Where Are You Going?

Entrepreneurs and Owners at the start-up stage are often faced with daunting challenges. Will my idea work? How can I demonstrate its benefits? Which technologies are appropriate? Who will design it? Who will build it? What is the risk involved with each option? How much will it cost?

Process Change Managers who see opportunity in improving internal business processes typically need a technology component to support and enhance those new processes. Many questions arise. Technology Implementers who wish to streamline an existing paper-based process face similar questions: who will design and implement the process, which technologies will support what I need today and scale to meet tomorrow's needs, how about compatibility with my existing systems? How about user training? Will this solution be durable?

Technology Marketers have unique challenges of understanding the competition, selecting appropriate platforms and development paths, proofing a business model, and rapidly moving from idea to prototype validation. Then, the alpha and beta phase testing, market acceptance core features decisions must be made. To get the cash register ringing, commercial roll-out challenges must be addressed. The product needs back up with user support, documentation and customization challenges. How can we get all this done quickly, with high quality and secure our niche before the competition moves in?

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Tom Sawyer & Associates' mission is to provide targeted expertise aimed at assisting business entrepreneurs, owners, process change managers and CEOs at the early stage of any technology venture. Tom's unique blend of experience lets him get to the core of the issue right away.

From there, he crafts process-driven solutions that meet the needs head-on. Tom possesses an urgency and integrity that causes people around him to mobilize. Tom is a leader, a mentor, an organizational expert and systems person. He motivates his peers with the belief that anything is possible, that human capacity is the big equalizer in any situation. Tom turns the potential energy of human capacity into kinetic energy, to make things happen.