Bravo Zulu Partners provides a free service that helps veterans and others realize their dream of owning their own business.

We have all been in your position. We were above-average individuals leading above-average lives. But then, we wanted more. We wanted to control our destiny, we dreamed of freedom, not possible working for others, for success not diluted by the less driven.

This sounds too good to be true - how is this possible? We do this by fully understanding where you are trying to go and then helping YOU design a vehicle to get you there. In other words, we facilitate a conversation in which we learn your hopes, dreams, interests, and fears and determine what skills and resources you bring to the table. We also help you define your vision.

And then the fun starts . . .We introduce you to resources such as finance professionals, legal experts, and franchisers. And because our service is free to you (our compensation is much like a real estate broker or executive recruiter), our only interest is to make sure we are wasting nobody's time.

As a Franchise Consultant, I help my clients to save time and money by educating them on opportunities, helping them identify their goals, resources, and objectives, and then leveraging my wide network of business contacts to identify the 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌.

Douglas (𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲) came to me because he wanted to “give back” to the community where he grew up while building an income independent of his “W-2” employer (and potentially transitioning to full-time business ownership).

After analyzing Douglas’s skills, experience, resources, needs, and goals, we determined that planting a new business in his hometown (a depressed community 2 hours from his current home) was not suitable “right out of the gate”. I developed a written business plan and introduced him to five franchisors with 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 “𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢-𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞” 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that were amenable to him expanding into the less affluent area once he had successfully mastered his first location.

The result?

My client selected a “quick oil change” concept that helped him purchase a competitor, rebrand it, and already (within a month of opening his first) is planning expansion. And the location in his hometown? He hasn’t given up on that, instead, he has 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 that protects the equity in his current enterprise.

At Floor Coverings International East Bay, we provide and install floors that turn your home or place of business into a showplace. Struggling to replace a tired, damaged or out of date floor in a marketplace dominated by loud, conflicting and difficult to believe claims (Free Installation! 50% off! Forever warranty!) is not unusual today. We simplify the process by bringing a mobile show room with samples TO YOU, guide YOU through the selection process and then provide a solution that fits both YOUR lifestyle AND budget. We turn your frown upside down by bringing the floor to your door and inspiration to your feet!

Managed Logitech’s provider of global e-commerce solutions (Digital River) and turnkey vender (Modus Link). Instituted improvements that resulted in dramatically lower costs, improved customer service, and optimization of inventory.

• In partnership with Digital River, successfully designed, implemented and launched an enhanced B2C fulfillment process in under 3 months, improving gross margins by over 30%, reducing stock outs by 80%, and reducing average order cycle time by 8 hours.

Managed the integration and implementation of Demantra (one statistical forecasting and one demand management instance) for Americas region. Member of 30 member global implementation team. Power User / Subject Matter Expert (SME). Lead adoption process for all regional demand planners.

• Reduced demand volatility, increased baseline forecast accuracy by 25% and decreased Planners administrative workload. Developed documentation adopted worldwide.