Welcome!  Need a strategic consultant to draft and produce your business plan, or provide other services tailored to your needs?  Look no further...

As your Business Confidant, we'll earn your trust, share your secrets, and provide the sage counsel and personal service that you need to take the next step toward achieving your dreams and ultimate business success.  We're a one-stop resource, providing the strategic thinking, technical writing, and financial analytical skills that are required to produce a professional, investor-grade business plan, quickly and effectively.  We take special pride in developing close working relationships with our clients, and treat each business planning engagement as a long-term investment in ourselves. 

The owner and principal consultant of Business Confidant is J. Richard Shepherd.  Rick is a JD/MBA/CPA and business broker, with 25 years of successful experience as a senior financial manager for two Fortune 50 companies and the sole proprietor of a business law practice.  An expert in strategic planning, financial management, supply chain management, and key process evaluation, he provides broad global perspective, gained from working assignments in the U.S., U.K., Europe, South America, and Asia, plus hundreds of high-end business planning engagements, worldwide.
 

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