Industries
Built for businesses that run on execution.
HCG works where Kevin has operated: events and recreation, venues, retail and ecommerce, owner-led companies, and the technology companies and investors that serve them.
Sports, events & recreation
Event and tournament operators, leagues, clubs, associations and recreation programs.
- Event growth outpacing staff and process
- Manual payment reconciliation after every event
- Partners operating to different standards
- Sponsorship and merchandise left on the table
- Operations playbooks and partner standards
- Registration, payments and POS selection
- Partnership proposals and merchandise programs
- Board-level reporting and policy
Venues, hospitality & destinations
Venues, convention and exhibition halls, complexes, sports commissions and visitor bureaus.
- Calendar gaps and underused space
- Event partners who leave for another market
- Energy and maintenance costs rising faster than revenue
- Hard-to-measure economic impact
- Event partner and rental contract structure
- Facility development and signage planning
- Energy management and cost review
- Economic impact reporting for stakeholders
Retail & ecommerce
Specialty retailers, ecommerce sellers, collectibles and hobby businesses, and trade-show vendors.
- Inventory and margin split across channels
- Live commerce growth without operating structure
- Policies that don't cover shipping disputes and refunds
- Marketing that doesn't compound
- Omnichannel plan across store, web and marketplaces
- Store policies and customer service scripts
- Loyalty, consignment and service programs
- Trade-show operations and vendor sales
Technology & media
Software, payments, streaming and analytics companies selling to operators.
- Product built without an operator in the room
- Long sales cycles with operating buyers
- Unclear fit between product and daily workflow
- Pricing that doesn't match how buyers budget
- Operator feedback on product and roadmap
- Go-to-market into operating buyers
- Pilot design with measurable outcomes
- Packaging and pricing review
Investors & founders
Seed and early-stage founders, angel and venture investors, private equity and strategy teams.
- Need for a practitioner view before an IC meeting
- Management claims that are hard to test
- Thin data on how buyers choose vendors
- Unclear competitive dynamics in a niche
- Operating support for seed-stage founders
- Expert calls and written follow-ups
- Diligence question lists for management
- Market maps from an operator's seat
Owner-led & multi-entity businesses
Founders and owners running several companies or locations with lean teams.
- Tools and vendors duplicated across entities
- Owner as the bottleneck for every decision
- Books, payroll and contractors handled by hand
- No single view of cash and performance
- Shared-services setup across entities
- Automation for inboxes, invoices and payroll prep
- Decision rights and approval policy
- One dashboard across the businesses
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