Dana Staszkiewicz
Business growth and succession consultants for owners of family businesses
| Hourly rate range | $85 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Practice | Opus & Golds Group |
Dana Staszkiewicz is part of Opus & Golds Group, a sibling consulting team that helps business owners grow and prepare for a transition. The team turned around and then sold its own family business. That gave them first hand knowledge of what private equity firms look for and what a succession plan needs. Their work covers growth, profit, hiring and handoff planning for small and family-run companies.
What Dana helps with
They help owners grow a business and get it ready for a sale or a handoff. They focus on the records, people and processes a buyer or successor needs to see.
- Preparing a business for a private equity sale
- Building a succession plan for family or other successors
- Putting three years of strong financial records in place
- Building a strong leadership team
- Defining clear business processes
- Creating a strategic playbook for the handoff
- Growing revenue and headcount
- Moving a business from loss to profit
Who Dana works with
They work with owners of small and family businesses who wear many hats and juggle work and personal demands. Their clients include owners planning a sale to a private equity firm and owners planning a handoff to family or other successors.
How Dana works
The team shares the methods and tools they built while selling their own business. They teach owners what buyers want to see: Three years of strong financial records, a solid leadership team, well defined processes and a three year review of brand history. For succession, they focus on putting the right leadership in place, setting up processes for steady growth and writing a strategic playbook for the handoff.
Background and qualifications
Dana and the team at Opus & Golds Group work as a sibling consulting team. They turned around their own family business and later sold it. That process taught them what private equity firms and successors need. Results from their own work include growing from $12M to $20M in under 4 years, moving from a $350,000 loss to 14% profit, and growing from 80 to 130 employees in three years.
Dana Staszkiewicz pricing
Programs and services
- Free intro call
- Business growth consulting
- Succession planning consulting
- Events
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The CoachVouch take
A sibling team that turned around and sold its own family business, then built its consulting method from that sale.
Best for family business owners who plan to sell to a private equity firm or hand the company to a successor.
Common questions
How much does Dana Staszkiewicz charge?
Coaching with Dana runs $85 to $160 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Dana Staszkiewicz help with?
Dana Staszkiewicz helps with preparing a business for a private equity sale, building a succession plan for family or other successors, putting three years of strong financial records in place and building a strong leadership team.
Does Opus & Golds Group help with selling to private equity?
Yes. The team sold its own business and teaches owners what private equity firms look for, such as strong financial records, a solid leadership team and clear processes.
How do I contact Dana Staszkiewicz?
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