Consulting News

Too few companies have taken the long-term, defensive measures necessary to survive and thrive in the wake of the Great Recession.

Beginning its third year of business, RAS & Associates has grown from a five-person, $1 million start-up in 2008 to being on track to employ 35 consultants and generate $8 million by the end of 2010.

Jennifer Winter and Kris Klein both began their careers with Arthur Andersen and then moved over to Hitachi Consulting. But the “big firm” way of doing business just wasn’t for them, so the two co-founded Vitalent Group in 2005, which was renamed Lenati in January 2009.

The recent surge in intellectual property protection work, particularly for high tech clients, is starting to wane. Leading firms in this space are starting to identify new growth areas.

Yeah, right! That’s probably most consultant’s reaction to the title of William McKnight’s .

Let’s face it—sometimes it’s all too much and you lean back on the plane and wonder why you choose this profession.