They're the most important aspect of your business.   Profits fuel your growth.  Support your stakeholders.  And ultimately determine the success or failure of your enterprise. But what if you were asked this question. Are you completely satisfied with your current level of profitability?

The Institute of Profit Advisors (IPA) The Institute of Profit Advisors (IPA) is the only "If business is so good, why aren't you making more money?" "When we first decided to implement the Profit Enhancement Process we weren't completely sure what to expect.  From the moment we met with our Profit Coach and started the process we knew we had made the right decision.  Not only did we see an increase in our bottom line, but our people's attitudes have been revitalized.  We are 100% satisfied with the results."  national organization dedicated to the process of improving business profits. IPA members - located in all major markets - are skilled in using the Profit Enhancement Process to help companies achieve their profitability goals.  As a member of this exclusive Institute, Dedekian, George, Small & Markarian provides consulting services of the highest professional standards.  It is our m ission to help our clients achieve immediate and sustainable results that enhance profitability year after year. Imagine This Scenario You're running a successful business.  But you sense that something is missing if you are to move up to the next plateau When you talk to your senior management it seems that they are all working according to their own agend as and that no one is moving in the same direction. Departmentalism has taken over to the point where there no longer is an overriding cohesive goal. Perhaps you've already tried to solve the problem by bringing in a consultant.  Chances are, the consultant ended up not really focused on the dollars and cents - the profitability - of your business.  He or she probable produced a fancy report and then was gone before you even began an implementation process.

Let Us Be Your Profit Coach
If that scenario is familiar, please take a moment to read on and find out how our firm can help you grow and sustain you business.  As a member of the exclusive Institute of Profit Advisors - the only national organization dedicated to the process of improving company profits - we offer a unique process and insight.   Through our years of experience we know how to help you:

		Diagnose opportunities
		Solicit ideas from your people
		Create a plan that is both practical and visionary, and
		Ensure that implementation takes place.
How We Do What We Do Diagnose opportunities... It's important that you select the right third party to help you focus on your business.  Like any other business owner you are engrossed in the day-to-day operation of "It's not the size of your lemon, but how much lemonade you make" "The total financial effects of the Profit Enhancement Process are almost too numerous to mention.  Not only did we decrease our overhead, but we significantly increased our sales.  And our gross margins are way up.   It's refreshing to have an advisor help us make money instead of just helping us spend it." your company.  We can help you step back and look at your business from an objective and experienced point of view.  We'll start by sitting down with you to do a complete briefing on just how the Profit Enhancement Process works.   Based on our conversation and analysis, we'll explain how the Process can be tailored to your exact needs.  As your Profit Coach, we'll work with you to design a custom strategy for creating a company-wide awareness of the profit culture - and determine ways to improve profitability at all levels of planning, management and operations.

Solicit ideas... You need to find a way to tap into the creativity and business drive that already exists among "Are you completely satisfied with your current level of profitability?" "I engaged our Profit Coach to facilitate a Profit Workshop.  The ideas generated from it wen way beyond what we had hoped for.   We were able to put many of the constructive suggestions to work for us immediately.   And I think we will experience even greater benefit over time." your managers and other employees.  Your people have good ideas.  But they may feel trapped by their departmental "silos."  Or they may feel there is no safe forum in which to express themselves.  That is where we excel.  We can help you uncover those good ideas and stimulate more profitable thinking.  Depending on your needs, we'll conduct surveys, review your financial, or come to your office for one-on-one interviews with your management team.  Using our unique methodology, we'll prepare a Profit Opportunities Assessment Report that is two-fold.  This Report will help you understand the obstacles that are limiting your company's profit potential.  And it will generate outstanding ideas for creating new opportunities.  We can also help you better focus on your sales process with a Sales Opportunities Assessment Report.  Create a plan... Once we've worked together to identify the opportunities, we'll facilitate a Profit Enhancement Workshop - the ideal forum for producing additional ideas that lead to a solid action plan.  Based on our experience, your people will be rejuvenated by this Workshop as they begin to think of themselves as Profit Enhancement Officers in the company.  Implement... We'll tackle the final phase together.  As your profit Coach, we'll be available to help you at all phases of implementation.  Our continued involvement will ensure that your plan becomes a reality and that you achieve your stated profitability goals.  And, to keep the plan working over time, we can provide periodic evaluation as your business grows and evolves.

Two key components of the process: Profit Opportunities Assessment Report We'll perform a quantitative survey along with an analysis of your financial information and present it to you in a concise reporting model for your executive review.  It's a complete analysis of your future profit opportunities. Sales Opportunities Assessment Report We can help you pinpoint the opportunities that exist in your sales and marketing group, define the key components of a wining team, and focus on specific issues that determine top performance.  You'll end up with a blueprint for success.

Put the Profit Enhancement Process to Work for You
We would welcome the opportunity to talk with you and discuss how you can use the Profit Enhancement Process in your business.  Please keep in mind that we can work with you in a full-phased approach, or we can help you with selected Profit Projects.  It all depends on your needs.  Our ability to assist you rests on our in-depth knowledge of businesses like yours - knowledge we've developed from working with hundreds of clients in all facets of business.

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