Quantitative Strategic Planner, otherwise, you're just guessing Benefit #1: Identify your best strategy before committing irrevocable resources.My computer simulation models are specifically designed to quickly perform sensitivity analysis and test business strategies. These custom, realistic models have been used by venture capitalists, emerging companies, merger & acquisition firms, and companies facing significant strategic challenges. As one client said, “Testing each scenario was a little like being able to see into the future--we could determine exactly how each of our choices, and all of the potential changes in the market, would affect us in the immediate future and in the long-term.”Benefit #2: Gain access to high-level strategic planning experience and training.The computer simulation model quantifies strategic alternatives for easy comparison and resolution. I supplement this process with many years of business planning experience. This includes Wall Street securities analyst, strategic planner for Stanford Research Institute, and senior executive with Silicon Valley companies. I have an MS from Stanford in systems analysis/decision theory, an MBA from USC in finance, and graduate courses in economics and mathematics. A client wrote, “In addition to the financial models, Tom provided insightful recommendations to our strategy, which we have implemented.”Benefit #3: Create clear, compelling documentation to insure funding for your business plan.The simulation model generates income, cash flow, and balance sheet projections for the worst, expected, and best-case scenarios to analyze competing strategies and facilitate formal presentations. Also, having written many business plans and investment reports, I can provide detailed instructions on how to quickly assemble a persuasive business proposal. On occasions, I perform this task for clients. My next book, Unlocking the Possibilities, will be published by Rowan & Littlefield in March 2022.