David Kinnear

WHEN YOUR COMPANY’S SURVIVAL IS AT STAKE
We all know about business and economic cycles and their painful effects. This cycle is worse than most in terms of its serious economic consequences and anticipated longevity. We know this much; every economic cycle has produced new businesses, destroyed ill-prepared businesses and significantly changed the business models for those who did survive.

How has this cycle affect your business? Are you prepared? You need diversity of experience and practical ideas for preserving cash, fresh thinking on your business model, new product or service concepts and market expansion strategies to ensure the survival of your company.

You may be looking for an external counterbalance to internal legacy opinions.

SEIZING MARKET GAINS IN THIS ECONOMY
Congratulations! Your company has established a market beachhead, has successfully navigated this business cycle and held off the competition. Progressive, forward thinking companies like yours, proactively sense market changes and react more rapidly than competitors.

You anticipate and drive your company to stay ahead of the pack – leading, not reacting or following. Your culture is one of continuous improvement and you understand that in business, as in physics, momentum is not self-sustaining but requires continuous addition of energy.

You implicitly know that “what got you here won’t get you there” – the game has changed.

VALUE OF A PEER ADVISORY BOARD
It’s lonely at the top. Many of us find we have no one to turn to when it comes to sharing our business concerns, opportunities and challenges. Our employees have vested interest and are not likely to tell us what we need to hear, only what they think we want to hear. Our spouses, while certainly concerned and likely good listeners may not have the impartial business view we seek.

Consider a peer advisory board of truly independent third party opinions.

1. Business Advisor
2. Executive Coaching
3. Advisory Boards

Groups and Associations:

CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship - Mentor UCI Executive MBA - Mentor, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers California Conference for Equality and Justice

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  CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship
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  Consulting
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  Direct Access Discussion Group
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  E2E Mentor Program, The Paul Merage School of Business
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  Executive Next Practices Forum for C Level Executives
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  Milestones in Leadership
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  Professional Business & Executive Coach Network
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  Southern California Manufacturing Operations Professionals
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  TOSHIBA Alumni
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  Technology Council of Southern California
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  The Peer Advisory Group
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  Vistage / TEC - CEO Leadership
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  Vistage and TEC Chair Group for Leveraging Social Media
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  We Are Orange County!™ (WAOC™) - California