Background
Chesapeake Bay Associates (C-Bay) is a leading corporate consultant to small companies. We work with business owners, and have recovered wealth for them and their families for 20 years. C-Bay creates solutions for Starting a Business, Business Financing, Turnaround & Recovery, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Business Process Outsourcing. Our clients are successful. We have obtained more than $150-million for them.

Know-How
6.5-million U.S. businesses will fail within the next three years. A larger number will struggle with getting something started. C-Bay programming can "move the needle" toward stability and financial security. Our process has four steps, beginning with prioritizing your goals for the six core competencies that all successful businesses have mastered:

  1. Corporate Process
  2. Bookkeeping and Financial Controls
  3. Organization and Management Process
  4. Administration
  5. Marketing and Sales Management
  6. Project Management and Workflow Controls.

With our eServices for small businesses, we can deliver powerful results that cost less and save time!

Philosophy
The ultimate purpose of having a business is to support your family and plan for retirement. We bring the know-how, the financing, and the tactical resources. You bring the desire to take control and the power to sustain your forward progress. We believe that managing risk while detecting and adapting to changing conditions is the life of the enterprise.

Client Experience
Our clients have these kinds of things to say about working with us:
"... You developed an Incentive Plan to increase profitability and prepared [us] for a buyout by employees." Cedar Lake, IN
"... When [you] arrived, the business had no organization with endless debt and no ideas as to how to change the direction. The team has been the best solution and a very valuable help to our survival. [You have] special talent and commitment to instill the direction and drive that has been missing for years." Rock Hill, SC
"... You have come with expertise in a number of areas, and you challenged us to move to a much higher level of management. You have pushed us to take responsibility for our respective areas, and you have given us the tools to meet the demands!" Hanover, ON
"... We were able to learn and install several systems, job costing, purchase order system, cash management as well as re-engineer the organization and the workflow." Lancaster, PA

Value
We can "roll up our sleeves" and create solutions for financial security and succession. The stabilization of your life, business-wise, will create more time for the other things you want to do with the peace of mind that things are under control. You can be sure your goals are being accomplished. You will see the results in your bottom line, or we will continue working with you at no additional cost until you do. That's the C-Bay difference!