Empire Building Services owner Suzanne DeRossett still refers to the thick report put together three years ago by a team of student consultants from Cal State Fullerton for her janitorial firm. ¶ She paid $1,250 for the semester-long consulting project, which helped her set up a new accounting system, streamline inventory management and create an employee handbook and new performance rewards. ¶ The review came at the right time for her Santa Ana company, which was just passing the 50-employee mark. ¶ "It's amazing how many small-business owners kind of think the same way when they've been in business for a while and hit a wall: Where do I go from here? How do I get bigger?" said DeRossett, who started her firm in 1982 and now employs 70 people.
Student consultants teach firms how to get to the next level
Many colleges and universities provide low-cost or even free help to small companies looking for an edge during a lingering recession.
Empire Building Services owner Suzanne DeRossett still refers to the thick report put together three years ago by a team of student consultants from Cal State Fullerton for her janitorial firm. ¶ She paid $1,250 for the semester-long consulting project, which helped her set up a new accounting system, streamline inventory management and create an employee handbook and new performance rewards. ¶ The review came at the right time for her Santa Ana company, which was just passing the 50-employee mark. ¶ "It's amazing how many small-business owners kind of think the same way when they've been in business for a while and hit a wall: Where do I go from here? How do I get bigger?" said DeRossett, who started her firm in 1982 and now employs 70 people.
Empire Building Services owner Suzanne DeRossett still refers to the thick report put together three years ago by a team of student consultants from Cal State Fullerton for her janitorial firm. ¶ She paid $1,250 for the semester-long consulting project, which helped her set up a new accounting system, streamline inventory management and create an employee handbook and new performance rewards. ¶ The review came at the right time for her Santa Ana company, which was just passing the 50-employee mark. ¶ "It's amazing how many small-business owners kind of think the same way when they've been in business for a while and hit a wall: Where do I go from here? How do I get bigger?" said DeRossett, who started her firm in 1982 and now employs 70 people.
Student consultants teach firms how to get to the next level
Many colleges and universities provide low-cost or even free help to small companies looking for an edge during a lingering recession.
Empire Building Services owner Suzanne DeRossett still refers to the thick report put together three years ago by a team of student consultants from Cal State Fullerton for her janitorial firm.
Empire Building Services owner Suzanne DeRossett still refers to the thick report put together three years ago by a team of student consultants from Cal State Fullerton for her janitorial firm.
