Project Management
Top 3 Small Business Challenges Projected for 2025
Rising operational costs due to inflation
Retaining skilled employees in a competitive labor market
Customers expecting seamless digital experiences, forcing small businesses to lean on trends in automation, AI, and e-commerce.
How Project Management Can Help
By The Numbers
Cost
$150 per hour
Impact
20-30% Time Savings
$10,000 project budget
= $2,000 to $3,000 in savings
5-10% Increased Retention
= $5,000 to $10,000 in additional business
Efficient Process Implementation
= $10,000–$15,000 savings in reduced errors, reduced waste, higher productivity
Convinced?
Project Based Consulting for Small Businesses
Do either of these scenarios sound familiar?
You’re a company experiencing rapid growth. You understand the value of structure to drive efficiency, quality, and alignment across expanding teams and operations but you don’t quite have a Project Management Office setup.
Scenario A
Your business is successful, but struggles with missed deadlines, budget overruns, and constant chaos due to inadequate project management systems, often resulting from neglected processes that have finally caught up to them.
Scenario B
Our Approach
Solving Your Project Management Challenges
We deliver tailored solutions to get your projects back on track and improve the long-term stability of your business.
Our services include:
Process Mapping & Documentation
We map your current processes, document workflows, and identify opportunities for automation. By remapping processes with clear task ownership and automated solutions, we ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
SOP Development
We help you create clear, standardized procedures to guide your team’s work, ensuring quality, reducing errors, and boosting productivity. We’ll leave you with easy-to-follow templates, such as an onboarding process, that you can use for future projects.
Project Scoping & Risk Management
We’ll assist you in accurately scoping projects, setting realistic timelines, and budgeting effectively. Our strategies ensure projects stay within scope, avoiding delays and budget overruns while maintaining high-quality standards.
Building Internal PM Expertise
We provide coaching to internal teams to improve their project management capabilities, ensuring that individuals don’t get distracted by roles they’re not skilled in. By empowering your team with the right knowledge and skills, we increase focus and productivity.
Optimizing Tools & Resources
We’ll help streamline your tools and resource allocation to prevent inefficiencies. With a consolidated approach to project management, you can monitor progress in real-time, avoid bottlenecks, and keep everything on track.
Talent Retention Strategies
By improving your project management processes, we reduce burnout and improve work-life balance for your employees, ultimately leading to better team morale and reduced turnover.
If you're facing the challenges of rapid growth, disorganization, or mismanaged projects, ES Consulting can help you regain control. We’ll work closely with you to understand your needs, optimize your project management systems, and ensure consistent, high-quality results.
Let’s talk about how we can improve your processes and deliver the predictable, efficient outcomes you need to drive your business forward.
Results to Expect