Jeff Hyman

Jeff Hyman

CEO at Strong Suit ... We "unstick" portfolio companies that are stuck.

Greater Chicago Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
  • University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Websites

Jeff Hyman’s Experience

  • CEO

    Strong Suit

    (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

    January 2008Present (2 years 3 months)

    For P.E. firms, V.C. firms, and their portfolio company CEO's:

    Your portfolio company sells first-rate products...
    You've got a brilliant marketing strategy in place...

    ...So why are you missing your revenue targets?

    That’s where Strong Suit comes in.

    We’re engaged by P.E. & V.C. firms to "unstick" companies that are stuck.

    How?

    Every portfolio company has something they’re really good at -- their “strong suit.” We rediscover it and figure out how to connect it to customers. And we do it quickly.

    To stake out a simple and compelling market position, we meet with customers to figure out what they want most. (You'd be shocked at the things we uncover in just a few visits).

    Then, we align the marketing blueprint and salesforce to execute flawlessly.

    Strong Suit is uniquely qualified. We’ve worked inside of a leading Private Equity firm and as CEO of multiple businesses. So, we understand both perspectives.

    Our rules of engagement are simple:
    ➢ We work with only two clients at a time.
    ➢ Our goal is to get in and get out. The last thing you need is more consultants.
    ➢ We ask tough questions and insist on intellectual honesty.
    ➢ We make data-driven recommendations.
    ➢ We push hard for a differentiated market positioning, to create pricing power.
    ➢ If it’s not actionable, it’s useless. No fancy presentations to sit on your shelf.

    jeff@strongsuit.com

  • CEO-in-Residence

    Sterling Partners

    (Privately Held; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

    July 2006January 2008 (1 year 7 months)

  • VP Marketing

    Dyson

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

    June 2004March 2006 (1 year 10 months)

  • CEO

    Canal Street Talent

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    May 2002May 2004 (2 years 1 month)

  • COO

    Heidrick & Struggles, Mgmt Search Division

    (Public Company; HSII; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    20012002 (1 year )

  • CEO

    Career Central

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    19952001 (6 years )

  • CEO

    Cruel World

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    19952001 (6 years )

  • Manager of New Products

    Intuit

    (Public Company; Consumer Goods industry)

    19951995 (less than a year)

  • Product Manager

    Black & Decker

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; BDK; Consumer Goods industry)

    19901994 (4 years )


Jeff Hyman’s Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

    MBA , Marketing , 19941995

  • University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

    BS , Marketing , 19861990


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