F.O.C.U.S. Resources provides a range of SOLUTION options for our clients, workshop participants, and business partners to get the information they need.  Our objective is to make our services financially accessible to those companies who need and want them.

SOLUTIONS are a result of understanding the issues, constraints, and realities of a particular business.  It isn't about "canned" or "one-size-fits-most" implementation.  Your business needs the tools, processes, and answers for YOUR BUSINESS, not someone (or everyone) elses!

One-on-One Advisory Services provide support, information, and advice specific to your business needs and issues.  Working hand-in-hand with the client, we develop custom tools and recommendations.  Advisory services often pertain to the following topics:

• Financial and Accounting Systems
  • Financial Accounting Setup
  • Chart of Accounts Design
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Inventory Management
  • Cash Conversion Cycle Analysis
  • Policies, Procedures, and Processes
  • Cost Control Initiatives
  • Price and Margin Analysis
• Planning Activities
  • Business and Operational Plans
  • Strategic and Financial Plans
• Specialized Business Initiatives
  • Theory of Contraints
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Total Productive Management
• Business Structure Analysis and Compliance Assessments
• Project and Product Management Tools
  • Develop Milestones
  • Establish Timelines
  • Identify Deliverables
• Organization Design, Systems and Integrations
• On-Shoring - Bringing Non-US Companies to US

Business Plans and Financial Model Development utilizes an interview and inquiry process to analyze your actual (or planned) business operations.  Through a series of meetings, we work with you to understand the current operations, opportunities in current processes, and desired/planned changes.  Once the information-gathering process is completed, we design and develop custom models that reflect your business activities and objectives.  Once the initial models have been developed and validated, we train the client on use and provide support for client maintenance of the model. Here are a few of the "typical" model categories:

• Financial Forecasts
• Budgets
• "Virtual" Company Analysis
• Business Redesign and Assessment Tools
• Employee Staffing
• Pricing
• Revenue
• Capacity

Small Group Advisory Services provide access to critical concepts business owners, executives, and key personnel need for developing the businesses.  FOCUS Implementation Teams are designed to solve the problem of cash constrained organizations need for expert advice and support.  These teams are comprised of no more than 12 participants and are IMPLEMENTATION driven.

Participants are guided through concepts, issues, and problem definition, then provided with resources, information, and "homework" - tasks that they need to apply to their business and situation.  F.I.T. Team focus areas include:

• Business Plan Development
• Financial Systems and Compliance
• Government Contract and Grant Compliance
• "On-Shoring" - Non-US Companies Establishing Operations in US

Capability Development Workshops provide participants with exposure to new information and concepts they need to know and address in their organizations.  The workshops include hands-on exercises and accountability steps that encourage participants to implement.  Workshops vary in length and may be provided solely by F.O.C.U.S. Resources or may include other experts and businesses. 

Workshops address topics common to most businesses.  Several factors, including number of attendees per workshop (pre-determined capacities), workshop objectives, and topics, determine how in-depth participants can go into their business' particular issues.  Capability Development Workshops are structured for the participant to walk through their own issues and challenges based upon the process learned and applied during the workshop.  Topics include:

Technical topics address specifics of the what you need to know and do as a business. 

• Accounting and Financial
  • Cost Methods
  • Cash Management
  • Cost Control
  • Enterprise Resource and Accounting Systems
  • Other topics
• Human Resources
  • Employee Recruiting and Retention
  • Employee Classifications
  • FSLA and other regulatory compliance
  • Performance Reviews and Management
  • Other topics
• Legal
  • Business Structure Selection
  • Intellectual Property Protection
  • Employment Law Compliance
  • Other topics
• Operations
  • Theory of Constraints
  • Business Processes and Systems
  • Procurement
  • Other topics

General address the "soft-side" aspect of the business.  These topics relate to skill and ability development. 

• Goal setting
• Self-management
• Career Development
• Skill Assessments
• Self-marketing
• Other topics

Capability workshops are offered in conjunction with professional associations, educational institutions, and other businesses with specialties that complement the F.O.C.U.S. Resource areas of expertise.

Imagine being able to change your organization!  

For specific information on any of these services, please contact us at 919.234.3960 or e-mail us at fit@focusresourcesinc.com

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