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Consulting for Small Business Startups 

  • Specializing in Restaurant & Food Based Startups

  • Startup Strategies Reviewed, Vetted & Refined

  • Design, Permit, and Licensing Navigation Support

  • Starting with Clean, Clear, Accurate Financials

  • “How do we sell this?”; Marketing Considerations

Marc Ravaris – Consultant

 

Welcome to Spartan by Design

Every new business owner is told that “experience is the best teacher.” What they don’t tell you is how expensive that education can be. After 40 years of founding and scaling successful ventures—from the logistics of Mountain Sound Inc. to the local legacy of El Capitan’s—I’ve navigated the pitfalls that sink most startups before they even find their footing.

I founded Spartan by Design to be the shortcut I wish I had. By combining four decades of entrepreneurial “street smarts” with an M.Ed. in Instructional Design, I help you strip away the noise and build a lean, efficient, and profitable business from day one. You bring the vision; I’ll bring the battle-tested roadmap to ensure it survives and thrives.

Services

Concept Development

 

An initial consultation includes concept review, strategy development, evaluation, and planning the next steps.

 

 

Strategy Assessment

 

Development of a plan and specific busness strategy with timeline for implementation. Customer demographics outlined.

Financial Considertions

 

Financing, profit margins, start-up capital, operating capital, efficient allocation of resources. Initial marketing strategies and budgets.

 

Process Guidance

 

Assistance in a broad range of business procedures, including business type, bookkeeping, and  proper agency registration.

 

Our Creative Framework…

Assess

Our design process begins with careful evaluation, assessing business core idea with input from all relevant stakeholders.

Create

Setting specific goals, then creating the appropriate, attainable strategy to achieve the stated business goals.

Deliver

A tangible strategy featuring a series of steps to help you to get your business started. You can self-start or have us do the work.

R is for Retention

Evaluate

 We have options where we assist over the longer term, with evaluation of achievement and identify areas for improvement.