Stevan Browning

I enjoy working with talented and passionate individuals to create mutually productive and profitable business relationships.

I have built my most dynamic and rewarding relationships through natural progression, fostering understanding and shared confidence, resulting in lasting strategic partnerships built on trust. In my humble opinion, it is the only way to conduct business.

I help small business owners in the Bay Area solve their most urgent problems and improve management practices across every area of their business, including:

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Strategic Planning: Let's chart a clear course for your business journey through structured planning. I'll simplify the process, enabling you to create, own, and execute plans that align perfectly with your vision and mission, keeping you focused and on track.

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Visual Engagement: Many consider visual collateral development as a cost. But in reality, it’s an investment. Beautiful, well-represented visual collateral builds brand trust. It differentiates you from the competition, shapes how your targets conceptualize your message, and helps your business grow. From ideas and strategy to production and promotion, I utilize my professional competence to look beyond conventional, routine ideas, focusing on crafting the most effective, influential, and motivating visual triggers.

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Financial Analysis: Financial stability is the backbone of a thriving business. Together, we'll break down the numbers, pointing out what's successful and what's not. Identify more profitable price points, pursue investments, and locate potential savings.

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Resource Optimization: Limited resources, such as manpower, technology, or capital, can hinder small businesses from achieving their full potential. Finding ways to optimize resource allocation, streamline processes, and leverage technology can help overcome these challenges.

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Navigating Government Regulations: Small businesses often have to navigate complex and ever-changing government regulations, which can be time-consuming and costly. Compliance with tax laws, employment regulations, licensing requirements, and industry-specific regulations can pose significant challenges. These are just a few examples of the challenges small businesses may face. Assessing your situation and seeking tailored solutions to address these challenges effectively is essential.

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Seeking Business Financing: Banks not lending; it's common to feel discouraged when your business loan application gets rejected. Many diligent business owners approach banks for financing, and unfortunately, they don't always get approved for the funds they need to sustain or grow their businesses. 

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Legal Assistance: Running a business can be complex, with legal issues. Here are seven common problems we can assist with:

1. Licensing: Ensure your small business is licensed to comply with local regulations and avoid fees. Contact a local agency, lawyer, or accountant for any questions.

2. Trademarks: Research before naming or launching new products or services to avoid legal issues with trademarks. Another business may already own the brand, and infringing on it can lead to trouble.

3. Employee Termination: To avoid financial loss, terminate employees who are not a good fit or are underqualified. Document disciplinary actions and ensure the employment terms are clear in the employee manual. If unsure, consult with an attorney to minimize legal risks.

4. Misclassification: Misclassifying employees as contractors is a severe problem for compliance, workers, employers, and the economy. Ensure correct classification.

5. Shareholders' Agreement: A shareholder agreement is highly recommended for businesses with multiple shareholders. It can prevent legal disputes in case of future split or sale of the company and avoid ambiguity regarding the distribution of assets. It is advisable to seek the assistance of a lawyer with relevant experience in drafting or overseeing the agreement.

6. Overtime Disputes: Set clear overtime rules and require approval beforehand to avoid legal and financial issues.

7. Litigiousness: This is an issue that you can control. Avoid rushing into a lawsuit, which can result in high legal fees. Try to negotiate and settle disputes outside of court. Need help preventing any of these issues from impacting your business?

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Tax Planning & Coaching: Significantly Reduce Your Taxes, Take control of your finances with the help of our team of expert tax strategists. My professional strategic partner will guide you through the complex tax system and provide personalized solutions to maximize your returns. Schedule an appointment today for a professional and efficient experience that will leave you confident about your financial future.

No business is too small.

When it comes to finding the right fit, a person's qualities and values are more crucial than the size of the company. After all, we can always work on expanding the business. What truly matters is the owner's dedication to enhancing both their personal growth and the company's success.

I work with you through virtual meetings, telephone calls, emails, and online chat.

Due to the global pandemic, I have changed my work setup and switched to virtual work entirely. This decision has various benefits, including time-saving, cost reduction, increased safety, efficiency, and faster completion of tasks. Moreover, it has enabled me to work with entrepreneurs and small business owners with a broadband internet connection from any location.

I provide comprehensive support through a three-step process, including:

Discovery

I will ask profound, provocative, and disturbing questions to determine how to move your business forward—allowing me to learn about your business. By asking these questions, I can better understand your challenges and provide you with personalized advice on how to best deal with them, improve performance, boost value, and enhance your leadership skills.

Recommendations

Upon completing the discovery, I will analyze the collected data and outline containment ideas if your business is exploding. Suggest processes, procedures, and controls to correct implosive business practices. Propose ways to kick start-controlled growth for those whose business is stuck and point out key objectives you should pursue, setting the stage for creating a robust yet straightforward plan of action to achieve them.

Planning & Consensus

While my experience allows me to bring a unique perspective and new insights to a business, the on-the-ground management team understands the business better than anyone. As an experienced advisor and coach, I'll join forces with the business stakeholders to guide the development of an actionable plan with full buy-in results ready for implementation.

OPTIONAL: Continuing Guides & Expertise

Entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders may excel in many areas, but there will always be important strategic, marketing, operational, and financial aspects they lack the minimum competence to deal with. To cope with these challenges, they need management assistance and guidance. I fulfill this need by providing ongoing guidance and business expertise to enable my clients to focus on their core activities, knowing a skilled specialist is there to support them. 

I schedule consultation services on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Sessions can be scheduled for 30-minute or one-hour sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Sessions will be rescheduled if there is a recognized holiday on any of these days.

Mondays and Fridays are reserved for preparing plans and recommendations.

Nevertheless, if you have an urgent concern that needs immediate attention, don't hesitate to contact me through email, text, or online chat.