About Us
PlanPivot helps small-to-medium-sized businesses gain clarity, solve business challenges, and become more profitable.
From consultation and project management to continuous improvement strategies and monthly coaching—there is a PlanPivot solution that fits your evolving business needs.
How We Got Started
Hi, I’m Ben.
I enjoy helping small-to-medium-sized business owners identify their blind spots, create winning strategies, and execute tactics with success.
After 19 years in corporate delivery and planning, I now apply my expertise to helping small and medium-sized businesses grow and thrive.
As a business management expert, Six Sigma Greenbelt, and coach, I draw on my experience to help businesses remove obstacles, develop effective and enduring processes, realize efficiencies, collaborate, meet objectives, and innovate.
Ben Manion, Founder
And, I have happy clients to show for it!
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (5)
"Ben demonstrates great knowledge from many years of experience as a business consultant. He puts..."
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"Ben demonstrates great knowledge from many years of experience as a business consultant. He puts you as ease on where to start when growing your business, whether you are just starting out, or have been established and need a boost."
Products & Services
Your strategy clarified
I’ll peel back the layers of your business, determine what needs attention or fixing, establish priorities, and create ...
Your strategy becomes a reality
I’ll provide you with a framework to help you implement the tactics that support your strategy, and I’ll help y...
Adapting to change
As your company grows and expands, I’ll provide you with metrics, gut-checks, training, and monthly coaching to help you embr...
Recommendations Given (4)
"Karen is an energetic photographer with overflowing great ideas to profile your brand. Karen..."
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"Karen is an energetic photographer with overflowing great ideas to profile your brand. Karen makes being the focus of a picture relaxed and joyful. "
"Working with Julie is a wonderful experience. From insights to delivering top-quality Customer..."
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"Working with Julie is a wonderful experience. From insights to delivering top-quality Customer Focussed materials, you will be glad you did! "
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The first thing is to look at your payment process. Often business owners will: Pay suppliers to early, Delay payment terms, Not charge penalty interest and have no process manage the follow-up.
By changing the dynamic of each of these – my customers get paid sooner, automate follow-up and...
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The first thing is to look at your payment process. Often business owners will: Pay suppliers to early, Delay payment terms, Not charge penalty interest and have no process manage the follow-up.
By changing the dynamic of each of these – my customers get paid sooner, automate follow-up and payment sooner. Sometimes we just need a different lens to find a solution to our problems so they just aren't a problem anymore!
Hi Channon, the products look great and so does the soap bar storefront. A couple of things that may help your brand pop even more are:
- Font - It's simple, which is nice, but it is a very common one. So consider updating the site to the same fonts as I see in the product labels. That brand...
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Hi Channon, the products look great and so does the soap bar storefront. A couple of things that may help your brand pop even more are:
- Font - It's simple, which is nice, but it is a very common one. So consider updating the site to the same fonts as I see in the product labels. That brand consistency is helpful for customers to see the website and products as one thing.
- Products Shots - things look okay, but the images have some blur to them. I would suggest getting a photographer, or some research on taking product close up shots. This one was an interesting read for me. It doesn't have to be expensive.
- Store Image - On the main page you have a great picture of storefront/bar. It would be awesome to see some product shots or small videos that show people enjoying the space.
You / your team has done great work, I am excited about your future.
Cheers, Ben
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For the best return on advertising for me is Networking Events to create warm relationships. Looking for a cross-section of opportunities to collaborate and profile customers is vital. Targetted ads have yielded low results. That is because an ad online isn't going to envoke the level of trust...
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For the best return on advertising for me is Networking Events to create warm relationships. Looking for a cross-section of opportunities to collaborate and profile customers is vital. Targetted ads have yielded low results. That is because an ad online isn't going to envoke the level of trust needed in Business Consulting.
