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Ash Business Advisory

Business Acceleration Advisors

Growth, Profit,
& Results.

Make a dramatic positive impact on your growth, profit, and quality of life!

AFVentures · AFWERX · AFRLDOD Contracting Specialists

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+82%Year-over-Year Revenue Growth
+106%Net Income Growth
$40M+Air Force / DOD Contract Awards
+300%Personnel Growth
>20%Increased Net Margins
1,814AFV Portfolio Companies
$1.12BOpen Topic Funding
$2.8BPost Award Federal Funding
$8.9BPost Award Private Funding
+82%Year-over-Year Revenue Growth
+106%Net Income Growth
$40M+Air Force / DOD Contract Awards
+300%Personnel Growth
>20%Increased Net Margins
1,814AFV Portfolio Companies
$8.9BPost Award Private Funding
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What Separates ABA

What Separates ABA.

Utilizing the team's broad experience as founders, entrepreneurs, and corporate and military leaders, Ash Business Advisory provides comprehensive growth and performance solutions for America's small and mid-sized companies. ABA's credentialed teammates have served as Chairman, CEO, CFO, COO, Branch & Division Manager, and Founder in a broad array of organizations. This experience helps our current clients implement proven systems and strategies - no need to reinvent the wheel.

ABA's Advisor success speaks for itself but, many times even more impactful, their experience with crisis management, failure, and wildly successful comebacks provide clients with a virtual library of company protection strategies and the ability to see around corners.

Finally, at the end of the day everyone wants to work with people they enjoy. ABA Team's engaging personalities and humble servant-leadership styles foster teamwork and an enjoyable environment to promote outsized results and success for our partner clients.

Recent Engagements

Representative Recent Engagements.

Aerospace

+82%

Chief Compliance Officer · 2021–2023

Aerospace Parts & Repairs Company

Led merger of four defense subsidiaries under parent holding company to include legal, infrastructure, policies and systems in order to maximize shareholder value and income-multiple expansion. Drove organic growth through new customers, vendors, and contracts, as well as a developed suite of services. Year-over-Year Revenue Growth +82%, Net Income +106%.

HVAC

+300%

Chief Operating Officer · 2020–2023

HVAC Services Company

Organized new company, managed certification, licensing, and accreditations, setup financials & operations & marketing initiative, created online design and presence, contracted new property manager and vendor relationships. Personnel +300% Growth.

Online Retail

>20%

Chief Operating Officer · 2022–2023

Online Athletic Equipment Retailer

Built new company organizational structure, capitalized entity to enable startup operations, secured initial acquisition of established brand, and launched new merchandising relationships. Increased Net Margins >20%.

Air Force & DOD Contracting

Air Force &
DOD Contracting.

Ash Business Advisory LLC provides expertise and execution in helping small business clients receive Air Force, and subsequent Department of Defense (DOD), contracts and sole-source acquisition opportunities. Through AFVentures, AFWERX, and AFRL programs, our consulting team, comprised of former generals, test pilots, and inspector generals, enables our clients to obtain non-dilutive contract funding, as well as expansive opportunities for their technologies and products across DOD agencies and requirements. ABA team members have supported over $40 million in Air Force/DOD contract awards.

ABA's team specializes in SBIR, STTR, TACFI, STRATFI, and other contract opportunities.
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DOD Engagement:

Technology Product & Services Company (2022-Current)

Team implemented business systems to include finance, legal, and operational structure to enable startup to now compete for multiple contracts and new joint ventures. Team roles provided include "CEO behind the green curtain," Fractional CFO, contracts, and legal.

What Our Team Provides

What Our Team Provides.

Strategy and Proposal Development

We develop the most efficient funding path for your product, technology, or organization by identifying the DOD mission need in a compelling submission and narrative.

Contract Education, Training, and Management

From creation to submission to execution, our team of experts utilizes our real-life experience and expertise to ensure your probability of wins is maximized.

Networking and Business Development Opportunities

Following out contract awards, our relationships with Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Corporate Customers exponentially expands our clients' opportunities.

Information About the AFVentures Program

Information About the AFVentures Program.

The AFV program incents solution providers, specifically small businesses and startups to work with the DAF by providing both access to Air and Space Force markets while simultaneously providing capital to support the research, development, test and evaluation of their solutions within those markets.

AFV's outcome has leveraged commercial technology to deliver improved capabilities to our Airmen & Guardians faster, and has also strengthened the competitive free enterprise system and the national economy through dual use tech.

Portfolio Glance - 1,814 Companies (2018-present)

Open Topic Funding - $1.12 billion Post Award Federal Funding - $2.8 billion Post Award Private Funding - $8.9 billion

* Information provided by AFVentures

Ash Biz's Strengths

Ash Biz's Strengths.

Phase 1 Contract Awards
Phase 2 Contract Awards
Phase 3 Sales - DOD/Commercial
Subcontractor Ability/ Compelling Resumes
Ability to Scale
DOD Letters of Support
Sole Source Attainment
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The Team

Our Team.

ABA's credentialed teammates have served as Chairman, CEO, CFO, COO, Branch & Division Manager, and Founder in a broad array of organizations. This experience helps our current clients implement proven systems and strategies - no need to reinvent the wheel.

Lead Partners

cole@ashbizadvisory.com ashleigh@ashbizadvisory.com paul@ashbizadvisory.com kevin@ashbizadvisory.com

Our Team's Industries & Education

Our Team's Industries & Education.

— INDUSTRIES: Companies Owned & Served

01
55 Industries
CEO
02
United Airlines
Industry Experience
03
Air Force Test Center & Senior Advisor, 412th Test Wing
Defense
04
55 Group LLC
Chief Compliance Officer
05
Eplexity
VP, Professional and Managed Services
06
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Professional Services Senior Practice Manager
07
Digital Focus, Inc.
SVP, Professional Services
08
GeoTrust
Managing Director, Professional Services
09
Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc.
Associate
10
Wells Fargo
Large Branch Manager, Sales Specialist
11
Investment Management, Mortgage Broker
Finance
12
ABA
Sales and Growth Lead Advisor
13
ABA
Digital Marketing, Innovation, Operations
14
Little Laxers, LLC
COO
15
Lax World, LLC
COO
16
Total Breeze HVAC
COO
17
BodyK, LLC
Health & Wellness
18
Innovative Solutions Insulation & Drywall, LLC
Construction
01
55 Industries
CEO
02
United Airlines
Industry Experience
03
Air Force Test Center & Senior Advisor, 412th Test Wing
Defense
04
55 Group LLC
Chief Compliance Officer
05
Eplexity
VP, Professional and Managed Services
06
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Professional Services Senior Practice Manager
07
Digital Focus, Inc.
SVP, Professional Services
08
GeoTrust
Managing Director, Professional Services
09
Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc.
Associate
10
Wells Fargo
Large Branch Manager, Sales Specialist
11
Investment Management, Mortgage Broker
Finance
12
ABA
Sales and Growth Lead Advisor
13
ABA
Digital Marketing, Innovation, Operations
14
Little Laxers, LLC
COO
15
Lax World, LLC
COO
16
Total Breeze HVAC
COO
17
BodyK, LLC
Health & Wellness
18
Innovative Solutions Insulation & Drywall, LLC
Construction

— EDUCATION

MBA
The College of William & Mary
Finance
B.S.
United States Air Force Academy
Management
MBA
University of Redlands
Master of Business Administration
B.S.
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science
Cert.
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education
Grad.
Air War College
B.S.
Old Dominion University
B.S.
Virginia Wesleyan University
Culinary Institute of Virginia
MBA
The College of William & Mary
Finance
B.S.
United States Air Force Academy
Management
MBA
University of Redlands
Master of Business Administration
B.S.
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science
Cert.
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education
Grad.
Air War College
B.S.
Old Dominion University
B.S.
Virginia Wesleyan University
Culinary Institute of Virginia
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Capabilities & Roles

Capabilities & Roles.

  • Startups, investors, and established corporations are all searching for a team of intelligent, experienced, and battle-tested professionals to help set strategy, but also to be on-call for the hundreds of weekly fires which require tactical, correct decision making. ABA supports companies:
  • In the role of "CEO behind curtain" to assist with the broad spectrum of building and running successful companies: Finance, Legal, Operations, Hiring, Systems, Culture, Performance.
  • In roles to put large sales and distribution teams in place, we assist in building an affiliate network and ensuring proper technology/systems are in place. We also focus on expansion with Joint Ventures and Partnerships.
  • In roles to support the new sales initiatives we reach out for more direct sales, utilize our experience and prior success tactics, and contributing with email campaigns, CRM, and other management systems.
  • ABA's partners support Accounting & Fractional CFO duties while also interfacing with legal teams and compliance organizations. Our long-term relationships help our clients know where to turn and save years of frustrating efforts.
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ASH BIZ

756 Botetourt St. Norfolk, VA 23507

Lead Partners Email:

cole@ashbizadvisory.com
ashleigh@ashbizadvisory.com
paul@ashbizadvisory.com
kevin@ashbizadvisory.com

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