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My background includes starting and managing three engineering, software and operations businesses. In sum, I have ten years experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur, ten years as a Senior Manager at a major defense contractor, and ten years as a Senior Program Manager at a major non-profit oceanographic institution. I can help you focus your business mission statement and strategy, optimize your organization, build a robust business plan, and define and execute a hiring plan. I have expertise in Change Management, and can help you refresh your business plan and track to it. I have experience in negotiating and executing Joint Ventures and Venture Capitalist agreements, and winning Grant and Proposal Writing. My linkedin page is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-matthias-28338823/ I can help you in a wide range of areas but my specialties are listed below * Science, Software, and Engineering based businesses * Technical and Non-Profit Grant Writing * Proposal Writing * Technology and R D * Identify Solutions for Business Challenges * Risk and Opportunity * Decision Making through Analysis of Alternatives * Organizational Structure * Management * Roles and Responsibilities * Business Strategy * Change Management * Business models and business plans