- Analysis of industry, market and operational risk
- Understanding of how to read a companies financial statements
- How to present your business to a financier and what questions they are likely to ask
Manufacturing — Working in manufacturing I learned the following:
- Costing using bill of materials (B.O.M)
- Profit maximization using process re-engineering
- Improving operational efficiency and reducing costs
- Implementing enterprise resource planning systems
- Data analysis and reporting to gain insight into the business
- Performance management strategies
Business modelling and efficiency
Working as a consultant I learned the following:
- Developed Excel models and coding (VBA) to automate workflow
- Reduced time to complete tasks from hours to minutes
- Improved efficiency leads to higher quality and reduced costs
Patents — Working in the patent industry I learned the following:
- How patents work and why we need them
- How to automate workflow
- How to create operational efficiencies in a service industry
- How to develop and implement business intelligence models
- Create effective and helpful key performance indicators