Founded in 2002, F.O.C.U.S. Resources℠, led by Founder, CEO/President, and Principal Consultant Lea A. Strickland (MBA, MA, CMA, CFM, CBM, GMC, CDE), is a woman-owned firm dedicated to empowering businesses through private and small group consulting. With a proven track record of serving over 600 clients, the company has facilitated raising more than $1 billion in government grants, angel, and private equity funding. By combining real-time learning, mentoring, and coaching, F.O.C.U.S. Resources℠ equips clients, from solo entrepreneurs to multinational corporations, with robust systems and processes to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness in a dynamic global market.

Our Client Industries

  • Manufacturing:
    • Consumer goods
    • Commercial products
    • Industrial textiles
    • Automotive OEM and Tier 1 Suppliers
    • Electronics
    • Polymers
    • Biomedical Devices
  • Professional Services
    • Accounting
    • Engineering
    • Product Development
    • Architecture
    • Interior Design
    • Human Resources
    • PEO
    • Recruiting
    • Coaching
  • Alternative Energy
    • Solar
    • Wind
    • Batteries
    • Fuel Cells
    • BioFuels
    • Waste and Recycling

 

  • Health and Human Services
    • Biotechnology
    • Pharmaceutical
    • Medical Devices
    • Contract Research Organizations (CRO)
  • Other
    • Financial Services/Banking/FinTech
    • Non-profits
    • Faith-based Organizations
    • Education
    • Retail
    • Restaurants/Food Services/Food Trucks
    • Private Security
    • Non-profits
    • Faith-based Organizations
    • Local Government
    • Quasi-government entities
    • HVAC
    • Electronic Medical Records
    • SaaS
    • Publishing
    • Marketing/PR/Media

C.O.R.E. Business Systems℠ – Business Design, Scalability, and Value Creation

      À La Carte and Expanded Service Options

        • Technovation Entrepreneur℠- University Spinouts and Technology Innovators
        • Board Services – Independent Board Member, Board Education, Audit and Finance Committee Support
        • Government Contracts and Funding Compliance
          • SBIR and STTR
          • OTAs
          • Other research awards
          • acquisition programs