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SoMN Consulting Group is a group of 5 business consultants specializing in helping small business owners grow their businesses through technology, accounting and financing, sales and marketing management, operational efficiencies and putting in-place best practices.

We are located in southern Minnesota (SoMN) and have clients in Mankato, Albert Lea, Owatonna / Faribault and Rochester as well as the southern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Technology

With the changes in technology taking place so quickly (from server and network infrastructures to network security and cloud applications) small business owners need to keep their finger on the pulse as it is one area of advantage that they have over their enterprise competitors.

And with the costs associated with large scale deployments, the SMB owner can (at a small monthly ) can now compete with and overtake their larger competitors by utilizing the same enterprise grade solutions for a smal monthly payment. This allows the SMB owener to quickly position themselves to deployments, we can help get

Sales & Marketing

Since a majority of small businesses cannot afford to hire a VP of Sales, Sales Director or even a FT Sales Manager, we can provide all the same services, value and results on a “PT” basis at a fraction of the cost. Think of sales management outsourcing the same way you would a fractional CFO, CIO and other part-time positions such as PT Operation Managers or Accountants etc….

By providing the right tools, creating a proven and repeatable sales process and delivering a professional sales management strategy, our clients can then take their businesses to that next level.

Accounting & Finance

A failure to keep an eye on the financial health of the business can be detrimental to the success of any business. By creating the right reports (from the P&L and balance sheet to the cashflow statement ) and putting together a budget, you can grow without breaking the bank. Additionally, staying on top of AR and putting a credit policy in place, you can prevent becoming your clients banker.

And speaking of bankers, you should also have a business line of credit in-place that will allow you to finance the receivables so that you can invest in the growth of your business when things come up…..like

Operational Efficiencies

The pure definition of operational efficiency is the capability of any business to deliver their products and or services to it’s customers in the most cost-effective manner possible while still ensuring the highest quality of it’s products and or services and providing world-class support.

A small business owner can attain that efficiency by minimizing redundancy and waste while leveraging the available resources that contribute to it’s success.

Best Practices

By implementing a best-practices strategy, a small business can become more efficient, increase sales, develop new markets, reduce costs and so MUCH more that if managed properly, you can realize your dreams and grow your business by measuring key performance indicators (KPIs).

The KPIs you choose will depend on your specific business but, They should however, be related to your overall objectives, be clearly measurable, and provide an indication of where improvements need to be made.