Where Arkansas Brands Matter.

Consultants provide management consulting to help organizations improve their performance, communications, efficiency, and profitability based on their acquired education and previous experience. These professionals analyze key aspects and create solutions while assisting companies to meet their goals.  

With Kat Daniels, you immediately gain an executive-level partner who will help guide and grow your business, so you won't have to develop it alone.

Small Business and Entrepreneurial Expertise Include:

• Advise on business development and management.
• Evaluation of business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and potential threats (SWOT).
• Research and develop brand identity and online reputation.
• Research and develop products and pricing.
• Research and develop revenue and sales potential. 
• Research and develop communications and contracts.
• Represent and manage public relations and reputation.

Most consultants use a proven process to create impact and the best client outcomes. By discovering the inefficiencies or weaknesses keeping a business from reaching its full potential, effective consulting will uncover, develop, and help implement fundamental changes that will grow your business.

1. Discovery - The first step for any consultant is the discovery phase, where the goal is to learn about who or what you represent and the purpose of your product or service. A good business consultant takes the time to learn as much as possible about the brand, its key stakeholders, processes, competitors, and its mission. 

2. Evaluation - Once the business consultant has developed an in-depth understanding, they enter the evaluation phase to identify where change is needed. This phase includes identifying your brand's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and current and foreseeable problems.

3. Implementation - Once your business and the consultant agree on a plan, the consultant should enter the third phase: the restructuring stage or implementation of the plan. In this phase, the consultant builds on your assets and eliminates liabilities. They also monitor the plan's progress and adjust it as needed.

Consulting is a specialized, professional service. You benefit from having an expert in their field and collective experience. The real question is, how much would it cost your business if you didn't hire a consultant? 

But, to plan and budget, the average rate is $100 per consulting session or $500+ supporting your project SOW. A project may take a single session or a planned schedule with phases, deliverables, and deadlines from weeks to months. Additionally, many consultants offer support services called a "Retainer" to have them readily available to you and your team as a continued relationship to receive guidance as needed.

Most consultants will be able to quickly identify the key focus areas and create a definitive project with a timeline and budget to research, develop, and grow your business.