Butler Business Accelerator FAQs

The Butler Business Accelerator provides growth strategies to private Indiana businesses using an innovative model that blends the expertise of seasoned consulting service professionals, the deep, functional knowledge of faculty, and the intellectual curiosity of students. Through this unique model, the Accelerator helps advance Indiana's economy, transforms business education at Butler, and assists in reducing the state's "brain drain."

At our core is a belief in the benefit of a long-term partnership. In fact, we think it is crucial. We will not recommend solutions and then disappear. We will not leave you to implement complex processes on your own. Instead, we work with our clients to develop individual growth strategies. We commit to see the process through to completion, ensuring that measurable goals and objectives are achieved.

Read about how some of our clients have benefited from hiring the Accelerator on our Real Results page.

These additional benefits are also provided:

1. Alliance partner network

   The Accelerator has built an extremely impressive professional network that includes financial institutions, law firms, and private contractors. These experts provide valuable strategic input throughout the consulting process.

2. Investment fund opportunities

   A $1 million investment fund enables selected clients to obtain the funding to implement growth strategies.

3. Students

   Since we select only the brightest and best graduate and undergraduate students, companies are able to work with the finest new talent. These students think creatively, bring fresh perspectives, and allow the Accelerator to keep our costs very competitive.

Working closely with our clients, we determine the strategic process and approach that will deliver maximum results. Whether we implement our full Business Transformation Process or concentrate on a tightly focused area of need in the business, we combine proven methodology with a customized approach. Our Business Transformation Process can occur at a pace that suits each client's schedule and budget, and actionable ideas and opportunities are developed at each stage. The process also provides a holistic view of the company and identifies immediate areas to address.

The Accelerator offers fee-based consulting services based on the individual company's need, length of engagement, team size, and scope of work.

We work with privately owned Indiana companies that have been in business for at least five years, have $5 million to $50 million in annual sales, and are profitable and poised for growth. Does your company fit that description? Are you committed to growing your business? Are you willing to share financial information? Are you prepared to implement change? Do you like the concept of a long-term consulting partnership? If so, then you may be an ideal candidate for the Butler Business Accelerator. To learn more or to arrange a meeting, please call 317.940.6500.

In the first three years of operation, the Accelerator has worked with 29 clients on 73 different projects.

The Accelerator brings diverse, highly qualified teams to its clients. These teams are led by project managers with extensive consulting experience. Teams include members of the Butler faculty with deep knowledge and expertise in specific functional areas, MBA and undergraduate students, and members of our alliance partner network. Each team brings extraordinary proficiency, unique perspectives, a broad range of abilities and insight, and is specifically selected to best meet the needs of each client.

Much of the state's economic development efforts focus appropriately on creating, nurturing and attracting fast-growth companies. The Accelerator sees an opportunity to complement those efforts by focusing on middle-market Indiana businesses. This sector is the backbone of the Indiana economy. When healthy, these businesses help stabilize communities and attract new industry. They also are a seedbed of new business ideas. We can help these companies prosper.