Nola H.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭? Growing a business should create opportunities, not make it increasingly difficult to run. As businesses grow, the way they operate often struggles to keep pace. More decisions require approval. Departments work around one another. Information doesn't flow properly. The CEO becomes the person everyone relies on to resolve problems. Revenue grows, but profitability, cash flow and management capacity don't necessarily follow. 𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐄𝐎𝐬 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. Working at the intersection of strategy, operations and finance, I look beyond financial results to understand what's happening throughout the business: how decisions are made, where information gets lost, where resources are wasted and what is preventing the business from achieving its potential. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 ▶ FIND THE OPPORTUNITIES HIDDEN INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS Identify where profitability is being lost across products, customers, projects and operations; why revenue growth isn't translating into stronger profits or cash flow; and where duplication, delays, workarounds and inefficient processes are consuming resources. I look beyond symptoms to find underlying causes and practical opportunities for improvement. ▶ MAKE YOUR BUSINESS EASIER TO MANAGE AND CONTROL Improve how information flows, people work together, decisions are made and performance is managed. This includes accountability, decision-making, operational bottlenecks, processes, controls, management dashboards and performance indicators. The objective is to help people deliver results without everything depending on the CEO. ▶ STRENGTHEN PROFITABILITY, CASH FLOW AND FINANCIAL VISIBILITY Understand and improve pricing, product costing, margins, working capital and cash flow. Develop meaningful forecasts, budgets, financial models and management reporting. Connect financial results to the operational and commercial decisions that produce them. This is strategic financial management, not bookkeeping or routine accounting. ▶ SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS CHANGE AND DECISIONS Bring financial, operational and strategic insight to expansion, leadership transitions, acquisitions, restructuring and funding. My experience includes business planning, debt and equity financing, grants, investor presentations, mergers and divestments, due diligence, governance, board reporting, risk management, ERP and financial systems improvement, and major project evaluation. 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄? I bring 35+ years of senior executive experience across three continents, from start-ups to multinational corporations, including public companies and complex international groups. My background spans finance, operations, governance, risk management and business transformation, across manufacturing, aerospace, technology, SaaS, logistics, energy, professional services and many other industries. A few examples of results: 💠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Identified performance issues, introduced detailed product, customer and departmental analysis and daily cash-management tools, helping a public company achieve a significant turnaround and emerge profitably from bankruptcy. 💠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒: Improved financial systems, ERP implementation and reporting, contributing to profitability improvements exceeding 200%. 💠 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞: Renegotiated and redeemed secured debt and arranged new funding through equity, grants, unsecured credit and interest-free financing. 💠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: Led strategic realignment, attracting clients 2.5 times larger and doubling ongoing services. My approach is practical, analytical and hands-on. I don't arrive with a predetermined solution or impose a particular methodology. I first understand how your business actually works, identify what's getting in the way, and work with you to make meaningful improvements. 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 Established businesses experiencing growth, increasing complexity or significant change; owners and CEOs preparing for the next stage; family businesses navigating generational transitions; and companies seeking better profitability, control and management capacity. Engagements can be project-based, advisory, interim or ongoing. 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 If your business is growing but becoming harder to manage, or the results aren't reflecting the effort and investment going into it, let's explore what's happening and where the opportunities lie. I connect the numbers to the people, processes and decisions that produce them.