Workshop/Client Recommendation – Johanna Nestor
“I was recently introduced to Lea while working on a Federal grant proposal. Thank God! She is wonderful to work with because of her unique ability to translate dry, complex budget prep/accounting “must do’s” into easy to understand concepts. Just yesterday I was a participant in one of her workshops – it was down to earth, interactive, and interesting. Lea’s focus is altruistic. She’s willing to roll up her sleeves with you, answer and work on your firm-specific questions and solutions – giving you real action steps to take home and apply. I’d recommend her to anyone needing help with book keeping and accounting, especially if you’re entering the Federal grant/contract arena”
Service Category: Business Consultant
Year first hired: 2010
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Speaker Recommendation – John O’Connor
We brought Lea into our executive group to get her bold perspective and outlook on business, executive communication and creative approaches for our clients. By popular demand Lea has been asked to come back and present some of her innovative advice to our six-figure executives in transition. I applaud her record of integrity and her work as an author. We are fans and we are excited to have Lea associated with our work at Career Pro Inc. – John O’Connor, President, Career Pro Inc., Raleigh, NC
read moreClient Testimonial – Willing to Make the Hard Calls – Larry Dickinson
In order for an organization of any size to prosper it needs a strong, properly crafted operational infrastructure specifically designed to support organizational goals. Lea advocates developing a sound business model in addition to day-to-day and long-term strategic processes needed to succeed via workshops, keynotes, and consulting. – Larry Dickinson, President/Founder, 3F LLC, Raleigh, NC
read moreClient Recommendation – Justin Samson
“Lea Strickland and F.O.C.U.S. Resources™ brought the knowledge and experiences we specifically needed for developing our Commercialization Plan for our Phase II SBIR proposal. This included expertise in the SBIR program, government accounting regulations and in-depth knowledge of finance and commercialization in general.”–Justin Samson, President
Castle Technologies, Inc., Richmond, VA
Client Recommendation – Experience That Counts
Lea’s expertise helped make sure that the “free money” from SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research Grants) funding truly came without too much costs in terms of time, effort, and compliance. There is no substitute for the experience of a world expert like Lea and we strongly recommend her to anyone who expects to win government funding.-Peyton Anderson, CEO, Affinergy, LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC
read moreAbout Lea Strickland
Lea is an internationally renowned business strategy expert applying proven infrastructure management solutions to help businesses and organizations of all sizes build a baseline for success. She has more than 20 years of experience in operational leadership in Fortune 500 and Global 100 companies, including Ford, Solectron and Newell Corporation, regularly sharing her extensive first-hand knowledge via interactive sessions and keynote presentations at a wide range of industry events.
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In an average year, Lea leads 40 workshops and webinars in 30 states, Canada, and Mexico on business strategy topics and is one of the most prolific women entrepreneurs on the business speaking circuit. 