Approach – proven, pragmatic, and performance driven.

While the demands of each client are unique, our approach is holistic, structured, and consistent.

With each engagement we perform an assessment and an analysis, create a project plan, and then support the execution efforts through our improvement methodology, the Perform Business Process™.

We divide the challenges and objectives of the company into four overlapping phases:

1. Strategic Clarity
2. Tactical Clarity
3. Operational Improvement and Efficiency
4. Financial Clarity

Our evaluation of the needs of the company, in conjunction with its owners and managers, determines the resources brought to bear on each phase.  We work with the company to execute its performance improvement within this disciplined, continuous metric-oriented framework, structured project timelines resulting in mutual accountability.

Ninety percent of the time, the CEO does not have the internal resources or illustrates a skill gap that needs to be addressed - using our Perform Business Process we identify those gaps. - Garry Meier, Ephor Group Founder.

 

Read more about:

• Raising Useful Capital
• Effectively Growing to Create Institutional Level Wealth
• Creating an Investable Business Checklist

Resource Downloads

Ephor's Perform Business Process Explained Through Sports

Situation, Trends, Actions and Conclusions - Coming in Q3

High Performance Workforce Findings

A research findings report on the adoption, utilization, and benefits of High Performance Workforce practices.

The Role and Agenda to Creating Useful Capital

A presentation for myCFOnetwork by Garry E. Meier on required actions for this economy.

Small Business Vulnerability to a Slow Economic Recovery

In the article Garry E. Meier outlines small business economic drivers in the near-term.

Capital & Financing Options for Owners in 2010

Understand the latest capital financing options for 2010 business owners.

Top Ten Barriers to Wealth Creation

Learn how to overcome small business resource constraints & failure points.

Revenue Best Practices Report

Includes: go-to-market planning, event and partnering best practices

Ephor Group News & Updates

July 2010 – Happy 4th of July from Ephor Group!

As you prepare for the second half of 2010, let us share with you a few of our recent publications which will lend some guidance and support in achieving your 2010 goals and objectives.   See the resources here.

June 2010 – Ephor' client Serenity Systems Acquires Certain Assets of Lighthouse Consultants.

Serenity Systems, a provider of IT Managed Services for organizations with enterprise systems, today announced the acquisition of certain assets of Lighthouse Consultants. Read the rest of the announcement here.  

June 2010 – The CFO’s Role and Agenda for Capitalizing on Useful Capital

Garry E. Meier, Ephor Group Chairman, presents  to myCFOnetwork CFO’s. Read more here.

May 2010 - Ephor' client HRAdvance Acquired by Hewitt.

Learn more at: Hewitt.com

April 2010 – Ephor releases FAO (Financial and Accounting) Outsourcing Brief

As the economy transitions, enterprises are transitioning from cost-cutting to cost-agility.  Increasingly, businesses are opting for “lighter-weight” service providers that combine a) software technology with b) outsourced services to create a FAO platform offering that delivers exceptional value.  Download the report here.

 

February 2010 – Ephor' client Serenity Systems Acquires Certain Assets of Kommar Solutions.

Learn more at: serenitysystems.com

February 2010 – American Small Business Vulnerability to Slow Economic Recovery

In the article Garry E. Meier outlines the five (5) areas that will be weighing down the economy in the near-term. Learn more on Ephor Group's eNewsletter.

February 2010 – Capital & Financing Options in 2010

Businesses that that have changed and are profitable (and are backed by a strong management team with lean operations and have both a unique business model and defined business plan) have multiple financing options available to them as the following report details. Download the report here.

January 2010 – Top Barriers to Wealth Creation

Over the past decade Ephor Group has worked with literally hundreds of small businesses to overcome barriers to wealth creation. This document identifies the most common barriers and provides guidance and processes to create a roadmap for near and long-term success. Download "Top Barriers to Wealth Creation."