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Bill CrandellCertified Management ConsultantBill Crandell is a senior business and financial analyst who has helped hundreds of businesses plan their futures. He focuses on the capital, debt, and operational requirements of businesses and in most assignments, builds a unique financial model to conduct various sensitivity analyses, including testing the effect of various scenarios and each key variable, on projected financial outcomes. His financial modeling skills have been lauded by many, including an article in Progress Magazine (Sep 2003) referring to his financial models "Word on the street is that the financial stuff is especially sweet". His experience as a successful entrepreneur brings the experience of the street, to his clientele. Bill's special strength is in defensible financial detail: he helps clients find a solid defense for every variable. His list of variables is extensive, granular and specific to each project. In addition to Target Consulting Group Inc., Bill is currently a Director of the following companies:
As a retired Canadian Forces Major, he has had extensive operational responsibilities within the Air and Sea environments, including staff assignments at Maritime Command Headquarters, and a posting as Air Operations Officer at CFB Shearwater. Core competencies and sectors of expertise:
Academic CredentialsProject ExperienceAcademic CredentialsCertified Management Consultant, 1994
Master of Business Administration, 1977
Bachelor of Arts, 1973
Certificate in Adult Education, 1994
Project ExperienceVenture Capital and Micro-credit Financial Modeling Licensed financial model to TheDecisionPoint.com Licensed financial model to InNovaCorp Created business diagnostic model currently being used by consultants to evaluate businesses and expose opportunities for improvement Many purpose-built scenario planning and feasibility testing models for various clients Venture Capital and Micro-credit Financial analysis/model of the Nova Scotia Small Business Financing/Loan Guarantee Program Designed, modeled and planned Short-Term Equity Fund ($1MM) delivered by Nova Scotia Credit Unions Designed, modeled and planned Community Catalyst Fund ($2MM) delivered by Regional Co-operative Development Centre Consultant to Nova Scotia labour unions on the potential creation of a Labour Sponsored Venture Capital Fund Consultant to Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce on the potential creation of a Venture Capital Fund Designed, modeled and planned an Atlantic Canada Social Economy Fund for Credit Unions and Co-operative sector in Atlantic Canada Project Evaluation Designed an evaluation model, methodology and system called TROI© (True Return on Investment) TROI© evaluation ACOA's Capital Seed Capital ConneXion Youth Entrepreneurship Program TROI© evaluation of four businesses supported by the Nova Scotia Co-operative Centre's Small Business Support Program Property Development Current property development experience as co-developer: 110 condominium units over the past 4 years; Industrial sub-division Developer of 58 lot subdivision Information Technology Information technology assignments include consultation to SHL/GIS Division, where Mr. Crandell completed a detailed financial analysis (including scenario-planning financial models) and business plan pertaining to the launch of new software products and the establishment of a new division. He has also designed and implemented a number of unique inter-active modeling tools for Internet delivery of education. He has also assisted Chebucto Community Net with planning the launch of a new product. He is a founding partner and past Chairman of Knowledge Navigators International Inc. - a company that specialized in collaborative and learning technologies. Tourism Recent tourism projects include: Financial analysis and plan for a proposed Cape Breton Welcome Centre Lease contract negotiation l'hôtel sur mer Mont Carmel, PEI Management contract negotiation Northport, PEI Management contract negotiation Le Village de L'Acadie, PEI Financial model and financial plan for Albert County Museum, New Brunswick Financial model and financial plan for Orwell Corner, PEI Financial and Management review Le Village de L'Acadie, PEI Management Contract negotiation Northport, PEI Financial model and financial plan for Ottawa House, Parrsboro, NS Financial model and financial plan for Killam House, Yarmouth, NS Other tourism sector consulting experience includes: Leadership study for the Atlantic Canada F&B sector Financial Consultant for Annapolis Basin Conference Centre strategic business plan. Adaptive Re-use of retired fish plant in Hubbards Cove, NS. Operational and Financial review - Golf Atlantic Canada. Business Plan for The Atlantic Provinces Restaurants and Food Services Exposition Business plan development for cottage winery in a tourism context. Market analysis, concept development and financial analysis for waterfront development in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Market analysis, concept development and financial analysis for waterfront development in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Financial analysis and concept development for the re-purposing of Ottawa House, Parrsboro, NS Financial analysis and concept development for the re-purposing of Killam Building in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Concept development and business plans for two Aboriginal gaming centres in Nova Scotia: Acadia First Nation (Winners' World and Gold Reserves) Operational Audit of gaming centre: Acadia First Nation Concept development and winning operations and development proposal for New Brunswick's tourism icon: Hopewell Rocks Market analysis, concept development and financial analysis for waterfront development in Northport, PEI community (including: infrastructure, hotel, restaurant, lounge, interpretive centre, gift shop, moorage and berthing, and retail) Concept development and business plan for re-purposing historic building on Yarmouth, Nova Scotia waterfront Market analysis, concept development and feasibility analysis of up-scale lodge, Halifax County. Financial feasibility analysis of proposed Halifax tourism/restoration project intended to draw visitors from New England and Atlantic Canada, including concept development and refinement, food and beverage operation, interpretive centre, and gift shop. Analysis and financial plan for waterfront development in Cape Breton community. Assisted entrepreneurial training client in concept development, financial analysis, business plan, and ACOA submission for up-scale cabin project in Moose River area. Feasibility analysis and business plan for tour boat operation in Pictou County. Financial feasibility analysis for proposed Queensport lodge. Concept development for Coastal Inns. Financial feasibility analysis and business plan for Yarmouth motel expansion. Financial feasibility analysis and business plan for proposed Yarmouth Lobster Supper operation. |