Commercial cold-hardy wine grape grower

Commercial cold hardy wine grape vineyard producing for Cannon River Winery in Cannon Falls, MN

Focus Works is uniquely suited to offer comprehensive consulting services to businesses, nonprofits, and educational organizations across Central and Southern Minnesota. We have established ourselves as a trusted and independent resource, valued for our ability to quickly identify and address complex issues.Who is Focus Works?We are accomplished executives with successful track records helping our clients manage challenges and capitalize on opportunities. We strive to provide the widest and most diverse set of skills and competencies through the consultants we partner with.We don't help organizations...We help peopleOur purpose is simple: we are here to help people solve problems. People, not organizations, solve problems by figuring out how to get work done, govern, grow, lead, serve stakeholders, do more with less, market, hire the right people, etc. We help you solve the tactical problems of today and capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow.How we helpWe apply our skills, experience, and knowledge to help you address different types of issues. We are prepared to address the concrete as well as the conceptual.

Turning points come many times and take many forms over the life of an organization.Sometimes you’re dealing with challenges that threaten to hold you back. Other times you’re trying to capitalize on opportunities for growth and expansion. The challenges and opportunities can be internal to your organization or they can be external circumstances that are impacting your business.TurningPoint Management is a group of experienced business leaders who have faced the issues that many organizations face. Our consultants have worked in multi-national organizations, publicly and privately held companies, in service industries as well as in manufacturing and employee-owned businesses and non-profits.Our areas of expertise:Finance and AccountingFrom basic accounting to complex financial analysis, we help organizations achieve long-term financial success.Strategic and Business PlanningSet priorities and direction, focus energy and resources, establish the means for achieving desired outcomesMarketing and SalesWe design marketing from the inside out. Delivering Scalable, Sustainable and Measurable Plans, Actions and Results. We provide services in identity and branding, Ideal Customer profile identification, integrated marketing services inclusive of all areas in the digital space, content development, lead generation.Human Resources and GovernanceAttracting, developing and retaining business leaders and advisory boards to meet current needs and future growth.Product Development and ManagementLong term growth and profitability relies on the ability to rapidly innovate and expertly manage products and services.Project ManagementUndertaking mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or other complex projects requires a specialized skill set adept in balancing the strategic and the tactical.

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