Types of Client
 Fortune 2000 companies
Mid market companies
Private equity/ VC funds and their portfolio businesses
Later stage start ups |
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Types of Engagements
Externally focused projects include those aimed to develop:
Pricing strategy
Growth strategy
New product development and introduction
Marketing strategy
Business unit strategy
Many externally focused projects are aimed at growing the top line. Cornerstone provides a seasoned business perspective and third party objectivity. Our value is that we bring more accurate information and analysis to support management decision-making.
Internally focused projects include studies to determine:
Product line profitability
Overhead reduction
Purchasing and procurement savings
Organizational restructuring integration
Most internal work is aimed at increasing a company's profits. Implementation of these projects is usually within the management's domain of control, so payback can be immediate and large.
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Why Use Cornerstone
Our expertise is in solving difficult business problems. Management often does not have the time, resources or expertise to rethink problems from first principals; they lack the luxury of external third party objectivity, and sometimes need an external influence to develop a consensus. Compared to hiring larger consulting firms, we provide greater operational insights and develop solutions that are more creative and more practical based on our broad experience. For profit improvement engagements the typical payback is 10-100 times our fees.
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