Advisory for CEOs, CFOs, and owners

Shared Services Unlimited Inc.

Practical strategy and financial clarity for growing businesses.

SSU helps CEOs, CFOs, and owners of mid-sized businesses turn complex growth, funding, cost, and succession decisions into clear plans backed by rigorous analysis and professional documentation.

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104

business plans and strategy roadmaps identified and documented

45 min

free consultation to diagnose priorities and next steps

$10M–$75M

typical revenue range of the businesses we serve

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Focus areas

  • Strategic planning and managing growth
  • Financial modeling and funding readiness
  • Cost control, turnaround, and succession planning

Positioning

Lean, practical, and results-focused advisory that combines strategic insight with rigorous financial modeling — without big-firm overhead.

About us

About Shared Services Unlimited Inc.

At Shared Services Unlimited Inc. (SSU), we are Mavens — a curated network of active and retired professionals and entrepreneurs who bring deep knowledge capital and hands-on experience to every engagement. We help CEOs, CFOs, and SME owners clearly articulate objectives, pressure-test assumptions, and move from uncertainty to execution with discipline. Through rigorous research, insightful analysis, and professional documentation, we translate complex business challenges into practical decisions that support profitable growth, stronger cash flow, and better long-term value.

We specialize in the effects of development and change on business performance. That means we do more than produce strategy decks. We assess operations, sales effectiveness, funding needs, commercialization opportunities, governance gaps, and succession risks — then shape a plan that management can actually use. Lean, dependable, and results-focused, SSU delivers senior-level advisory support without big-firm overhead.

Services

Advisory support built around growth, funding, cost discipline, and succession.

SSU provides targeted, senior-level expertise across the areas that matter most to mid-sized businesses under pressure to grow profitably, control cost, and prepare for what comes next.

Strategic Planning & Managing Growth
Clear plans for scaling operations, entering new markets, improving capacity, and achieving sustainable profitable growth with decision-ready financial models.
Business Analysis, Sales Process & Cost Control
Deep evaluation of business performance, sales effectiveness, and cost structure to identify bottlenecks, improve margins, and protect cash flow.
Turnaround, Funding & Commercialization
Structured support for businesses navigating performance pressure, raising capital, validating assumptions, or turning innovation into profitable revenue streams.
Advisory Boards & Succession Planning
Practical guidance on governance, leadership transition, and business-value protection so owners are prepared for succession, exit, or the next chapter of growth.
Why choose SSU
Expertise that stays practical.
  • Curated network of experienced Mavens with academic, industry, and lived operating expertise
  • Lean delivery model with senior-level insight and no unnecessary big-firm overhead
  • Rigorous financial modeling paired with practical implementation support
  • Fast, professional documentation that helps leaders communicate clearly with lenders, investors, boards, and internal teams
  • Results-focused advisory designed to improve performance, preserve jobs, and increase business value
Core accomplishments
A track record built on analysis, execution discipline, and measurable business outcomes.

Identified strategy, execution requirements, and business plans for 104 firms.

Led turnaround strategies that returned multiple SMEs to profitability, avoided closure, preserved jobs, and improved shareholder value.

Developed new sales strategies for companies facing severe market share erosion and declining revenue.

Resolved organizational dysfunction through redesigned processes, work instructions, and job descriptions that restored operational stability.

Supported diligence work for the investment community with independent validation of business assumptions, technology, and management capabilities.

Assisted with windup and orderly liquidation processes that improved recovery outcomes for investors and creditors.

Representative results

Realistic examples of the outcomes executive teams hire SSU to create.

The examples below are fictionalized for presentation, but they reflect the kinds of measurable business results this practice is built to support.

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14% gross margin improvement in 9 months
Margin recovery for a specialty manufacturer

A $28M manufacturer was growing revenue while losing profit visibility. SSU rebuilt the cost model, identified pricing leakage, and introduced a disciplined growth plan that restored margin confidence.

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22% pipeline conversion increase within 2 quarters
Sales process reset for a professional services firm

After a period of declining close rates, SSU mapped the sales process, clarified accountability, and redesigned reporting and follow-up discipline to stabilize revenue generation.

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18-month succession roadmap and lender-ready documentation
Succession readiness for an owner-led business

SSU helped leadership define transition priorities, formalize governance, and create a practical succession and funding narrative that protected business continuity and enterprise value.

Lead magnet

Free 45-minute consultation

In a no-obligation consultation with one of our senior Mavens, we review your current challenge, provide candid feedback on the likely root issues, and identify practical next steps with the highest business impact.

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In the consultation, we will:

Review current business challenges and performance pressures

Clarify likely problem areas and candidate solutions

Identify high-impact financial, operational, or succession opportunities

FAQ

Common questions from executive teams.

Ready to drive better results?

Schedule your free 45-minute consultation.

If you need a clearer strategy, stronger financial visibility, or a steadier path through growth, cost pressure, funding, or succession, SSU is ready to help.

Contact

Ernest (Ernie) Kolenda

Phone: 1-289-274-6586

Email: info@SharedServicesUnlimited.com

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