Strategic Planning for Small Business

Do you have your business plan and strategic plan? Wait, are they the same!? Nope! Join us to discuss the unique elements needed for your strategic plan and the benefits to having one along with your business plan. “Success is about understanding when to move forward, when to hang back and when to dodge. A strategic plan for your company is one of the best ways to ensure that every move you make gets you closer to your business goals.” (forbes.com)

Sydonie Neysmith is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Black Swan Consulting, Inc, a management consulting firm with locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Reno, Nevada. She helps busy entrepreneurs with developing strategies to scale their business and prepare them for gaining access to capital and government contracts. Her life mission is to assist women entrepreneurs in managing their financials and position themselves for success.

Sydonie has over 20 years of experience developing budgets, forecasts and strategic planning, for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. She has a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and an MBA from the Huizenga School of Business, Nova Southeastern University. Mrs. Neysmith is a Certified Business Consultant and an adjunct Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Since the founding of Black Swan, Sydonie has grown her company’s reputation for providing unsurpassed customer service by focusing on her clients’ needs with a keen sense for consistency and exceptional quality of services. She has always been motivated to provide unmatched support to women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses; and since the pandemic, her company has provided technical assistance to over 150 small businesses nationally that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.