Recently I was brought on board to help a new client with entering a new market. I thought their experience might be useful to you. interviewed a while back about my approach to building a strategy in a changing market. Here’s my recipe: 1) Avoid chaos 2) Identify your barriers and hurdles 3) Plan your [...]
I am a competitive person by nature. Regardless of what it may be, I always strive to be the best. I grew up riding dirtbikes, but gave it up when I was about 12 or so. It was just too big a cost for my parents to incur. When I moved to Arizona, a friend [...]
I have always been a huge advocate for infrastructure because I believe infrastructure drives economic development and jobs, so in early 2019 when Senator David Farnsworth asked me to join his ad hoc committee that would focus on infrastructure in the east valley, predominantly roadways, I jumped at the opportunity. Along with myself, the committee [...]
Advocating for change effects every facet of my life, whether it be as a husband, father, business owner, or Councilmember. I had to lobby, really convince, my bride to marry me, lobby to get my kids to do their chores, and I advocate for my clients. As a Councilmember, I advocate for Mesa at the [...]
I mentioned in a previous blog about ensuring you hire a consultant that has expertise in the area in which you are interested in expanding into. The example I used was a potential client that had no concept of Arizona Procurement Laws. Here’s what that entity didn’t understand. The State Legislature adopted laws to ensure [...]
There are many reasons why you should consider contracting with a consultant, with the most obvious being cost savings. I’ve often made the argument that a consultant can save a company on their bottom line, which is a combination of both direct and indirect costs. A company’s Direct Cost include wages, retirement/pension, medical/dental insurance, payroll [...]
Broadmore has many strengths, but our greatest strength is in our experience. Kevin Thompson has over 10 years’ experience at both county and local level politics, and over 15 years of experience in the natural gas industry. Kevin is the principle and owner of Broadmore Consulting, bringing public and private sectors together for win-win solutions. [...]