Ephor Group – Emerging Growth Practice

Ephor Group's Emerging Growth Practice provides economic and capital efficient growth.  By enabling emerging enterprises with the tools, operating processes and systems, management science, talent and capital to overcome resource constraints fast; cost-effective growth is achieved.   

Ephor Group have a deep track record of creating wealth for owners and shareholders across: BPO, FAO, IT Services, Technology, Business and Professional Services, CRM, Marketing, Internet Marketing, Workforce Technology, and Healthcare Business Services. 

Assuming a significant market, the opportunity to create wealth is dependent upon the most efficient means to grow.  Sizing the cost of customer acquisition and retention is paramount to growing more efficiently and effectively than competitors and substitutes.  There are a number of parallel methods Ephor Group helps with such as:

• Corporate Development & Acquisitions
• Go-To-Market for new products and/or services
• Alternative Distribution
• Scaling Customer Acquisition

Ephor Group creates the strategy with you and then helps you implement the strategy. Ephor provides seasoned executives that have successfully launched and scaled fast-growth enterprises previously. Ephor Group serves as a bolt-on to your existing team for as little as a few months to a few years to insure the strategy and action plan recommended is fulfilled and measurable results realized. Ephor Group's involvement depends on the situation and varies from Board level guidance to interim C-level coaching and supporter, or we can also manage a specific function or project. We have people on the ground in regions around the world who know the cultures and can provide region specific skills.

A thorough assessment is at the heart of our process. Read more about our assessment process the Perform Business Process™. For additional information please contact us.

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."