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Welcome!
Need a strategic consultant to draft and
produce your business plan, or provide
advice on how you can
prepare it? Look no further...
As
your Business Confidant, we'll earn your trust, share
your secrets and provide you with the sage counsel and
personal service you need to take the next step toward
achieving your dreams and ultimate business success. We're a one-stop resource
that provides the strategic thinking, technical writing and financial analytical
skills you need to produce a professional, investor-ready 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, based on
his many assignments in the U.S.,
U.K., Europe, South America and Far East.
Credentials:
 | J. D., University of
San Francisco; Law Review Invitee |
| M. B. A., Finance,
University of Chicago; Professional Option
Program |
| B. A., Business
Administration, University of Chicago; General
Motors Scholar
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| Licensed Attorney,
State of California |
| Licensed Business
Broker, State of California |
| Licensed Real Estate
Broker, State of California |
| Certified Public
Accountant, State of Louisiana |
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Certified
Internal Auditor, International |
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