Innovative businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and Family Office clients utilize contracted leadership services for strategic planning, business development, financial analysis, and project implementation.  A network of independent specialists serve clients' technical and professional needs in a team approach. ​

Advising and Management Services

Contracted CEO, Executive Director, and Other C-level Services
Technology and Innovation Commercialization
Business Modeling and Formation
Public/Private Partnerships
Business Development
Strategic Planning
Customer Research and Engagement
Entrepreneurship ​Development

CFO and Financial Services
Financing Strategies and Analysis
Financial Reporting Systems
Investment Portfolio Analysis
Macroeconomic Analysis
Production Agriculture and Farmland Trust Administration
Commercial Property Development

​Contracted Leadership
and Strategy Services Engagements

Economic advisor for high net worth clients, founders, and investors.
Kielkopf, Inc. farm operation Shareholder/Treasurer.
Kielkopf Money Purchase Plan Administrator and equity portfolio manager.
​Administer the WestPark Development Association in Johnston, IA.
​Administrator of RAL, LC and associated farmland trusts.

Startup Advising and Contracted Leadership

Fort Dodge Telecommunication Utility launch project management.
Community Broadband Action Network launch and co-manager.
Carlisle Electric Utility wholesale energy strategy rep. to NMPP Energy.

iVinton launch strategy advisor.
Carlisle Interim City Administrator; expanded industrial park and facilities.
Charles City Fiber Interim General Manager.
Indianola Communications Agency and IMU Partners 28E entity launch.

The Emerge Foundation launch, funding, strategy advising and leadership.
    NanoBio Designs LLC CEO, business model, plan, capital and launch.
    DNP123nano R&D partnerships with Fortune 500 biotech companies.
    Visium LLC prototype and business development.
    Clear Carbon LLC business development and state incentive funding.

​The Emerge Foundation, who contracts for Executive Director services, provides qualifying ventures access to startup programming offered through EMERGE@Simpson College, mentoring, and startup capital. Its Carver Connections program provides access to LaunchPad65 engagement, in addition to those in the larger Iowa-based entrepreneurial ecosystem.