What my customers are saying...

My 25 year career has been that of a progressive, motivated and results driven entrepreneur and business manager.  I have independently founded or purchased over 7 business ventures, assuming complete management responsibility. 

After successfully increasing the value and profitability of these organizations, I have profited from the eventual sale of each of the businesses.  My consulting engagements to evaluate, manage, reengineer and grow business operations have included the following industries:








My Passion Is Small Business

I can think of no better way to apply my energies than to assist with the growth strategies for companies that possess a passion for what they are doing and a desire to do it better.  Everyone needs a skilled "second set of eyes"... someone to play the Devil's Advocate... Someone who has been there before and will probe and question why you are making the choices you are.

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Greg Simmonds
Insurance

Travel and Tourism

Delivery
Self Storage

Food Services

Non Profit
Credit Reporting

Construction

B&B / Vacation Rentals
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Business Services
• Strategic Planning
• Business Plans
• Start-Up Coordination
• Business Development
• CRM Training
• CRM Implementation
Marketing Services
• Customer Retention
• Website Design
• Google AdWords
• Logo Creation
• Corporate Identity
• "Guerilla Marketing"
• Email Marketing Campaigns
• Customer Surveys
• Selling Your Business
Sales Services
• Sales Force Automation
25 years as Owner/Manager of over 7 enterprises

Over 10 years of small business consulting

Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Drama majors), University of Alberta, 1989

Professional Sales Development Program (5 weeks), Gestetner Canada Inc., Toronto, 1986
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We hired Windrifters' for a 2 month engagement to help Dine In Victoria position itself properly and aggressively market our services.  Within days of meeting with Greg, he completely understood my business - its strengths, weaknesses and devised a plan to address the issues. He has brought a more professional orientation to Dine In Victoria. His use of technology (email campaigns, sales analysis, CRM) helped immensely.
Greg worked with me to build effective partnership programs with our restaurants and provided results driven promotions to bring in new customers. His strategic advice has helped to set us on a new course that is already paying dividends. I am amazed with what Greg could accomplish in such a short time.

Maggie Rideout
Owner
Dine In Victoria
I had struggled for well over a year on how to properly market my business for sale. I had absolutely no idea where to start.  An introduction to Greg Simmonds from a friend of mine proved to be a truly serendipitous meeting.   I had never felt that there was any significant value in our business.  Greg was able to demonstrate how service businesses like ours were valued and why we could expect a significant selling price. He then set about coordinating with our bookkeeper and our accountant.  Armed with the relevant financial information, Greg prepared a very detailed, professional sales package that I was proud to show prospective purchasers.  The sale went very smoothly and provided a much greater return than I had anticipated.

Robert H.
Edmonton, AB
We had recently purchased  this business and were trying to figure out how to leverage the hundreds of clients that had purchased from the business over the years.  We asked Greg's help with this.  Within no time, Greg had helped create a dynamic database of past customers which he then used to design and deliver a comprehensive monthly Email Newsletter that has proven an invaluable marketing tool for us. 

Greg always delivered the highest quality results for us and was always willing to jump right on whatever it was we required.  I would highly recommend him.

Victoria Robinson
Owner