Marketing and Business Management Consulting
for When You Are Short of Cash, Time, or Know-How

"Business Management
Consulting Services
Will Help You Beat The Competition"

It's Amazing, But Few Business Owners
Do A Good Job On The Basics

John Rust provides business management consulting services for business owners and presidents of small and medium size firms who want to get the basics right.

How well you build a solid foundation will determine your business' soundness and its success. Many businesses fail because they dont get the basics right. Thats why a little extra effort can make it so easy to beat the competition.

Whether you are just starting out, expanding or having financial difficulties, the sooner you start building a good foundation, the sooner you will reach your goals.

Building a solid foundation can often involve consulting services in many of the following areas:

Business & Strategic Planning:

  • Business Plans
  • Strategic Plans
  • Budgets
  • Mission Statements
  • Goals
  • Objectives
  • Strategies
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Market Analysis
  • Market Shifts
  • Product Development

Marketing & Sales:

  • Marketing Plans
  • Marketing Audits
  • Market Analysis
  • Product Development
  • Product Launch
  • Marketing Communications Plan
  • Advertising Plans
  • Advertising Audits
  • Pricing Analysis
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Sales Promotion Plans
  • Opinion Surveys
  • Focus Groups
  • Distribution Expansion

Financial Difficulties & Bankruptcies:

  • Cash Management
  • Cash Flow Projections
  • Cost Controls
  • Down-sizing
  • Interim Management
  • Workout Plans
  • Restructuring
  • Business Plans
  • Breakeven Strategies
  • Cost Reduction Programs
  • Cash Generation

Business Development & Acquisitions:

  • Strategic Plans
  • Deal Finding
  • Deal Analysis
  • Pricing & Valuation
  • Marketing Audit
  • Management Audit
  • Technology Audit
  • Interim Management

Financial Management:

  • Financial Statements
  • Cash Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Working Capital Management
  • Financial Plans
  • Cash Flow Budgets
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Product Costing & Pricing
  • Loan Proposals
  • Annual Reports
  • Breakeven Analysis
  • Standard Cost analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Cost Controls

Business Start-Ups:

  • Business Plan
  • Financial Plans
  • Market Analysis
  • Location Selection
  • Temporary Assistance

Business Expansion:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Projections
  • Cash Flow Budget
  • Capital Requirements
  • Business Plans
  • Loan Proposals
  • Interim Management

Manufacturing & Operations:

  • Budgeting
  • Production Standards
  • Performance Measurements
  • Forecasting
  • Plant Layout
  • Inventory Control
  • Product Costing
  • Purchasing
  • Make or Buy Analysis
  • Production Scheduling
  • Line Balancing
  • Time Measurement
  • Productivity Improvement
  • Critical Path Analysis
  • Turnaround Time Improvement

Manpower Planning:

  • Manpower Plans
  • Recruiting Goals
  • Training Requirements
  • Skills Analysis
  • Productivity Analysis


"Call Now to Arrange a Free Consultation"

Or click here to send me an E-mail, and I will call you. Let's get to know each other, and discuss some of your most pressing problems, during a brief, confidential, visit in your office. I will freely share my ideas with you, even though there is no charge for this meeting, and no obligation.



PS: Why I Offer A Free Consultation

I want your business. That's no surprise. But I hate selling. In fact, like most people, I need an ice-breaker.

My free initial consultation will let you to get to know me better. You won't need to worry about how much our meeting will cost you. And I wont worry about all the valuable advice I give away. So we can both relax and share ideas.

Then you'll see why other business owners continue to seek my business and marketing consulting services, and you will want to as well.

Like my other clients, once you get to know me, and I contribute to your success, I know you will never forget, and you will continue to seek my consulting services long into the future.

"Yes But, Here's that Old Catch"

Of course, neither you or I can afford to give away the store all the time. So I only make a limited number of free consultations each month. And I make them on a first come first serve basis. So the sooner you call, the sooner we can get together and start solving your problems.


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