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Consulting & Coaching
On Increasing Profits...
Kevin Waldron, Olympia Restoration, San Francisco, CA
What is the dollar value of the work you did with Vicki Suiter? ”She created $1.5 million of profit for us over 10 years through the suggested changes she helped us make. She kept asking questions that focused us on the end goal and helped us work towards it. This sounds elementary, but how many consultants really do this?
If you want truthful, honest feedback from someone who makes you confront reality, then talk to Vicki. I’ll warn you though – be ready and open to being challenged at each and every meeting. Dollar for dollar, measure her benefit by the impact not by the hour.”
Ed Westbrook, CEO, QuarryHouse, Inc., San Anslemo, CA
"Vicki has taken us from a small business to a real growth company that has doubled its size and experienced 10 quarters of uninterrupted profitability! Through her coaching, consulting and financial management skills, she's helped this company reach the next level of growth. "
Leigha Heydt, owner Heydt Design, Sausalito, CA
“An accountant looks at your books from a tax implication perspective. A bookkeeper cares about making sure everything is listed in the right place. But Vicki looks at things from a management perspective. More than knowing that money came in and went out, she wants to make sure you’re conducting your business profitably. No one else talked to me about looking at my business that way.”
Phil Murphy, President of GNU Group, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA
"Vicki is the finest listener I've ever met. She facilitates communication among all people to move issues through. She was a major contributor in our profits increasing 2-to-3 times."
On Having More Time...
Bill Darrah, owner Bill Darrah Builders, Maui, HI
"In addition to being a builder, I'm an ultra-athlete. Before I met Vicki, I was routinely putting in 80-100 hours a week on my business. I didn't have time to train, I was exhausted and unhappy.
Vicki helped me put the systems and people I needed in place to sustain and grow my business. Now, I put in half the time I used to and get much more done. My company is running smoothly -- and so am I. Last year, I ran 4 triathlons and 2 ultra-distance mountain bike races.
Thanks to Vicki, things just keep getting better and better."
On Having More Fun...
Glenn David Mathews, principal & founder of ARG Conservation Services, San Francisco, CA
I've run a couple of companies, but I'm an architect, not a businessperson.
Running the "business" side of things was something I only did very reluctantly.
Vicki Suiter is like my favorite high school teacher who made the light go off in a subject I formerly hated. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's true: it excites me to have monthly meetings, plan and see where the business is going. Talk about a turnaround!
At this point, I'm confident I could run the business without Vicki's insight. But
the truth is, I wouldn't want to.
On Having Clarity...
Slawek Kielczewski, founder & president of Environmental Contractors, West Orange, NJ
"Vicki has been a huge support for our business. First, she clearly outlined what it would take for us to be successful; then, she helped us do it, guiding us all the way."
"Vicki is an exceptional business coach and consultant. But even more importantly, she is someone I can really count on. She makes it safe to test the waters and try something new."
"In the beginning, I knew I wanted to go somewhere, but I was sailing blind. Finding Vicki was like finding a lighthouse. She showed us how to get from where we were to where we wanted to go - without bottoming out or getting lost at sea!"
"Some consultants talk at you. Vicki speaks with you. And even better, she takes time to listen to what you have to say."
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Testimonials from organizations who have hired Vicki as a speaker:
“Vicki has reached and exceeded expectations for our group. She has been instrumental in helping us expand our appeal. Vicki has good solid content – wonderful material, great communication.
She is a dynamite, dynamic speaker. ”
Jim Neely
Safety & Management Expo
Sacramento Builders Exchange
“Vicki is always well-prepared, and shares lots of practical information. If better and more profitable business practices are the goal, Vicki’s seminars should be a requirement!”
Lisa Jasper, ASID, CID
SF Design Center Programs Coordinator
"We thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Your seminar provided an excellent opportunity for us to 'think outside the box'. We learned a great deal!"
Ronda Jackson, ASID, CID
Los Angeles ASID Programs Chair
“In these tough economic times, as many businesses struggle to stay profitable and cash flow abundant we all know it is critical to keep an eye on ‘key indicators’. Vicki's presentation provided a wealth of great information that folks took away and started using immediately. Vicki is a dynamic and engaging speaker – which made the presentation that much more interesting!"
Robert Leonard
Group Chair
Vistage International, Inc
Testimonials from attendees:
“Superb presentation. Excellent info anyone can use NOW.” - Chip Doyle
“Fabulous- very concise, specific and extremely helpful. I understand concepts and how to accomplish them now in a way I never did before, especially how to create systems.” - Wendy
Hoechstetter
“Great presentation- very good ideas that yield results- I needed this program to come up with a new plan and new goals.” - Betty Ann Harrison
“Great presentation; excellent tips to impact and grow a business.” - Bonnie Panizzera
“Thank you very much for yesterday’s presentation. I felt that you gave me a new pair of eyes at which to look at my business. It was refreshing and unique to
all of the other seminars that I have gone to in the past and very appropriate for where we are at now in the economy.” - Katharine Webster
“Enlightening!” - Kathy Sbaffi
“Your presentation was very informative and I’m extremely glad I was able to attend! I definitely left with good information that I’m already putting into play with my business.” - Lesli
Sbaffi
“Presented in simple terms that were easy to remember and subsequently top of mind and easy to integrate in my practice immediately.” - Cheryl Chenault
“Great presentation, enjoyed seminar.” - Mary Filice
“Empowering! Takes the mystery out of the equation.” - Lori Sebastian
“Great Presentation” - Michael Hamman
“Charts and take home info are great and appreciated” - David Hyatt
“Excellent” - Feli Mele
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Workshop testimonials
Business Boot Camp
“Business Boot Camp has been the best value for the buck that I have ever experienced!”
Bill Bounsall, CEO
Bounsall Construction
Calistoga, CA
"Vicki Suiter's Business Boot Camp really was a life-changing experience for me and my business. My business had lost direction, and Vicki reconnected me with my dream. Before the Business Boot Camp, I felt like I was in the backseat of a car watching my business drive me. Now I'm in the driver's seat and leading my business where I want it to go"
"I had taken other business classes, but this is the first one where someone broke things down so that I could really understood what I could do - and needed to do - to create the business I wanted. Now, I'm doing it."
Robin Spaan, founder
Moonlighting Cards
Vallejo, CA
"At Business Boot Camp, Vicki provided the framework to set our businesses up, and take them to the next level."
"I learned to put my business on the map - figure out where it is now, and plan the steps to take it where I want it to go. Vicki broke down each step so that I could do it without feeling overwhelmed. That was great for a financial novice like me."
"Vicki's concepts are easy to follow and easy to understand. Using her methods really takes the pressure off of having to do a lot of planning and forecasting by myself."
Kevin Beck, CEO / Co-Founder
Renu
San Anselmo, CA
Increase Your Cash Flow. . . NOW! and The One-Minute Budget
“The interaction with other professionals in the workshop was very valuable. It was nice to share experiences with others who share your world and understand your frustrations. These workshops are a good workshop to really evaluate your current system, how it’s set up, what it’s doing for you and what you’re doing for it."
Antoinette Campanelli, Controller
Campanelli Construction
Santa Barbara, CA
“The money I spent taking Vicki's two-day workshop has proven to be one of the best investments I ever made. With the help of pre-formatted templates and the experience of interacting with other accounting professionals, I have been empowered to present financial information at a higher level than ever before!”
Carol Daly , Owner
Cutting Edge Solutions
Norco, CA
"I attended Vicki's workshop and walked away with an entirely new set of tools and procedures that I can bring to my customers to help them improve their overall company success. The spreadsheets and checklists are invaluable and MORE than worth the price of the seminar itself!”
Kathy Gotzenberg, Owner
Construction Business Services
Kauai, HI
"These workshops gave me the skills to communicate crucial, more precise financial information to the owner. It was a very valuable resource providing practical, usable information that has helped me get to the next level in my job as controller."
David Palmer, controller
Cabernet Construction
Napa, CA
"These carefully crafted workshops provided value from a detailed, hands-on level as well as a general overview necessary for management reporting. Vicki's ease and knowledge of the subject matter is engaging as well as beneficial to the participants. She delivers!"
Betty Cenica, accounting manager
Forde, Mazzola Associates, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
"The workshop provided a great overview of what part of my role of as a controller really needs to address. It allowed me to focus on subject material I don't deal with day to day, but need to know as a financial management professional."
Larry McMillan, controller
CRW Industries Inc.
Lodi, CA
"I wish I could have attended this workshop years ago. It would have saved me from a lot of headaches!"
Tina Curr, accounting manager
Dennett Stone & Tile, Inc.
Rohnert Park, CA
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