Fractional leadership, strategy, research, and training for organizations carrying more than their headcount should allow.
Who we help
Small to mid-sized economic and community development organizations that need experienced help without a national firm's price tag.
When the work exceeds the team.
A leadership transition creates a gap. Senior counsel is needed for a major project. A program or critical proposal needs to move and no one has the room to carry it.
Fractional leadership & senior advisory · Program design · Grant strategy & proposal development
Explore capacity support →When you need the answer before you commit.
The board needs a clear economic development direction. Leaders need a better picture of the community and market. An entrepreneurship ecosystem needs stronger connections.
Economic development strategic planning · Community & market research · Entrepreneurship ecosystem building
Explore strategy and research →When people need the knowledge to move the work forward.
Staff need shared understanding around a key initiative. The organization wants to develop a training program for the community. The learning needs to be practical and usable.
Internal staff training · Community training program development
Explore training support →"We are pursuing a strategy here in Clay County based upon some of your suggestions. Some of the initiatives are a task force to bring a research facility, an angel investor group, and a cooperative event with Kauffman to bring the 1 Million Cups program to the Northland."
"As a result of your last presentation, we decided to get more creative in our outreach to Micro Black businesses. We have partnered with the FDIC and several banks and we are aggressively identifying and outreaching financial literacy training along with loan capital to Black Micro businesses in central Florida."
Research cited by
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
I founded Confluo Global after leading professional development, research, and emerging practices at the International Economic Development Council, the largest professional association for economic developers in the world.
I built this firm for small to mid-sized organizations because that is where I saw the biggest needs at IEDC. Teams doing serious work without the staff or budget to match it.
Meet Dell →A short conversation is usually enough to tell whether there's a fit.