Since 2003, Main Street Ventures has provided interim leadership across critical business functions to new ventures and existing organizations. We specialize in helping our clients transition new products & services from concept to reality, with extended engagements focused on increasing our clients' overall service capacities. Although we provide consultation and specialized services across a number of functional arenas, our engagements almost always emphasize the strategic use of technology.
Once upon a time, Information Technology (or "IT") was the exclusive domain of large organizations. Originally utilized as a means of increasing operational efficiencies, it has evolved to the point where it is poised to become a key component of every organization's strategic advantage.
Today, every organization has an unparalleled opportunity to make technology a critical component of its long-term strategies. It is the ultimate lever, allowing the smallest of organizations to level the playing field against those 10 times their size. At Main Street Ventures, we have worked with a wide range of technology platforms and products. We understand that by intelligently balancing open source with proprietary systems, and "off the shelf" software with custom development, it is possible to seamlessly weave technology driven systems into everyday operations. More importantly, because each solution is tailored to match existing expertise, clients end up with processes and systems they both understand and can manage.
To be blunt, technology in a vaccuum is worthless. Too often, precious time and resources are wasted on efforts to create new systems and processes that don't support critical business needs. Many times this is because businesses try to create new processes to support a technology "solution" that doesn't quite fit into their preferred way of doing things. Other times this is because the people driving the development of new systems and processes aren't adept at discovering all the key interrelationships relevant to the business they are in. So, as much as we evangelize the virtues of technology, we never lose site of the fact it's the business that needs to be managed. We quickly become experts about your industry and about your organization. We know how to discover all the critical interrelationships. We understand the basic needs and concerns of all the major stakeholders. We can effectively communicate with each stakeholder in their own language. Because of all this, we are able to efficiently:
- identify, define, and prioritize the most critical objectives associated with each new operation or program;
- create a tactical workplan consisting of "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timebound) tasks designed to to achieve these objectives;
- establish meaningful benchmarks and milestones for measuring progress, along with the creation of easy-to-use, real-time, "dashboards" that put this mission critical information at the fingertips of those in charge;
- creatively leverage existing systems and low-cost technology to seamlessly automate and integrate this measurement and analysis into daily operations; and
- provide the leadership, project management, and expertise to launch these strategic programs.
Learn more about how we can help you and your organization succeed in a way that works for you. Contact us today for a no-strings attached assessment and conversation.
