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The Power of a Great Foundation
A robust business development foundation is key to taking any business to the next level
Sloan Growth Strategies engages with you to accelerate the growth of your small or mid-sized company. Whether expanding your footprint within the United States or entering the United States market for the first time, we will collaborate with you to:
Assess existing approaches, results and identify core strengths
Craft a plan to fuel business growth in desired markets
Enable plan execution by mobilizing critical processes and technology
Execute on activities defined in your strategic plan
Monitor results and refine activities for optimal success
Mentor and coach professionals for future team expansion
Industry sectors we specialize in include professional and financial services, technology, consumer and industrial products, healthcare and life sciences.
What to Expect When Collaborating with Us
As we work with you to frame and then execute activities in the planning stage, our role changes. We initially operate as an adviser to review your existing infrastructure and design the strategy with you, then transition to the role of interim Chief Growth Officer to execute your plan. Finally, we take on the role of mentor to educate, align and empower your team, so you can maintain your strategy and efforts going forward. Our job is not done until we know that the new business development plan is working.
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Key phases and activities we will move through:
Strategy
Assessing your current tools, databases, prospect lists and resources to create a solid long-term business development foundation. Developing the road map and milestones to achieve your next stage of growth.
Execution
Actively engaging with key prospects, working as your interim Chief Growth Officer, providing actionable feedback. Ensuring proposals directly align with your buyer’s key drivers, which are delivered on-time.
Results
Winning new business with
your management team, that results from executing the plan. Securing company leadership commitment and confidence, while positioning your company for further expansion.
We are Good with Numbers
25+
Years
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of solid business development experience: leading, planning, executing and producing
16
Countries
in which we grew business revenue and expanded into new markets
9
Organizations
in which we built the business development function from the ground up
Leadership
Sloan Growth Strategies was created by Alice Sloan, MBA, to fill a gap in the global marketplace for small and mid-sized companies.
Over her career, Alice has lived in five countries including her native UK, along with Canada, France, The Netherlands and the U.S., during which she developed new business for product and professional service companies in over sixteen countries; predominantly in Europe and North America.
This experience provides Alice with a unique cultural perspective and understanding of the challenges companies face when expanding globally and into the U.S. market.
Alice has been involved in the Boston, MA ecosystem for over twenty years and worked with a significant number of start-ups, investors, small, mid-sized and large companies with matrix and linear organizational structures, in both the private sector and government. Her roles have all been focused on business growth across multiple industry sectors, primarily in professional and financial services, technology, consumer and industrial products, healthcare and life sciences. Frequently, she has built the business development function from the ground up, as the first fully dedicated person in a business development role.
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Areas of business development specialty include:
Developing strategic plans for new market entry
Building baseline infrastructure
Generating initial sales
Opening new offices
Developing distributor networks
Collaborating with partners
Training, mentoring and developing sales teams
Community leadership through MassChallenge as an adviser, mentor and judge for global companies, has afforded Alice with an invaluable opportunity to help international women founders grow their companies, while overcoming obstacles prevalent in today’s business environment. MassChallenge companies Alice has mentored include; Etiquette – 2017 finalist (Mexico), MAKOMAS – 2018 winner of $75k PepsiCo prize (U.S. and Africa) and Yad – 2019 Top 20 finalist (Guatemala).
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In our ever-changing world, a focus on the bottom line is the one thing that remains constant. Driving business development activities is a key to conquering new markets and staying ahead of your competitors.
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Let’s connect to explore how we could empower you to expand your business.