Business Talent Group taps the world’s best independent talent to design solutions for corporations, private equity firms, and major non-profits. We provide individuals as well as custom-built teams. With no retainer and incredibly fast turn-around (generally five business days), our clients find that we are their indispensable “first call.” The following are the principal ways clients use Business Talent Group.
Business Talent Group will pull the best independent Talent to tailor a solution to suit a Client’s precise need. It may be an individual to do a competitive analysis or cost reduction plan, or it could be a custom-built team of experienced consultants to prepare a new market strategy or a pricing study. Our teams often include industry talent with deep expertise and an orientation towards execution. Projects generally fall into two categories, “analytical consulting” and “action consulting” engagements.
Analytical Consulting
We bring individuals or custom-built teams of skilled management consultants trained at the best firms, such as McKinsey, Bain, or Accenture, that provide our Clients:
Customization:
The precise expertise, level, and configuration of Talent to deliver the exact results that our Clients need.
Flexibility:
Deployable at any pace and intensity over time, particularly appropriate for projects that are too small or too fast for major consulting firms. Clients have complete control; there is no time wasted on anything other than the analyses they most need.
Cost Effective Solution:
No need to pay for the overhead or oversized teams of traditional consulting approaches, so costs will be significantly less.
Example Analytical Consulting Projects:
- New market strategy
- Business plan creation
- Pricing strategy
- Scenario planning
- Marketing / brand strategy
- Complex financial modeling
- Industry landscape
- Due diligence
Stories:
- Just The Right Amount of Firepower
- Leveraging the Toolbox of a True Expert
- Exploring New Territory
- Going Global
Action ConsultingTM
Business Talent Group has pioneered the “Consulting MoleculeTM”, a custom-built small team that combines the best of both worlds: industry executives with highly specific expertise are paired with management consultants with extensive know-how in strategy development, project management, and problem solving. The Consulting MoleculeTM is ideal for providing top-tier consulting services coupled with real-world know-how and a heavy focus on implementation. As one client says, “BTG’s blend of consultants and experienced industry talent is better than what the top consulting firms can deliver—for a fraction of the price.”
Laser Focus on Implementation:
Most of our Action Consultants bring 10+ years of industry experience, so they know what it takes to really execute and drive a critical project to successful completion.
Accessible Expertise:
Infuse deep, pragmatic industry knowledge into a project to shortcut the learning curve, build credibility with the Client’s team or customers, and improve a project’s chances of success.
Deep Value:
Clients say our action consulting teams deliver distinctive value at a fraction of the price of traditional firms.
Examples of Action ConsultingTM Projects:
- Project management
- Strategy implementation
- Cost reduction
- Change management
- New product launch
- Performance improvement
- Post-merger integration
- Salesforce realignment
Stories:
Business Talent Group brings on demand Talent to provide clients with just-in-time project capacity, executive leadership, and critical expertise. We may provide an experienced professional to launch a new product, test a new market, or provide extra horsepower for a critical project; or you may need someone to lead a division, a function or a company during a period of rapid change or uncertainty.
Special Projects
Clients seamlessly leverage an experienced, highly expert industry professional to drive a critical project to success. These special projects deliver:
Speed:
Rapid infusion of leadership and skill to accelerate objectives.
Deep Expertise:
Relevant expertise at the precise time that it’s most valuable to your project.
Value:
Huge ROI in terms of time-to-market and risk mitigation.
Stories:
Interim Management
Clients insert a C-level or VP-level manager directly into a critical role, to fill a key vacancy or assume leadership during a period of rapid change.
Instantaneous Leadership:
Top-tier executive, on the ground—immediately—to fill a critical gap or solve an urgent challenge.
Flexibility:
Preserve flexibility during times of uncertainty or rapid change, with no need to commit to a permanent hire right away.
Unique Effectiveness:
With no preconceived biases or long-term agenda, interim executives can often be more effective in a challenging situation.
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