We help clients
grow faster.
We use proprietary strategies to help our clients break old barriers to growth and dominate their markets.
Our services include creative strategy design, reports to boards, and funding/transaction advisory.
Are you:
Frustrated by a lower-than-hoped growth-rate or lack of cash profits?
Failing to utterly dominate your market? can you feel rivals gaining or pulling ahead?
Worried that capital providers are holding back, not excited to fund your company?
Starting to discuss an inside round with your investors? (those are never pleasant)
Sensing the board is getting nervous?
Possessed of the determination and budget to tackle these the challenges quickly?
What happens if you don’t fix it fast?
• your company risks being shunned by capital providers: can’t raise new money, or can only raise on terrible terms
• board/owners change the management
• growing insolvency risk
• valuation crumbles
• the company may become unsellable except (maybe) at giveaway prices
How we help:
◻︎ fresh POV: reports to board & ownership
◻︎ diagnosis and growth plan for CEO & board
◻︎ “symphony conductor” for growth plan
◻︎ strategies for defeating threats
◻︎ training & workshops for executives
◻︎ wargaming strategies
◻︎ negotiation training & prep w role-play
◻︎ crisis management
“Time is not the friend of the business that isn’t growing or earning enough.”
Keith Bates
Keith is the founder & CEO of Windigo Bay. For over 12 years he has advised Windigo Bay clients on strategy and transactions.
His background includes several CEO positions (in manufacturing and technology sectors). Keith was an award-winning VC, and has led turnarounds.
Testimonials
“Keith Bates of Windigo Bay Group advised our company on the buyout of a long-time shareholder. Keith provided strategy, designed deal structures, and led negotiations. We went from impasse to a signed agreement. The final deal met all our goals. We are pleased with the outcome. Highly recommended.” – Name withheld, President of a large manufacturing tech company
“Windigo Bay Group prepared a buy-side valuation analysis for a tech business we own. Working with Keith Bates was a pleasure. He spent time up-front to understand our goals. Once on the project, he energetically got us the insights we needed. We would recommend Windigo Bay Group to other tech business owners.” – Owners, IT services & SaaS company
“Windigo Bay…negotiated with the buyer, managed the lawyers, stayed on top of the formal documents, and kept my legal fees to a reasonable level. The result was that I got a great deal that made me very happy, and we closed it smoothly and on friendly terms.” – S.M., former co-owner of a digital health company
“Keith was instrumental in helping structure, negotiate and close my round of funding. To say we couldn’t have done it without him would be an understatement. Not only was a tremendous advocate for me as his client, but he also quickly gained the trust of my investors…” – J.P., owner of SAAS company
“Keith recently help me negotiate a key business transaction. Keith was able to quickly dissect all parties' interests and motivations at the emotional level as well as the financial level. He quickly combined his insight and understanding of the parties with his knowledge and previous experience to recommend an effective deal structure.” - G.B., owner of a SAAS company in e-commerce
Contact Us
Want to discuss your needs and learn what’s possible? Use the form submission or email us at clientdev [at] windigobay.com.