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Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, and Leadership Advisory
Business Advisory Services
Experience that Makes a Difference
Paulson Advisory, LLC was founded by Ron Paulson following 30+ years of leadership in industrial distribution and philanthrophy.
These leadership roles have provided first-hand and in-depth knowledge of sales, operations, technology, national grant programs, and executive leadership to meet the many challenges and market changes.
Business
Working to create growth opportunities, key performance indicators, and processes.
Strategic Partnerships
Identify and vett strategic partnerships to enable growth.
Philanthropy
Create a philanthropic strategy and operationalize giving processes
We deliver actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams
Access proven management of over 30 years of leadership in the industrial distribution.
Get one-on-one guidance from Paulson Advisors on your most critical priorities.
Gain confidence in your leadership decisions.
Connect directly with peers to discuss common issues and initiatives.
Our Solutions
Business Benefits
Financial
Working to provice additional and new revenue channels to meet organizational goals and objectives
Agility
Business is a series of "check-n-adjust" moments. Creating operating models that allow for the unexpected. These opportunities are a key aspect of business today.
Competitive advantage
In today's marketplace, companies need to provide value to their customers as well as to their team members. We will help you understand your strengths and identify the opportunities for improvement.
Philanthrophy
Giving back to the community is just good business. We can help you create a philanthropic program that helps you make an impact in the lives of others and improve the community.
Case Studies
Clients We have Worked With
Non-Profit / philanthrophy
Grant program creation and vetting on Non-Profits
From the creation of a national grant program that includes the training, submissions, tracking, reporting and the vetting of non-profit evaluations and considerations
Leadership development
Strategic plans identify and develop future leaders
Leadership development and identification of potential leaders is critical to business. Knowing the skills and providing development plans is essential.
Strategic partnerships
Support company strategy through partnership identification and execution
In a turburlent and disruptive market, being able to identify new opportunities for growth and profitiable revenue must be a part of your strategy.
Operational excellence
Standard Operating Procedures and Communication
Having a process that is standard and repeatable is a critical success factor for businesses and for anyone looking to execute your objectives .
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Our Operating Values
Why Choose Paulson Advisory, LLC
Experienced
With over 30 year of general management and commercial experience at W.W. Grainger managing P&L's up to $1 Billion in sales and multiple start-ups, experience matters. Led market expansion opportunities, launched single largest product expansion, spearheaded supply chain improvements to provide same day delivery and inventory positioning.
Market Knowledge
Ron has been featured in many trade and media publiccations such as Information Week, Industry Week, Industrial Distribution and has spoken at graduate business schools of Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Illinois.
Strategic Partnerships
As Vice President of Business Development, Ron has developed and structured new startegic partnerships with target organizations that resulted in new revenue channels that drove significant incremental revenue. Examples of partners included Amazon, Lowe's, Tractor Supply.
Testimonials
What our clients have to say
- “Ron is a perfect fit for our company. He is a growth architect with a proven record of starting and scaling up businesses throughout his career at Grainger and has successfully launched and managed multiple product and service offerings, and strategic partnerships on a global scale,” said Ron Simmons, President of C360V. “Ron’s passion for workplace safety and his vast experience in the commercial/industrial space will serve us well as we expand our user footprint for Clear 360 safety and communication products”.
Ron Simmons, President, Bongiovi Media & Technology and CLEAR 360 Ventures
Bongiovi Media & Technology and CLEAR 360 Ventures - "Our church faced a set of difficult decisions: when to resume in-person worship and how to carry out the worship experience safely. Ron was tapped to lead this initiative and embarked on creating a new ministry that forever transformed our worship experience. He created procedures, recruited, and trained over a hundred volunteers - and under his leadership was able to safely welcome back more than 200,000 parishioners and visitors to our parish. Ron’s power of positivity and spiritual life is infectious. He continues to have a profound impact with everyone he encounters."
Anna Roeser, Operations Director
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Libertyville, Illinois - "Ron is an authentic person who wears his passion for others on the heart of his sleeve. He has walked with many of our seminarians as they discern God’s call. He is a lay leader who has a laser focus on our mission and supports our students as they grow and develop. He truly cares about them and wants them to be their best selves. He teaches as he leads and sets clear expectations of the standards of excellence. He is showing, through his example, how those around him can meet others where they are and help them grow. He is a blessing to our seminary, and I appreciate his support."
Sister Nadiya Levchenko, SSpS
Faculty / Pastoral Formation
Associate Dean of Formation
Tolton Teaching Parish Program Coordinator
Director of Field Ed / Director of CPE
University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary
