Expertise

The C Squared Way

…a passion to help our clients build stellar companies

In working with our team, you’ll immediately see we are different than other consultants. What sets us apart is our culture — The C Squared Way.

You will know we’re different because we invest our time and knowledge in you before you are asked to invest in us. We listen first and then collaborate, guide, and mentor. Our aim is to become indispensable advisors focused on your best interests, and we want you to see how we think and how we can help you before you commit to us as your partner.

Learn more about our no-cost Guided Discovery – A Business Analysis.

As you work with us, you will see that all of our decisions do what’s right for your business success. Whether it’s a bookkeeper or a CFO, we’ll match talent to your needs. And we won’t give you band-aid answers—we will work closely with you until our purpose is fulfilled.

We always act with an owner’s perspective and commit to your business as if it were our own. Since our C-suite advisors have started, grown, and sold their own companies, we understand how important it is to analyze the whole business to develop and implement comprehensive strategies that positively impact all areas of your business.

With C Squared Solutions, you don’t get just one expert in one area, you get the combined knowledge of an entire C-suite team.

Read case studies to see the results of our values in action.

A client describes the experience of working with C Squared Solutions C-suite problem solvers through the Guided Discovery Process. He highlights the SnapShot Summary, which provided a quick view into the key areas to focus on. He was impressed that, using this process, the C Squared company turn around experts understood his business within 20 minutes and was able to help him clarify those areas with the greatest impact and urgency after just a 2-hour meeting. The outcome of the C Squared Guided Discovery Process was a strategic plan that the business owner could believe in, trust, and act on.

Gene McConnell, CEO | COO | CFO

Gene is co-founder and partner in C Squared Solutions. Gene’s more than 30-year career includes serving as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for companies in the manufacturing, software, service, cable, medical and dental products sectors. Gene has a solid success record in companies at all stages of development: start-up, growth, retraction and repositioning. He has also successfully managed companies during varying economic periods: growth, stability, decline and recession.

Michael Steingrebe, COO | CFO | GM

Michael is a Partner of C Squared Solutions and has been the CFO/COO at Premier Manufacturing for more than 5 years. Michael’s Industry experience includes; Technology – software, hardware and e-commerce, Manufacturing (contract and OEM) - Technology and Industrial, Wholesale/Distribution, Clean Energy, Consumer Products, and Telecom Services. He has held CFO, COO, CEO, VP Corporate Development and Board of Director positions for early-stage high growth, middle market private and publicly held organizations.