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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.
Credentials:
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J. D., University of
San Francisco; Law Review
Invitee |
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M. B. A., Finance, University of Chicago;
5-Year Professional Option Program |
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B. A., Business
Administration, University of Chicago;
General
Motors Scholar |
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Licensed Attorney,
State of California |
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Licensed Business
Broker, State of California |
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Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of California |
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Certified Public
Accountant, State of Louisiana |
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Certified
Internal Auditor, International |
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