Steve Fisher, one of the founding partners of Strategy Partners Group, joined host John Ray to discuss the work of SPG. Steve discussed the revenue “stalls” that many businesses face, structured growth plans, why it’s hard to delegate, how SPG serves its clients, success stories, and much more.
North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
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Steve Fisher, Partner, Strategy Partners Group
Steve Fisher is one of the founding partners of Strategy Partners Group established in 2020. He joins other executive level, seasoned corporate leaders to provide a single source of agile, accelerated and scalable solutions to business owners, C-suites and capital providers. Steve, along with a team of finance and operational experts and industry specific partners, strategically helps accomplish client goals and improve overall business performance.
By combining and leveraging experiences and resources, Strategy Partners Group specifically addresses and overcomes obstacles to help clients achieve their desired outcomes. Steve is a highly experienced and skilled strategist with a diverse background in leadership, finance, consulting and executive management.
He has a track record of helping corporate clients focus on customer service and maximizing long-term shareholder value. His capabilities encompass a wide range of financial and operational areas, including business integration, structured growth plans, financial analysis and modeling, financial regulatory compliance, risk management, business exit strategy, procedural policy streamlining, operational procedures development and implementing monitoring and accountability systems. Steve has years of experience dealing with complex financial conversations and distilling them down into common words, so everyone involved in the decision-making understands what is being presented.
In addition to using his knowledge and skill with clients, he has been privileged to collaborate with training professionals to co-develop and present curriculum entitled “Finance for Everyone.” Steve served as a subject matter expert for Panasonic’s Executive Training program. He also served as a speaker for Human Resource and Management Professionals from a variety of companies at Emory University’s Continuing Education Division.
Steve’s notable achievement includes serving as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of JP Turner and Company throughout its entire life cycle, from 1997 to 2016. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in the firm’s growth from a startup to an enterprise generating over $90 million in annual revenues. Under his guidance, JP Turner expanded its reach from a small regional operation to a successful nationwide organization with multiple offices and advisors.
Before joining JP Turner, Steve worked as a management consultant, providing his expertise to clients in various industries across North America, including transportation, manufacturing, and commercial services. This experience allowed him to develop a keen ability to identify root causes of problems and deliver customized solutions to his clients. Steve’s background also includes a strong understanding of financial and service industries, franchise business models, and managing rapid expansion.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech. He has held Series 27, Series 7, and Series 63 licenses. With his vast experience and knowledge, coupled with the experience and resources of Strategy Partners Group, Steve continues to expertly deliver measurable results to clients, enabling them to stay focused on their core business functions and achieve their goals.
Questions and Topics in this Interview:
- How to get your company to break through to the next revenue level
- Developing and implementing “Structured Growth Plans”
- Why is it so hard for business owners to delegate successfully?
- The importance of Board of Director development
- Pitfalls surrounding post-merger integration
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