Mercury Mosaics: An intersection of art and entrepreneurship
Mercedes Austin of Mercury Mosaics is using research from her SIG engagement to help launch a sister brand, Mosaic Candy Shop…
Geaux Above: Adding structure to scale smoothly
“The SIG engagement was priceless and worth every second of my time — in fact, it’s saving me time and money,” says Shanna Felker, CEO of Geaux Above in Madisonville, Louisiana.
CyberReef: In search of MVNOs
CyberReef’s recent SIG engagement focused on finding prospective customers for its new TrafficIQ technology.
Utiliserve and Fireserve: strategic expansion
CEO Zach Raley chalks up much of his companies’ recent growth to working with the Edward Lowe Foundation and Louisiana Economic Development…
Orion Hunting Products: Alleviating shipping headaches
From CEO roundtables to the System for Integrated Growth, Beau Anderson of Orion Hunting Products has leveraged several of the foundation’s programs, hosted in Michigan in partnership with the MEDC, to help tackle new challenges in second stage…
Skinnytees: Stretching its marketing acumen
“On my wish list was marketing, marketing and more marketing,” says Linda Schlesinger-Wagner, Skinnytees founder. “The deliverables were beyond our wildest dreams.”
SentinelC3: Getting unstuck from a marketing quagmire
“Businesses get stuck a lot, and when that happens, you’ve got to go somewhere,” says Stephen Owen. “The SIG team brought tremendous value about specifics, action steps and follow-up.”
Scratch and Peck: Seeding a stronger supply chain
“On the discovery call, I could tell right away that our team leader was fantastic,” says CEO Rich Fowles. “He knew how to drill down and identify exactly what we were looking for.”
HandyPro: Upgrading recruitment practices
“I’ve never been part of something like this with such high-caliber experts,” says Paul. “As a result, I think we’ll reach our growth goals faster — and with less headaches.”
Westport Linen Services: Leveraging digital marketing
“We never had a Twitter or LinkedIn account before. Now we do, says Eddie Lefeaux, CEO of Westport Linen Services. “We’re using those avenues to generate marketing leads, and we’re using our website to do more customer education.”