You are a new or fledgling startup company (or an NGO) looking to establish, develop and/or grow your organization, undertake a new development, resolve an issue or problem, accomplish a business pivot, and/or create organizational growth or capacity.

In this project, teams will apply their entrepreneurial and new venture knowledge, critical analyses, and business strategies/design skills to create and secure growth, enhance productivity, and develop organizational capacity. Based on a combination of internal and external factors, the teams will complete an analysis and provide strategic recommendations, practical options, and design an action plan appropriate to your business situation.

As a participating organization, you will provide a specific question, topic, challenge, or opportunity that will be the focus for review, analysis, and recommendations by the team.

The deliverables provided by the external consultant teams include:

- Work collaboratively and constructively with the client as a professional helper and advisor

- Create a professional proposal addressing all relevant issues

- Collect data, relevant information, and evidence in support of the business proposal

- Produce a final report document with recommendations, options, and rationales

- Include a power-point presentation as part of the final deliverable