Advisory
Cross-functional advisory work for large and growing problems.
We work with organizations and ventures on strategic questions that connect markets, finance, technology, and products.
Our role may range from focused strategic analysis to product definition, operating-model design, venture development, or hands-on execution.
Primary areas
Nine practice areas, applied across sectors and stages.
01
Startup MVP design, development, and management
- Customer discovery and user research
- Jobs-to-be-done analysis
- Product vision and roadmap development
- Product requirements and user workflows
- Feature prioritization and MVP scoping
- Build-versus-buy and vendor analysis
- Product analytics, user activation, and adoption
- Technology implementation planning
- Go-to-market planning
- Ongoing product management
02
Financial and strategic analysis
- Accounting and back-office system design
- Financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation
- Market and competitive analysis
- Business-model and pricing design
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Investment and capital-allocation analysis
- Pitch deck creation and evaluation
- Board and investor materials
- Strategic planning and decision support
- Go-to-market and unit-economics analysis
03
Innovation strategy and delivery
- Opportunity identification and prioritization
- Jobs-to-be-done and unmet-needs analysis
- Strategic advantage and differentiation analysis
- Business-model innovation
- Partnership and business-development strategy
- Pilot and experimentation design
- Innovation portfolio management
- Go-to-market strategy
- Translating concepts into executable initiatives
04
AI-enabled investment and portfolio operations
- Integration of AI into investment research
- Portfolio-company reporting and data collection
- Investor reporting and stakeholder communications
- Portfolio monitoring and performance analysis
- Information-request and diligence workflows
- AI-assisted company and market analysis
- Investment memo and decision-support workflows
- Portfolio support, follow-up, and action tracking
05
Productivity improvement
- Operational assessments and performance diagnostics
- Process mapping and workflow redesign
- Cost, cycle-time, and quality improvement
- Capacity planning and resource utilization
- Performance measurement and KPI development
- Organizational roles and accountability
- Standard operating procedures and management systems
- Technology-enabled process improvement
- Continuous-improvement program design
06
Technology, data, and AI
- Technology strategy and roadmap development
- AI use-case identification and prioritization
- Integration of AI into business workflows
- Data strategy, governance, and reporting
- Technology architecture and vendor selection
- Process automation and systems integration
- AI-enabled product and service design
- Technology risk, security, and implementation planning
07
Education and workforce systems
- Career-navigation systems
- Dual enrollment
- Postsecondary pathways
- Workforce programs
- Program operations
- Data and reporting models
- Technology-enabled service delivery
- Cross-institution coordination
08
Environmental and quality management systems
- Environmental management system design and implementation
- Quality management system design and implementation
- ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 readiness
- Compliance assessments and gap analyses
- Internal audits and management reviews
- Policies, procedures, and documentation
- Corrective and preventive action systems
- Training and organizational adoption
- Supplier and operational quality management
09
Corporate governance and board leadership
- Board structure, composition, and effectiveness
- Governance policies and operating practices
- Board and committee roles and responsibilities
- Strategic and financial oversight
- Risk management and compliance oversight
- Board reporting and decision materials
- Executive accountability and performance monitoring
- Stakeholder and shareholder communications
- Public-company and transaction readiness
Engagement philosophy
We are most useful when strategy and execution cannot be separated.
The Creighton Group is not designed for high-volume, standardized consulting engagements. We work selectively on questions where:
- The problem is strategically important.
- Multiple disciplines or institutions are involved.
- The available information is incomplete.
- A recommendation alone is insufficient.
- Product, operating, financial, or implementation decisions must follow.
- The work may lead to a pilot, platform, partnership, or venture.
Past Clients
We've served clients in a wide range of industries.
From aerospace and manufacturing to government agencies, environmental organizations, and education institutions — our work spans sectors and scales.
Case Studies
See how we work — from opportunity to impact.
Detailed looks at selected engagements covering governance, environment, manufacturing, and small-business development — with context on the problem, our approach, and the results.
Discuss an engagement
Tell us about the problem you're working on. We'll respond if there appears to be a fit.