Title: The Community Consulting Company C3
1The Community Consulting Company (C3)
- bringing corporations and communities together
2The Opportunity
- Consumers keep companies accountable
- Spills and severe explosions haunt the oil
business - Mining companies have come under attack for
collusion with corrupt governments - 40 of Canadians say they will punish companies
deemed socially irresponsible - Businesses are claiming social responsibility
- 76 of companies say they are committed to CSR
initiatives, but only 50 claim to have
formalized CSR policies in place. - Only 30 of Canadians were aware of any companies
in Canada that have made such commitments
But what does this mean for businesses?
Source Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) In
Canada, April 20, 2006, http//www.ipsos-na.com/ne
ws/pressrelease.cfm?id3054
3Community Consulting Company (C3)
- Our business is to turn the black cloud of CSR
uncertainty into the shining star of
Competitive Advantage - C3 offers its clients
- Strategic partnerships
- World-leading accreditation
- Integration of CSR into core business strategy
CSR Uncertainty, Ambiguity
Transformation with C3
Competitive Advantage
4What We Offer
A full range of CSR services
Assessment
Accreditation
Consulting
Reporting
Execution
Training
- What we do - we do well
- What we dont - we partner well
- Matto Mildenberger carbon assessments and
neutrality schemes - The Carbon Trust U.K. rights to assessment
methodology and accreditation - NPO partnerships
5Estimate Value of C3s Target Market
1.2 Billion
6large
Accenture, Capgemini
Bain, BCG, McKinsey,
Monitor
Deloitte
AT Kearney
Our Goal
Degree of Specialization
Stratos
Secor
general
specialized
SustainAbility
C3
Innovest
Initial Positioning
EthicScan
Boutique firms
Sole practioners, Niche firms, do-it-yourself
literature
small
Customer Size
7Go-To Market Strategy
- Publications
- Corporate Knights
- Ivey inTouch magazine
- Business Weekly
- Harvard Business Review
- Presentations
- Young Presidents Organization
- Non-profit groups
- Conferences etc.
- As speakers or presenters
- As participants
- Conference board of Canada
- Associations
- Imagine Canada
- Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
- Enterprising non-profits (enp)
8Expected Results
- Key metrics
- Job values (Mix of hourly rate and fixed price
projects) - 36,210 and 2 months (300 billable hours) average
for a SME client project - 127,500 and 5 months (600 billable hours)
average for a CSR division client project (or
large company) - Billable rates
- 109 / hr for smaller project clients
- 212 / hr for larger project clients
- Utilization of 60
- Billing structure of 25 up front, monthly
billing and last payment reserved until client
signs off on project with days receivable of
30-45 days
9Progress to Date
- Secured a location in downtown Toronto
- Centre for Social Innovation virtual office
- Secured up to 75,000 in initial Equity financing
- Paklin Lam, Owner of Kaiser Foods
- Established advisory board
- Providing strategic, financial and
thought-leadership direction - Potential first contract
- Pillar to Post home inspections in the USA
- Potential partnership with Enterprising
Non-Profits - Providing at cost consulting for grant recipients
10What is needed
- There are 2 primary levers of profitability in
consulting - Billable Rate
- Utilization
- In order to charge adequate rates and ensure we
can maintain a high enough utilization rate to
maximize our specialized skills, C3 requires a
reputable, experienced consultant to manage
client interactions and to sell our story
C3s Strategy
Market Profitability
What is needed
11What we are looking for
- A minimum of managing consultant (preferably
partner) experience in the consulting industry
for at least 3 years - A passion for CSR and related issues
- Someone who is financially secure
- Entrepreneurial drive or interest in growing a
company from the ground up - Well respected and connected in the Canadian
marketplace - A fit with C3, its founders and strategic
partners
Clients
C3 Specialized Consultants strategic
partners
Senior Consultant
12What we can offer
- Financial compensation of 100,000 salary
supplemented by a firm performance bonus - Equity in the company
- Exit strategy
- The chance to help guide a firm to become a
leader in the CSR field
13Thank You
- If you have any questions, please feel free to
ask
14Appendices
- Pricing Strategy
- Cash Flow 2008
- Cash Flow 2009
- Sensitivity Analysis
15Return
16Cash Flow - 2008
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17Cash Flow 2009
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