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Startup • Financing • Strategy • Execution • Growth

From idea to enterprise.

We help entrepreneurs and business owners launch, finance, build, operate, and grow successful companies through practical strategy and hands-on execution.

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Concept to launchGuidance from the first idea through opening day
Capital readyTraditional and SBA financing strategy
Built to lastSystems for execution, profitability, and sustainability

Common challenges we solve

  • A promising business idea needs validation and structure
  • Startup financing and lender preparation feel overwhelming
  • Profits are growing slower than revenue
  • Operations depend too heavily on the owner
  • Projects are delayed, over budget, or poorly coordinated
  • Growth opportunities lack a clear financial plan
  • Management decisions need an experienced second opinion
Start with clarity. Leave with a plan.
Small BusinessReal EstateConstructionHospitalityMarineOwner-Led Companies

Consulting Services

End-to-end support across the full business lifecycle.

From validating a new idea to financing, launching, operating, and scaling an established company, engagements are customized around the decisions that matter most.

01

Business Strategy

Clarify the path forward, prioritize opportunities, and turn ideas into an executable plan.

  • Growth planning
  • Business model review
  • Market positioning
  • Decision support
02

Operations & Profitability

Improve systems, accountability, margins, and day-to-day execution across the company.

  • Operational audits
  • Cost and margin review
  • Staffing and workflow
  • Owner dependency reduction
03

Projects & Expansion

Bring structure and experienced oversight to major projects, investments, and expansion plans.

  • Project planning
  • Vendor coordination
  • Real estate strategy
  • Acquisition evaluation
01Concept

Validate the idea and define the opportunity.

02Plan

Build the business model, projections, and roadmap.

03Finance

Prepare for SBA, bank, or other capital sources.

04Launch

Coordinate setup, vendors, hiring, and opening.

05Operate

Create systems, accountability, and profitability.

06Sustain

Measure results, adapt, and grow responsibly.

Business Startup & Launch

From concept through implementation, execution, and long-term sustainability.

Every successful business begins with an idea. Turning that idea into a profitable, sustainable company requires planning, financing, disciplined execution, and experienced guidance.

We work alongside entrepreneurs from the earliest concept through launch, stabilization, and growth—helping reduce risk, avoid costly mistakes, and build a business designed to last.

01

Concept Development

Evaluate and refine the opportunity before significant time and money are invested.

  • Business concept validation
  • Market opportunity analysis
  • Competitive research
  • Revenue model development
  • Feasibility review
02

Business Planning

Turn the idea into a clear operating and financial roadmap.

  • Business plan development
  • Startup budgets
  • Cash-flow projections
  • Growth strategy
  • Risk assessment
03

Formation & Foundation

Build the company on a practical, organized foundation.

  • Entity and professional-advisor coordination
  • Licensing and permitting roadmap
  • Insurance and vendor planning
  • Technology recommendations
  • Operational design
04

Financing Strategy

Prepare the business and its story for lenders and capital providers.

  • SBA 7(a) financing strategy
  • SBA 504 financing strategy
  • Traditional bank financing
  • Loan-package preparation
  • Lender coordination
05

Launch & Execution

Move from planning to coordinated implementation and opening.

  • Project and timeline management
  • Site, construction, and build-out guidance
  • Equipment and vendor sourcing
  • Hiring and workflow setup
  • Launch-readiness planning
06

Sustainability & Growth

Create the systems and measurements needed for long-term success.

  • Performance metrics
  • Profitability improvement
  • Operational refinement
  • Expansion planning
  • Ongoing executive advisory

Our objective

Transform a promising idea into a durable, well-run business.

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Financing & Capital Advisory

Build a stronger strategy for traditional and SBA bank financing.

Whether you are launching a new business, expanding, acquiring a company, purchasing commercial real estate, refinancing, or investing in equipment, we help you organize the opportunity and approach lenders with a clear, credible financing plan.

Our role is to help you evaluate financing options, anticipate underwriting questions, prepare a lender-ready package, and coordinate the process from initial strategy through closing.

Discuss Your Financing Needs

Financing support may include

SBA 7(a) LoansBusiness acquisitions, working capital, expansion, and eligible real estate.
SBA 504 FinancingOwner-occupied commercial real estate and major fixed assets.
Traditional Bank LoansTerm loans, lines of credit, refinancing, and relationship banking.
Acquisition & Real Estate FinancingDeal structure, capital requirements, and lender presentation.
Lender-Ready PreparationExecutive summaries, financial packages, projections, and debt-service analysis.
Bank CoordinationLender communication, document organization, and support through underwriting.

Financing is subject to lender approval and program eligibility. Advisory services do not guarantee approval or specific loan terms.

Our Approach

Less theory. More traction.

Good consulting should simplify decisions, expose the real issues, and produce measurable next steps.

1

Diagnose

Review the business, numbers, team, and current obstacles.

2

Prioritize

Identify the highest-value opportunities and biggest risks.

3

Execute

Create a practical plan with clear owners, deadlines, and outcomes.

4

Support

Stay involved as an advisor, accountability partner, or project lead.

Ways to Work Together

Flexible engagements built around the work.

Advisory

Hourly Consulting

From $250/hour

Best for focused strategy sessions, problem-solving, and experienced second opinions.

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Project

Fixed-Fee Engagement

Customscope

Best for operational reviews, growth plans, feasibility work, and defined business projects.

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Ongoing

Monthly Retainer

From $5,000/month

Best for owners who want recurring access, accountability, and strategic support.

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Final pricing depends on scope, complexity, travel, urgency, and expected level of involvement.

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Founder & Principal

Derek Savas

Business Advisor, Investor & Entrepreneur

Meet Derek Savas

More than 30 years of practical business experience.

With more than 30 years of hands-on business experience, Derek Savas has built a career helping businesses succeed through practical strategy, disciplined execution, and informed decision-making.

Unlike consultants whose experience is primarily academic, Derek’s perspective comes from decades of owning, operating, acquiring, and growing businesses across multiple industries. His experience spans entrepreneurial startups, franchise operations, commercial and residential real estate review and acquisition, construction and development projects, and long-term business management.

Throughout his career, Derek has worked with businesses at every stage of their lifecycle—from evaluating a new idea and developing a launch strategy to improving operations, pursuing financing, managing expansion, and creating long-term growth plans for established companies.

Business Startup Strategy Concept development, planning, implementation, and launch support.
Small Business & Franchise Operations Hands-on operating experience across owner-led businesses and franchise environments.
Real Estate Review & Acquisition Commercial and residential opportunity evaluation, due diligence, and acquisition strategy.
Construction & Development Planning, budgeting, vendor coordination, project oversight, and execution.
Financing Strategy SBA and traditional bank financing preparation, positioning, and lender coordination.
Established Company Guidance Operational improvement, profitability, expansion, decision support, and sustainable growth.

Derek believes successful businesses are built on sound strategy, disciplined execution, and strong financial fundamentals. His consulting philosophy is straightforward: provide practical, actionable guidance that helps business owners make confident decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and build organizations designed for long-term success.

Whether working with a first-time entrepreneur or an established company seeking new opportunities, Derek brings the perspective of someone who has spent decades making the same decisions his clients face every day.

Our Mission

Help entrepreneurs transform ideas into thriving businesses and guide established companies toward their next stage of growth.

We do this through strategic planning, financing guidance, operational improvement, real estate and construction insight, and hands-on execution support.

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Tell us what you are working through.

Share a few details about your business, project, or current challenge. We will respond to discuss fit and next steps.

Email
Dereksavas@gmail.com

Service Area
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and remote engagements

Contact Savas Business Advisory

Schedule a discovery conversation

Contact us directly to discuss your business idea, financing needs, operational challenges, real estate opportunity, construction project, or growth strategy.

Email
Dereksavas@gmail.com

Phone
401-450-5089

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