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Cray M. Status: Offline
Chicago, United States
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Market Research Consultant | 2x Founder

◼️ BACKGROUND I am an expert in my area of focus with 5+ years of entrepreneurial and diverse business and startup experience. I hold an undergraduate degree from Purdue University and will be pursuing an MBA in the near future. I currently reside in downtown Chicago by way of Sao Paulo, Brazil. My 5+ year career has taken me around the world and into several sectors - building branding and marketing strategies for large corporate clients, impactful non-profits of all sizes, and rapid growth start-ups. What always remains consistent is my approach: listening deeply to you, the client, and understanding your problem that needs solving. Maybe you have a great product or idea but aren't sure how to bring it to market. Or you're sat on a goldmine of customer data but don't know how to unlock its growth potential. Perhaps you feel that your current branding isn't truly reflecting your vision and speaking to your audience. Or you have marketing ideas but need manpower, processes, or training to implement them. However big or small the challenge, I love digging into complex problems with clients and creating bespoke, thoughtful solutions that meet their goals. Let’s talk! ◼️ TESTIMONIALS "Working with Cray on two market research projects has been a breeze. Cray is insightful, detailed and always responded to questions and follow ups so quickly. They completed both projects ahead of schedule and always stayed in great communication. Hope I get to work with them again in the near future!" "Cray was very engaged, really appreciate them giving us their expertise during the marketing consultation. They met and exceeded our expectations! Definitely recommend if you need consultation on a new product!" "Cray and his team kept a great line of communication and completed the job in a timely manner. They were able to answer all of our market research questions and gave us even more insight and ideas to help with starting a new business venture. We definitely recommend them and will be using their expertise in the future!" ◼️ EXPERTISE Surveys: Design and implement insightful surveys that will generate actionable data for future and current products Pitch Decks: Prepare a compelling business narrative (in Google Slides, PPT or Keynote) with content and modern design that's investor ready Executive Summary (1-pager): Prepare a concise summary of the the business opportunity Sales Presentations: Prepare a complete deck to win new clients or partnerships Business Plans: Prepare a comprehensive plan (in Google Docs.) that covers your entire operation from A to Z Branding: Develop brand guidelines (with logo design, color palette and typeface) and visual identity across all assets Financial Projections: Prepare an editable financial model with 5-year projections, cash flow, balance sheet, breakeven/sensitivity and other required KPIs ◼️ INDUSTRIES SERVED Technology, Education, Fintech, Fashion, Health and Wellness, SaaS, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Adtech, Media & Entertainment, E-commerce, Hospitality and Tourism, Financial Services, and several others. ◼️ BENEFITS Work with an expert Receive investor ready material Save you time and distraction Proven process with a track record
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