Howes Business helps small- to medium-sized businesses answer that all important question: “how’s business?”  We work with owners to evaluate the current state of their business and devise a plan to take them to the next level, whether it’s greater profits or an exit plan.

Your strategy should be your guiding light – a beacon in the chaos.  We work with you to come up with a strategy that you can get excited about.   No massive notebooks gathering dust on the shelf; we’re talking about a living breathing work plan that WORKS.

We use a dynamic inquiry process to bring out the best from your company history.  We develop a rich set of creative, doable alternative strategies, based on robust competitive and internal analysis, using your values and goals as a measuring stick to choose the path that re-ignites your passion.

Our senior team members average 20 years experience in their field.  We bring a wealth of specific industry knowledge to bear on your challenges, helping you see your options in a new light.

When the direction is unclear, we help you sort through options efficiently and effectively, using your own goals and value measures to filter choices.  

Howes Business not only develops a plan of action, but our analysts can also support you in implementation.

“Howes Business has enlarged our vision and given much needed insight that is positioning us to grow faster and more responsibly than we ever could have imagined. Elise’s intuition is uncanny and the solutions flat out work.  Elise and her team bring street smarts that give the strategies legs and make them actionable.”
--Craig Harrell, President, Rainmaker Marketing

“Elise has been a CRITICAL resource in building our successful company. With the 8,000 things we have to do, she helped us sort out the strategy from the tactics, evaluate the options and then map out a sane path to execution. Her insights and her amazing network of colleagues have been invaluable.
She clearly cares about her clients, brings deep expertise and a fabulous sense of humor to a rather stressful situation. There is not a business owner out there who wouldn’t benefit from talking with and working with Elise and her team.”
–Max Johnson, President, Motion Picture Compliance Solutions, Culver City, California

 “Elise is savvy, sophisticated, exceedingly smart, and exhibits the highest integrity.  She can navigate between high level strategy and detailed tactics with ease and grace.  It is always a pleasure working with her.”
--Sharon Joseph, Spectrum Consulting, Chicago, Illinois

“Elise’s insatiable curiosity led to opportunities I never would have considered.  She has a nice balance of intellect and wit and is a joy to work with.  If you are debating hiring her firm, don’t!  You will be amazed at the value, beyond what you ever thought possible.”
-- Patrick Watriss, President, Hosted Solutions, Denver, Colorado

 “Elise was a critical member of the team on a very large acquisition.  She provided the economic evaluation leadership and worked closely with the legal, tax, regulatory, operations and sales team to identify value drivers, risk and deal points.  Elise is a true advocate for her clients – brilliant analysis and excellent people skills, a rare mix.”
-- Rick Wells, President, Park Avenue Uptown, LLC , Denver, Colorado