Many businesses have limited resources and few people to turn to for seasoned advice and support. They may not have the need or capacity to hire additional employees, but still require extra help. As a fellow small business owner, I've experienced the ups and downs of running a business and truly understand the challenges you're facing.
We will start "From Square 1" and partner with you across a wide range of services, from administrative support and corporate travel management to acting as a trusted sounding board for your business decisions. This allows you to focus on growing your business while we handle the details, so you can spend less time on the small stuff and more time on what matters most.
Managing and Growing Small Businesses
Featured Services
Day-to-Day
Administration
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Develop and recommend processes to manage daily operational business responsibilities, deadlines, due dates, and government filings
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Leverage resources and optimize professional networks when researching and securing services, referrals, and answers for multiple disciplines
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Establish and grow relationships with relevant, trusted partners setting the groundwork for your business including finance, legal, payroll, IT, insurance, HR, and other pertinent services
Virtual / Remote
Administrative Assistant
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Calendar management
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Appointment and Meeting coordination
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Travel arrangements
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Daily tasks management
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Social media posts
Develop Policies and Protocols
Evaluate current processes, identify strengths and weaknesses, address gaps and implement best practices to align with current and future company goals
Communicate and collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders; formulate, develop, and implement policies and procedures
Ensure compliance with Federal and State governments and related agencies; insurance,
finance, legal and office-related vendors;
property management, internet, and utility
providers
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Business Plans
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Employee Handbooks
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SOPs
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Consultant Policies
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Confidentiality Agreements
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Organizational Charts
Knowledge Partner
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Work tandemly with you to shape the work environment, set strategy, allocate and recommend internal and external resources, and build the organization
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Collaborate with company executives, staff, consultants, and external stakeholders contributing to important decisions that impact the company's overall strategic development, brand identity, and financial health
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So, you can focus on what you do best...
Running Your Business
Do you feel torn between doing what you need to do for your business sales, but the administrative paperwork pile is never ending? Square One Consulting is here for you.
Services include, but not limited to:
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Administration and Business Management
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Remote Administrative Assistant
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Travel Services
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Policies and Protocol
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Rhode Island
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98.9% of RI businesses are small businesses.
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51.1% of RI small businesses employ only 1-4 employees.
North Carolina
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Small businesses represent 99.6% of all NC businesses
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Between 1996 to 2020 small business employment grew by 21.8%
SBA Statistics
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99.9% of all U.S. businesses are small businesses
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Small businesses employ 61.7 million Americans, 46.4%
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42% are women-owned
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19% are minority owned
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6% are veteran owned
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10% are LGBTQ+ owned
SBA Statistics Nationally
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There isn't a business plan
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Running out of money
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Inexperience managing a business
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23% don't have the right team
Why Can a Small Business Fail?
They have:
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The right team of experts -- knowledge partners
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A solid business plan and sound strategy
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Strong financial planning
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Processes in place