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
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- C.O.R.E. Genesis℠ – Idea to Founding
- C.O.R.E. S.T.A.R.T.℠ – Pre-revenue to first customers, bridge between founding and growth
- C.O.R.E. Growth℠ – Growth strategy and business continuity
- C.O.R.E. Value℠ – Value creation and exit strategy
- C.O.R.E. P.A.C.E.S.℠–funding your business, includes crowdfunding support
- C.O.R.E. Mastermind℠– facilitated strategic peer group
- C.O.R.E. C.P.R. ℠–business intervention and turnaround
- C.O.R.E. M.A.G.N.I.F.Y.℠– non-profit and faith-based organizations
À La Carte and Expanded Service Options
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- 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
