How Business Consulting is Like the Blind Men and the Elephant
I have been advising small businesses for over 20 years and one question entrepreneurs often ask me is “what exactly is business consulting and how can it help me?”
I have been advising small businesses for over 20 years and one question entrepreneurs often ask me is “what exactly is business consulting and how can it help me?”
Esther Han, OBDC’s marketing fellow, interviewed Paula Groves. Paula has joined OBDC as the Vice President of Business Consulting. Paula brings over 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial financing. She possesses in depth-knowledge regarding what it takes for an entrepreneur to gain a loan or an investment, and is responsible…
Entrepreneurs are often described as people who find opportunity by thinking very intensely about solutions to problems. In turn, those solutions also encourage thriving communities by boosting job creation and improving the neighborhood where the business is located. OBDC is part of a growing industry that recognizing this link and partners with other organizations that…
Our partners at the Opportunity Finance Network wrote a great article about Gelateria Naia, an OBDC funded business.
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