Our Services

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Oftentimes, Board of Directors and Senior leadership recognize there is a need that is not addressed with current internal resources.  Finding the right person is challenging, may take months and many times the business cannot wait.  Or, you aren't 100% sure the specific skills needed to advance the business to the next level complicating recruitment process or creating friction with an Executive Recruiter.  “Access to” — not “ownership of” — talent, experience and the capacity to complete critical tasks and functions is most desired, particularly with the speed of innovation and subsequent technology and platforms that displace incumbents and disrupt markets.

A Fractional C-level role, or interim role, provides you the flexibility to advance the business. leverage the depth and experience of executives who've successfully led critical functions at multiple companies (often large, publicly-traded organizations) and/or leading startups that have successfully scaled. These are senior level executive leaders and professionals who apply their expertise in a project-based, part-time or interim model.

Demonstrated success inside organizations is an important distinction between on-demand executives and consulting firms. Many consulting firms hire and train young MBAs with little or no operating or leadership experience.  cda Ventures sits squarely between strategy development and “been there, done that” experience. We are viewed as “doers.”  Conversely, many consultants tend to inflate the size of their teams and focus more on concepts than full strategy and implementation.  On-demand executives are “athletic” because they move easily from the conceptual and strategic to nuts-and-bolts implementation....being "strategically tactical". 

We help our clients uncover and highlight their strengths to compete efficiently and effectively and prepare for the future.  We work alongside your business to examine internal capabilities and assets, analyze competitive conditions and develop a series of strategic options, inclusive of business strategies, digital transformation, supply chain, fulfillment, customer call centers, and any other options or variables pertinent to your success and goals.

cda Ventures believes success is achieved through clear vision and execution.  We refer to our approach as being "strategically tactical".....set the vision but differentiate in execution! 

• Strategic Visioning and Planning
• Business Reviews and Assessments (SWOT Analyses)
• Market, demographic and consumer behavioral trends
• Data Analyses
• Prioritization & Execution of Initiatives
• Strategic Plan Communication Program
• Organizational Alignment.

We’re committed to crafting strategies that serve your business now and for the future. And, while the finer details may evolve to better support your goals, the strategic planning process should always be a simple one — starting with where we are, and focusing on where we want to be and how we will get there.

cda Ventures LLC provides a wide range of advisory services to enable companies to rethink their vision and enable transformative growth.  Working with Boards of Directors and Senior Management, cda Ventures advises clients in:

• Development of Strategic Plans including go-to market strategies and growth plans 
• Market trends and Customer Analyses
• Organizational structure and alignment 
• Operational Excellence across the enterprise 
• Transformational digital strategies (eCommerce and Omni-Channel strategies) 
• Expansion Opportunities: Organic, International, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Retail, Consumer Brands, Business to Business (B2B)
• Turnarounds, Growth, Startups.

Drawing from over 20 years of digital strategy experience and a keen understanding on the future of retail, we are your guides to digital transformation. We provide expertise with...

• eCommerce
• Omni-Channel Solutions including Endless Aisle
• Digitally-enhanced Stores ("Store of the Future")
• Mobility
• DIgital Marketing (SEO, SEM, AdWords, etc)
• Marketplace (e.g. Amazon, Others)
• Social Integration

Following our "strategically tactical" approach, we work with our clients to define specific  steps to execute and achieve a reimagined customer experience.  Our recommendations are rooted in our understanding of the customer, changing behaviors and demographics and with a keen sense of the financial structure required for your business.  

Working with Senior Management (and the Board of Directors as appropriate), we work with retailers and consumer brands to drive significant revenue growth and creating profitable organizations.  We are strategic, responsive and consultative and provide expertise across various operational functional areas to define strategic improvements including:

• eCommerce, Omni-Channel, Mobile. Social
• Information Technology
• Supply Chain
• Merchandising and Merchandise Operations
• Store Operations
• Sales & Marketing and Business Development
• International Operations.

Our experience across multiple retail disciplines and as retailers ourselves, our understanding of consumer behavior and retail operations enables us to help clients enhance their whole brand. From measuring the right aspects to eliminating low value activities, we help our clients empower their team and audience, optimize their processes and technology, and improve the return on their assets and investments.