Elizabeth Gordon

Current

Radio Show Host at Chic Perspectives
Author at The Chic Entrepreneur
President at Flourishing Business

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Past

Senior Associate at The Hackett Group
Consultant at Accenture

Education

Georgia State University
Wake Forest University

Recommended

7 people have recommended Elizabeth

Connections

482 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

Elizabeth Gordon’s Summary

Flourishing Business is an advisory firm specializing business growth. Our methodology helps businesses develop a strong foundation or growth, whether it be organic or via merger and acquisition. Flourishing Business conducts customized programs for a wide range of companies and organizations, specializing in competitive positioning, sales and marketing strategy, customer satisfaction and loyalty and executive and employee development. We help smaller and startup organizations solidify their value proposition, based on their unique strengths and position themselves in the marketplace for optimal acceptance. We help business owners assess the efficiency and effectiveness of every area of the business, including marketing, operations and finance, and implements improvements to increase sales, profitability and improve cash flow.

We also work with large companies and government organizations who need help solidifying their business fundamentals during a time of change. Through our methodology they can communicate the message of who they are as a company and how they operate and get their global employee base to believe in and live that strategy. From business strategy to operational execution and ultimately, financial performance, Flourishing Business works with clients to reach their goals.

We work on things such as:
· Improving profitability and increasing cash flow
· Sales and Marketing strategy
· Branding, niche development
· Business strategy and growth
· Exit planning
· Securing financing
· Customer satisfaction and loyalty
· Employee relations, training, performance
· Improving operational efficiency
· Implementing systems and controls to free up the owners time

Industries:
Technology
Software Development
Health/Fitness & Alternative Health
Personal Development
Government
Non-profit
Communication
Retail - clicks & bricks

Elizabeth Gordon’s Specialties:

Female Entrepreneurs / Women owned companies
Business Growth - organic or M&A
How to transition from sole prop to building a real business

Elizabeth Gordon’s Experience

Radio Show Host

Chic Perspectives

(Media Production industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Chic Perspectives offers insight direct from business experts across the country, as well as authors, speakers and coaches and of course, successful entrepreneurs. Chic Perspectives helps to foster the Chic Entrepreneur community by opening up a dialogue, sharing information, best practices, motivation and unique insight with businesswomen who want to achieve Chic Success.
Author

The Chic Entrepreneur

(Writing and Editing industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Sharing Chic Business Advice with businesswomen around the globe, Chic Tips is a free ezine that educates and inspires women to achieve Chic Success.
President

Flourishing Business

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

May 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

Flourishing Business is an advisory firm specializing in business growth. Our methodology helps businesses develop a strong foundation or growth, whether it be organic or via merger and acquisition. Flourishing Business specializes in competitive positioning, sales and marketing strategy, customer satisfaction and loyalty and executive and employee development. We help organizations solidify their value proposition, based on their unique strengths and position themselves in the marketplace for optimal acceptance. We help existing businesses assess the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing and operations and implements improvements to increase sales, efficiency, effectiveness and profitability. We also work with large companies and government organizations on solidifying their business fundamentals, and training new leadership on them during times of change.

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Elizabeth Gordon’s Groups:

Board of Directors, National Association of Woman Business Owners, Atlanta
Board of Directors, American Association of University Women, Atlanta
President, Georgia State Marketing Alumni Society