who have successfully developed their own
ventures, and now specialize in serving others. Each team member has 20 or more years in starting, growing and selling businesses.
................................................................................................. Core Team | Thumbnail Bios & Responsibilities
Our core team assists in policy making for the company, continual client service improvement and new and existing client status reviews.
Our advisory team members assist us in remaining current with changes in the market place, in every area of business.
Every new client business analysis is peer reviewed. Every ongoing client game plan is reviewed monthly, quarterly and annually by the team. Client progress is evaluated regularly and recommendations made, e nsuring better, faster business results.
Sherryl Dever | Founder/ CEO of The Business Resource.
25 year veteran business owner/entrepreneur
Bruce Read | CFO and Senior Associate.
30 year entrepreneur/business veteran
Peter Tonti | Regional Manager and Associate Advisor.
40 year veteran entrepreneur and capital development specialist.
Veteran entrepreneur, hotelier
and Certified Public Accountant
RyanVice .............................................................................................................Chief Financial Officer of publicly held American TonerServ
Timothy McAllster
Chairman of Broadlink Communications, Inc.
Bookkeeping & Administrative Support ...........................................
• Cori Mitsch, Bookkeeper's Assistant and Transcriptionist
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Founded in 1986 by Sherryl Dever
Closely held California Corporation
9 Associates
Track Record of Success With Founder-Lead Businesses
20,000+ business & strategic planning/training/coaching sessionsconducted
Uses proprietary methodology
Millions in investment capital raised
Hundreds of happy clients served
Thousands of business plans prepared & used to generate great results
........................................................................................................................... What Does The Business Resource Really Do?
We get results.
As "rent-a-partners," we team with committed business owners seeking to
grow their businesses and themselves to the next level.
Clients choose to work with us to develop stronger leadership capabilities, and higher levels of managerial and supervisory competence.
Together, we achieve better, faster business results.
........................................................................................................................... How It Works
We assist by freeing owner's time to focus on what's important--business building. Entrepreneurs save time & money, improve cash flow, profit & enhance personal satisfaction using our services.
Owner's needs take center stage through our proprietary "immersion method." Our primary service links business owners with a rent-a-partner, who's strengths, skills and experience best matches each client's needs. We analyze and evaluate each client's business model to determine its strength and "potential success ratio."
Together, we create a slate of quickly-implement-able business activities focused on results. We install benchmarks and measure results, together. Most commonly requested results include; smoother cash flow, improved profits, happier, more satisfied ownership.
Every client begins their journey with us with a Business Analysis. From that, we design a game plan for results. A kick off/strategic planning session is scheduled and conducted, anchoring key needs of the business with key needs of it's ownership and employees.From that point, exit goals and strategies are identified, mid-range goals and short-term objectives are clarified. Financial projections and business model enhancements are slated. Funds are secured to finance growth. We then work side by side with ownership and key employees to institute the changes necessary to meet stated goals.
........................................................................................................................... Individual results you may expect:
* Freeing business-owner time to focus on building your business
* Improving financial conditions
* Minimizing risk
* Improving gross sales and profits
* Saving money
* Overcoming limitations, together
* Enhancing personal satisfaction
........................................................................................................................... Our Mission | As professional business advisers, we crusade for
thinking, planning and acting to thrive, not just survive, in business.
We serve founder-lead companies and businesses by prioritizing and
distilling specific information, in key areas, supporting business
owners in achieving better, faster business results.
Our Vision Our Brand Is Our Reputation Built On Continuity and Consistency, Over Time
Leading to succeed, we honor the highest and best in ourselves and others by seeking to understand, in order to be of better service.
Through our actions, we continually convey our message; that producing
better, faster business results can be easier--that the secret to business wisdom is locked within each of us, and that unlocking it takes a team.
We emphasize use of the "scientific method" over personal opinion and anecdote.
We combined important facts with people's needs and standard business practices to make better business decisions, together.
Our professionally trained and highly qualified business associates meet with clients weekly, quarterly, monthly or annually, depending on the needs of the business. Goals are established with clients through an initial assessment. A calendar of activities, with clearly defined action plans, benchmarks & expected results are all decided in advance. Fees are determined by the individual business size & programs essential to accomplishing goals.
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Partial List Of Industries Served
We have extensive background and experience serving the following industries:
• Advertising & Public Relations
• Business Services
• Commercial Warehouse & Storage
• Computer & Internet Services
• Contractors/Construction--of all types
• Consultants & Trainers
• Fine Artist Publishing & Licensing
• Food Services & Distribution
• Furniture & Home Accessory Manufacturing
• Garment Manufacturing & Marketing
• General Services; Janitorial & Automobile
• Light Manufacturing & Distribution
• Printing, Design, Graphic Art & Related Services
• Private Transportation
• Professional Firm & Practice Development; engineering, financial services,health care, alternative health care & personal trainers
• Publishing, Printing & Related Services
• Real Estate & Property Management
• Religious Institutions
• Retail & Retail Services
• Trucking, Waste Management & Recycling
If your industry is not represented, please inquire. We continually update
our client roles.