Terry Rachwalski
A Certified Management Consultant specializing in business development for technology firms, Terry Rachwalski started her management consultancy firm, Front Porch Perspectives, ten years ago on a bet that worked out pretty well! She has worked with over 50 businesses in Canada, the United States and Europe. Terry has consulted with start-ups and Fortune 500 firms assisting them with all the elements of go-to-market plans and new product launch including extensive work in industry, market, competitive analyses and digital strategies. She has worked in a broad variety of industries including software, mobile apps, hardware, RFID, sensors, fiber optics, mines, oil & gas, neutraceuticals, beverages, food, tourist destinations and even a cattle ranch and a 3D printing company.
She is the co-author of Business Diagnostics, 3rd edition designed for the busy business person who needs an easy framework and step-by-step checklist to evaluate and grow a business. Terry is Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University where she runs the live consulting case for the MBA capstone project using problem-based learning techniques which she describes as the most fascinating and scary consulting gig she has ever worked on. She loves working from a home office and often does Skype calls in her jammies and slippers.
Panel Discussion
So You Want to Start A Business – What To Do & What Not To Do
So you want to start a business but you’re not sure where to start, don’t worry – you’re not alone.
In fact, given our new economic reality, more people than ever before are discovering that the “job” they thought was waiting for them upon graduation doesn’t exist. Or the 20 year career with (big company) they thought would take them to retirement, has left them high and dry.
Others have discovered that they can create the work they love, designed to fit their life and goals. No matter what your motivation is to be your own boss, this panel will set you on the right track.