Andy Platt
EOS Implementer for business owners and leadership teams in Ohio
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthLeadership and team buildingOperations and systemsTeam performanceLeadership development |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Akron, Ohio, United States |
| Credentials | Professional EOS Implementer; Executive-in-Residence, The University of Akron College of Business |
Andy Platt is a Professional EOS Implementer who helps business owners and leadership teams grow their companies. He spent over 40 years in business, including C-level roles at a food products company that grew 10X from 1997 to 2014 and reached the Fortune 500. He later taught Business Strategy at the University of Akron and started a Professional Development function there. He works with clients in Akron, Canton, and Cleveland, Ohio.
What Andy helps with
Andy helps owners and leadership teams get more of what they want from their business. His focus is growth, strong teams, and clear systems.
- Growing a business through a simple, proven system
- Building a strong leadership team
- Creating processes and systems that support growth
- Adding discipline and accountability across the organization
- Preparing for acquisitions and integrating new companies
Who Andy works with
Andy works with business owners, entrepreneurs, and their leadership teams. He builds his work around the needs of busy entrepreneurs who want a simpler way to run and grow their company.
How Andy works
Andy uses EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System. It is a set of tools and processes made for busy entrepreneurs and their teams. He found that EOS matches the tools he used across his own career, but in a simpler and more streamlined form. He pairs EOS with his experience building organizations, processes, and systems that create capability, discipline, and accountability.
Background and qualifications
Andy spent over 40 years in business leadership. Much of that time was at a small consumer food products company that grew 10X from 1997 to 2014, largely through buying entrepreneurial and larger companies. The company reached the Fortune 500. His C-level roles covered acquisition due diligence and integration, and building the organizations, processes, and systems that support growth. After leaving, he moved into higher education. He taught Business Strategy, joined the College of Business leadership team at the University of Akron, and started a Professional Development function. He is now Executive-in-Residence there and a Professional EOS Implementer.
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A former Fortune 500 C-suite executive who led acquisition-driven growth and now guides owners as an EOS Implementer.
Best for business owners and leadership teams who want a simple system for growth and accountability.
Common questions
How much does Andy Platt charge?
Coaching with Andy runs $125 to $300 an hour. Message Andy from this page for an exact quote.
What does Andy Platt help with?
Andy Platt helps with growing a business through a simple, proven system, building a strong leadership team, creating processes and systems that support growth and adding discipline and accountability across the organization.
Is Andy Platt certified?
Andy Platt lists: Professional EOS Implementer; Executive-in-Residence, The University of Akron College of Business.
Does Andy Platt have experience growing companies through acquisition?
Yes. Much of his career was spent at a food products company that grew 10X from 1997 to 2014, largely through acquisitions. His roles included due diligence and integration.
How do I contact Andy Platt?
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