Dovetail Creative Consulting Is…
a female-founded & led firm that provides business operations, resourcing, and process consulting for creatives. Dovetail specializes helping those with a creative vision build a business ecosystem that’s fit for purpose and sustainable. We’re passionate about working with all creative businesses, and are proud to serve women, LGBTQ+, and minority owned organizations.
Your Problem:
Your biggest challenge in running your own creative business is splitting your time and energy in two - your passion lies in your creative work, but how do you build the foundation of a successful business? You know you could feel more in control, or run things more efficiently, but you don't know how - or have the time - to get there. And you can’t afford to have business suffer because of it.
Our Solution:
Just as you’d hire accountants, website designers, lawyers and other professionals for your business, Dovetail Creative Consulting is here to assess and build business operations from the ground up, with an exclusive focus on helping creatives like you. We develop relationships with our clients, help implement the procedures and systems we recommend, and provide support along the way. Don’t have the budget or the need for a full time business operations director? That’s what we’re here for.
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Our Story.
To my fellow creatives out there - I don’t need to tell you that the biggest challenge in running your own business is splitting your time and energy in two - juggling working on your business when you really want to focus on your creative passion. My own creative passion is interior design, and I’ve been working in that industry for close to two decades, both for other creatives and for myself. Over that time, I was also fortunate enough to discover my other passion - business operations. The methodical organizer in me loves developing systems and seeing them increase efficiency and profitability. I enjoy solving the most difficult and pressing business challenges while working with a team and helping them grow.
With Dovetail Creative Consulting I am excited to take my knowledge of the unique ways creative businesses function, combine that with my experience and expertise running creative businesses over the years, and offer business consultation services to creative business owners. Just as you’d hire accountants, lawyers and other professionals to help you with the things you’re not expert in, contact us to assess and develop business operations. If you’re struggling to feel in control of your business, let’s look together at the way your business is structured, what practices you have in place, and assess what changes can be made to streamline procedures and make things run more efficiently. Not ready to hire a full-time office manager or business operations professional? That’s why we’re here. I can’t wait to get started.
The Process:
Our process begins with an introductory call, where we will get to know each other, you’ll share why you’re seeking consulting and we’ll both decide if Dovetail Creative Consulting is a good fit for your business. Should we decide to move forward, we will decide on an estimated timeline for working together. Our baseline recommendation is for a six month engagement, however twelve months is ideal. Once we are officially partnered, we will take a deep dive and learn about and assess your business. This will include time spent with you and your team and time spent going through any records, systems, or procedures you have in place. Following that, you will receive a proposed action plan, and together we’ll make sure it’s the right fit for your needs. We’ll provide you and your team with the tools to implement the plan successfully, and we’ll spend time with you and your team, either in person or virtually, to train and assist on the implementation process. Over time, we will schedule regular check-ins virtually and continue to assist as needed.
Assess the Principal’s growth goals for the company and learn what action items they are currently implementing to get there.
Assess the team structure and ensure the correct people are in place to do the correct job.
Assess company culture.
Assess what project management tools we could utilize to get a comprehensive vision of workflow and accountability.
Develop and implement systems wherever possible to streamline business processes and create standard operating procedures for team efficiency and client satisfaction.
Assess revenue and advise on adjusting rates/markups/fees as necessary in order to increase profitability and/or reduce workload.
Work with existing marketing team and/or advise on marketing and branding to target ideal clientele.