Victor Jones Consulting

Victor Jones Consulting is an Elevate Hennepin business advisor offering Hennepin County businesses up to 25 hours of services at no cost, including:

Business strategy

• Business and strategic plan development
• Mission, vision development, and goal setting 
• Industry and market analysis and customer segmentation 
• Unique value proposition and competitive positioning
• SWOT Analysis
• Financial reports, projections, and forecasting 
• Business profitability modeling 
  

Financial management

• Impart financial education and literacy including how to read and interpret financial reports
• Provide financial counseling 
• Assist in the development of a budget, cash flow, and other financial reports necessary to run a business
• Collaborate to create financial projections and forecasting
• Review product/service pricing, cost of goods sold, and other factors that affect profitability 
• Conduct profitability modeling 

Idea stage

• Coaching to refine the business idea
• Define the problem the product/service solves for
• Guidance through completing a business lean canvas
• Formulation of mission, vision, and unique value proposition
• Identify product(s)/service(s) offered
• Assistance understanding the market and industry 
• Define target customers or creating a customer avatar
• Support client in testing and validating business concepts, size markets, & take initial steps
• Equip client to evaluate the viability of their business idea
• Assist clients with entity formation, seeking legal and accounting advisor input as needed
• Refer to other advisors as appropriate
  

With extensive expertise in strategic planning, business assessment, and management, Victor has led diverse teams, opened and supported businesses across North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. His career spans both extensive U.S. and international roles, shaping a unique perspective that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and people development with a results-oriented focus.  s the president and founder of Victor Jones Consulting, his passion lies in supporting small business entrepreneurs, particularly in underserved communities. Victor Jones Consulting is certified as a Small and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise with the CERT Program.