Small Business Central Blog from C-Suite Advisors

Welcome to Small Business Central (SBC), a destination for Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders from C-Suite Advisors to complement our informational website. SBC is where we will share practical information to help you manage your independent business. We invite you to participate sharing your own experiences and inquiries.

What is a C-Suite?

When people allude to the “C-Suite,” they are talking about the executive leadership of an organization. For example, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and so on together represent the “C-Suite.” These decision-makers and business leaders form our primary clientele.

What is C-Suite Advisors?

We are a boutique business advisory practice, geared exclusively to professional practices, entrepreneurs and owners of smaller business – we help our clients plan, manage implementation and successfully transition  growth stages.

What can you do for me?

We can work with you right in your offices to help you plan strategies that fit your needs and operationalize them. If you are growing and are ready for guidance about where and how to begin going to that next level, call us to schedule a Business Health Check.

Who Are You Guys?

C-Suite Advisors is an alliance of experienced executives with more than 150 years of collective business experience. We have worked in Fortune 50 organizations and start-ups, non-profits and our own independent businesses.

Nancy Chorpenning

Nancy Chorpenning, Founder & Managing Partner

Strategic and Operational Planning, Leadership Training, and Business Development

Nancy is our primary diagnostician – she identifies the RIGHT business issues in client businesses to get them headed in the right direction to long-term success. When not working with our clients, she develops and facilitates Business Owner and Entrepreneurial Peer Groups such as CEO Roundtables for leading business organizations like National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. She is currently serving as President-Elect for NAWBO Atlanta.

Charlie Silva, Principal

Financial Planning and Controls

Charlie is the “money man” for the practice. He coaches business owners to understand which financial reports are important to watch, and how to anticipate and forestall fiscal trouble. His experience as a bank president offers credibility when he counsels clients on relationships with their bankers and investors.

Mike Harrell, Executive Associate

Operations, Securing Financing, Organizational Development

Mike trained Economic Engineering Systems at Georgia Tech, and has spent the intervening years with such organizations as Coopers & Lybrand, Firestone, Amoco Chemical, and Global Outsourcing. He is Chairman of the Independent Business Advisors of North America, a non-profit business and educational association.

Ronna Campbell, Executive Associate

Business Valuations and Exit Planning

Ronna offers her customized business valuations process on a fee-basis for owners only in preparation for mergers & acquisitions, investment opportunities and exit strategic planning. She brings her background in investment banking supported by her MBA from Harvard.