Business Advisory, Investment Research, Competitiveness Studies, Company Valuations
SBC provides business advisory, strategy and market research to increase exports and attract investors. SBC works with its clients to identify strategic investors and trade partners based on a fair company valuation and evaluation of the business model, governance and organizational structure, and shareholder rights. SBC assesses operational efficiencies of small and growing businesses and analyzes access to finance via loans, leasing, or equity, meeting with bankers and investors. SBC evaluates the legal and regulatory environment, as well as reviews labor, pension, tax, and environmental laws, contract enforcement, property rights, patent laws, and business licensing. SBC researches supply chain linkages, recommending capacity building partnerships, technical innovation and exit strategies. SBC works with public sector stakeholders such as Investment Promotion Agencies. SBC also writes investment proposals, marketing plans, promotional and training materials and edits Annual Reports. SBC also assits large corporate clients in reporting on social responsibility and in measuring impact.
Key Areas
- Access to Finance
- Supply Chains
- Competitiveness
- Improving the Business Environment
- Entrepreneurship
- Large Business as a Catalyst for Economic Inclusion
- Innovation and Technology
- Sustainability
- Exit Strategies
- Citizenship Reports
Industries
| Agribusiness: vegetables, cotton Wineries & Breweries Supermarkets: Food and Retail Automobile Parts Light Aircraft Textiles and Wood Furniture Information Technology |
Organic: Herbs, spices, honey Baked Goods and Confectionary Consumer Goods and Retail Tire and Rubber and Retail Service Outlets Steel Industry and Recycling Construction & Construction Materials Incentive Tourism and Private Art Collection |
Investment Funds
SBC advises social and environmental impact investment funds in agriculture, healthcare and small and growing enterprises on raising funds, sector assessment and business identification. SBC also provides business consulting, technical assistance and capacity to the investee companies to facilitate sustainable small and medium enterprises in developing countries which make money for investors while having a positive impact on people’s lives.
Odegard, Nepal
Hand woven carpet company: Designed study to evaluate artisans in supply chain.
Bunge Carbon Credit
Researched carbon credit market for Manna Energy Rwandan water purification.
I3 Advisors Helped to raise capital. Introductions
Merck & Co., Inc. (Ophthalmic Division) – Rahway, NJ
Researched world-wide Glaucoma market for ophthalmic drug with sales of $340m.
Analyzed legal and regulatory standards for health care, drug pricing and generic drugs.
International Executive Service Corps (International Market Research) – Stamford, CT
Analyzed global sourcing for textile industry. Promoted SME emerging market exports.
Wrote marketing plans. Advised on textiles pricing strategy and supply chain distribution.
US Department of Commerce (Foreign Service Commercial Section) – Copenhagen, Denmark
Evaluated trade policy, promoted exports, ID joint venture partners, organized trade shows.ows
