Founded in 1998 by Susan O'Brien, Polaris Business Group provides experienced interim or part-time executives to provide strategic vision, business planning, and financial/operations management for companies at critical phases of their development. Jonathan Perdue joined Polaris as an alliance partner in 2000. Prior to forming Polaris, Susan and Jonathan held senior executive positions in several growing companies, serving as President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice President. They have established a record of continuous success in many environments, including start-ups, mid-sized companies, and large corporations.
All organizations must employ the right combination of skills and experience to develop and implement their business objectives, and to position their management team for success. Most companies need seasoned advice, but the cost of hiring additional full time executives is prohibitive. Polaris Business Group was formed to provide this executive level expertise on an interim basis, and to work closely with companies to help them achieve their business goals.
Polaris Business Group is committed to delivering results. We have successfully managed projects in a wide variety of business environments, including:
- Developing a financial model for a large public university to fund campus-wide research administration, and designing a scalable organization model to consolidate four engineering research support offices.
- Providing strategic management and business planning for a solar design/build firm in San Francisco, establishing sales and rebate tracking tools, converting to a C Corporation, and initiating documented internal control processes.
- Designing and implementing a reorganization structure for contract and grants accounting in a large public university. Providing project management and developing training tools for implementation of two web-based systems supporting federally mandated financial grants reporting.
- Participating in a start-up internet infrastructure company, implementing financial system, monitoring financial reporting, developing annual budgeting system and cash flow forecast.
- Consulting with a start-up web-based recruiting company, providing strategic business and sales planning, developing cost and pricing models, and developing executive leadership.
- Leading the merger of two $25 million companies, forming the largest independent regional enterprise of its kind in the industry.
- Uncovering misstatement of net worth and incorrect accounting in IT system, resulting in renegotiation of merger agreement for two independently owned companies. Establishing financial controls and implementing changes in IT system to ensure the accuracy of future financial statements.
- Providing due diligence in the sale of a $65 million company to a $7 billion multinational, and leading the successful transition from a private to a public company while delivering record profits.
- Providing financial management to a start-up education company, selecting and installing an accounting system, hiring a financial staff, designing a commission system, and negotiating new bank financing.
- Creating a technology acquisition office for a large corporation to consolidate contract negotiations for equipment acquisitions, saving over $3 million in less than one year.
- Developing a unique commission system for newly merged company with incentives for contributing to strategic company objectives--successfully integrating distinctly different sales cultures.
- Renegotiating bank financing, reducing ongoing operating expenses, and establishing strict budgeting process for a successful turnaround of a $50 million company.
- Negotiating with realtors/builders and writing business plan for approval of concept, design, and investment in a new $12 million warehouse/office facility.
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