Fresh Perspectives

Principles

In order to create greater outcomes, the entrepreneur and business owner must take a step back from their business, to create clarity from complexity and to learn new techniques and tools.
An outsider’s perspective is a critical component to evolution and success in today’s fast paced business environment.
An organization’s strengths must be leveraged to eliminate dangers and secure opportunities.
Breakthrough results come from fresh perspectives and insights.

An Outsider’s Perspective

McKinsey & Company, the world renowned management consulting firm completed a study of CEOs with outstanding track records; those CEOs whose companies returned more than 500% over their tenure. Of 600 CEOs studied, 5% met their criteria. Of the top 5%, CEOs were twice as likely to have been hired from outside the company. The main reasons cited were an outsider’s ability to challenge the company’s culture with greater objectivity. An outsider’s view will generally yield the unbiased insights needed for breakthrough moves. Because of our knowledge in all aspects of sales, operations and finance, our focus on small to medium sized business, our experience worldwide and our macro view of markets worldwide, The Schatten Group provides you with that “Outsider’s Perspective”.

Dangers, Opportunities, and Strengths

One of the most important exercises we will perform with you is to identify the biggest opportunities that need to be secured, the most pressing dangers that need to be eliminated and the strengths that you have to secure those opportunities and eliminate those dangers. This exercise will provide the foundation for the actionable steps you need to take to achieve your objectives.

Fresh Perspectives & Insights

Taking a step back from your business, creating clarity from complexity, integrating into your organization an outsider’s perspective and identifying your biggest opportunities, most pressing dangers and your strengths will allow you to create the breakthrough results that only come from fresh perspectives and insights.

About Our Founder

Alan Schatten began his career as a CPA, but found the lines of a balance sheet too narrow a focus. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to work in and with a wide variety of industries; that experience formed the basis for the techniques and tools we use to help successful business owners to grow or sell their business.

A Partnering Relationship

We don’t presume that we know more about your business than you do. We don’t presume that we’re smarter than you. You’ve already achieved great success with your business. The objective is to build on your proven track record of success to help you achieve your next goal.

What Our Clients Say

“In the early nineties my partner and I purchased a struggling marine supply wholesale distributor on Long Island. Soon after, we met Alan Schatten and hired him as our accountant. In a relatively short period of time, we realized Alan was not just about putting numbers in columns. Alan quickly learned the internal workings of our company – payroll, inventory, personnel, cash flow, sales and marketing, profit margins, and our competition. Alan became our adviser and confidante, forcing us to take time to step away from our hands on, day to day grind and focus on the big picture details as we grew our company.” [Read More]