Business Development Strategy

Build Your Business The Smart Way

Data from the BLS shows that approximately 20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five years, and 65% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more. Let Ricker Duval support and set up your business through your 15+ years!

Budgeting & financial management

The Expertise You Need to Get Your Fiscal House In Order

Ricker Duval offers a full suite of financial planning and management services to keep your business humming. Let us handle the complexities of finances so you can focus on what you do best: serving your clients!

Strategic marketing & branding implementation

Make Your Mark

With Ricker Duval's marketing and branding expertise, we ensure your company is represented truthfully, beautifully, and accurately, regardless of your specialty! We keep current on the latest branding and marketing developments while integrating these with the time-tested strategies that work. Learn more about how we can help you plan, organize, and execute on your branding and marketing.

Strategic Event Services

Ricker Duval offers complete event planning and management services. We are excited to help take your event from vision to success, and can ensure it’s the event your attendees are talking about for years to come! Our bespoke services ensure you only receive the services you actually need, whether simple planning, day-of-management, or a combination thereof. See how Ricker Duval can help your event excel!

Expectations

What To Expect When You Partner With Ricker Duval

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Bookkeeping

Recording transactions into QuickBooks or other preferred bookkeeping software that keeps company records current and accessible. Also, we will pay bills and reconcile company checking and credit card accounts.

Financial Reporting

Provide accurate easy-to-read reports and graphs that compare Sales and Expenses YTD, Year vs. Year, and other custom reports. Generate Monthly, Quarterly, and Full Year Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets.

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Cash Flow Reporting

Produce Cash Flow history and projections as needed to assist with fiscal decision-making.

Tax Preparation

Maintain and assemble records for Tax filings. Assist in filing federal, state, and local tax returns.

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Personal Financial Management

As it should be, your business time is entirely occupied with achieving your business objectives. As a result, you may have very little time to handle your personal financial affairs.

Ricker Duval’s team can provide personal bookkeeping as needed. The service could include bill paying; bank account reconciliation and credit card management.

Event Services

The Ricker Duval Team has substantial experience in planning, organizing, and managing special events for business and non-commercial activities. If your event is industry-related and attended by potential clients, you surely want to make the best possible impression. Our hands-on planning is designed to create the right mood, make sure everything runs smoothly, and impart the best possible impression of your business.

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Customized Marketing Plans

Ricker Duval offers expert assistance in developing and executing marketing plans designed to promote awareness for your brand and drive customers to your location or website.

Social Media Management And Advertising

Targeting the appropriate social media and e-commerce channels such as Facebook, Instagram, SEO, Google, Affiliate Marketing, and others, Ricker Duval will create a strategy to create ongoing content that targets your message to the appropriate market segment.

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Email Marketing

We can create an email campaign, advertising, landing pages, and other tools through MailChimp and other methods that can broaden awareness of your company.

Presentation Preparation

Ricker Duval will help draft and package professional presentations that support your message with a targeted message, eye-catching graphics, and a strong call-to-action.

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Influencer Relations

Influencer Relations implies high level “word of mouth” recommendations. We will strive to help find and maintain the endorsement of respected local authorities, writers, and bloggers whose support can have a positive impact on your brand.

Website Design​

Your website is your “store window.” Visitors usually spend only a few seconds at each site unless some visual message or photograph catches their eye. Let Ricker Duval help to capture more clients through an enticing and interactive website.

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Local Image Enhancement​

Ricker Duval will present strategies to enhance your local market image and community recognition. We believe “reputation begins at home” and developing a positive image in your local market can spread well beyond your city limits.