{"id":21,"date":"2022-07-12T15:56:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T15:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbg993130.live-website.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2022-07-12T15:56:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T15:56:20","slug":"sbg-small-business-operations-consulting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/","title":{"rendered":"SBG &#8211; operations consulting, leadership coach, fractional COO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) {\n  .noBanner {\n    display: none;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"noBanner\" style=\"width=100%; margin=auto;\"><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">SBG Consulting<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align:center; font-size:17pt;\">Where Your Small Business Grows<sup>TM<\/sup><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering why SBG Consulting is right for your small business or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/nonprofit-management\">nonprofit organization<\/a><\/em>? It&#8217;s all about leveraging complementary skillsets. Engineers are experts at problem solving while Scientists form and test hypotheses to share their analysis with the world. Leaders develop others and help them see the big picture at just the right time. Bring an unparalleled blend of these three attributes to your company with small business operations consulting from SBG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SBG offers a suite of services for small businesses, depending on where they are in their business lifecycle. Pre-revenue companies take advantage of our <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/business-plans\"><em>business plan review<\/em><\/a>. Small organizations struggling as a team opt for our <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/short-term-consulting\"><em>short-term consulting<\/em><\/a> engagements or <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/fractional-coo\"><em>fractional COO service<\/em><\/a>. Owners or managers looking to strengthen their own effectiveness are often best served through individual <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/users\/barry-hansen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leadership coaching<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/#services\" style=\"background-color:#1b4557\">Learn About Our Services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com#services\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Business-Journey-With-SBG-floating.png\" alt=\"Four stages of business growth and the appropriate service from SBG to support them illustrated by four seedlings at different stages rising from the soil.\" class=\"wp-image-897\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#889b73;color:#889b73\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/about-us\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Barry-Portrait-Polo-Arms-Crossed-300x300.png\" alt=\"Principal consultant Barry Hansen (portrait)\" class=\"wp-image-26\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Barry Hansen, ASBC\u00ae is an accomplished entrepreneur with a penchant for helping small organizations identify opportunities for better efficiency, leadership, and profitability. With his Fractional COO service he also assists companies with their execution in each of those areas. Barry has a degree in engineering as well as master&#8217;s degrees in science and leadership. Barry is a member in good standing of the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to consulting for small business owners, Barry held multiple operations management positions across various industries from fast-casual restaurants and brewery operations to eCommerce and tourism experiences companies. He is a true jack-of-all-trades. His most recent position led to the company being named on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies four times in a row. <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/about-us#continue_reading\"><em>Continue reading&#8230;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#889b73;color:#889b73\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"services\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/short-term-consulting\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/business-blocks-edited-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of the building blocks of business to depict short term consulting\" class=\"wp-image-201\" title=\"Short-term Consulting\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/short-term-consulting\">Operations <strong>Consulting<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px\"><li>Great for 5-50 employee businesses<\/li><li>High ROI, focused on increasing operational efficiency of you and your team<\/li><li>Short term, &lt; 6 months engagement<\/li><li>Full strategic analysis and next steps guide provided at end of contract<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/short-term-consulting\" style=\"background-color:#1b4557\">Learn About Consulting<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/coaching-direction-edited-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"Attain personal goals. Conceptual Compass with needle pointing to the word coaching.\" class=\"wp-image-953\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/individual-leadership-coaching\">Leadership Coaching<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px\"><li>Focused on individual goals<\/li><li>Long term exploration and skills development<\/li><li>Unlock the potential you already have<\/li><li>Learn to empower your team to achieve its highest potential<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-width 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style=\"font-size:16px\"><li>When you realize you need to work <strong>on<\/strong> your business, not <strong>in<\/strong> it, we handle the operations.<\/li><li>Great for business with 20+ on payroll, not yet ready to absorb the investment and commitment of a C-suite<\/li><li>12 month engagement typically<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbusinessgrows.com\/services\/fractional-coo\" style=\"background-color:#1b4557\">Find a COO<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>For pre-revenue businesses we offer <a 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