The independent restaurant industry is notoriously low on resources that allows owners and operators to be more effective business owners. Even chefs who have owned restaurants for years lack financial literacy and the business understanding they need to control and cut costs. This proves particularly challenging for an industry where average profit margins over between three and five percent on a good year.

The James Beard Foundation advocates for, and designs programs that aim to make the independent restaurant industry more equitable, sustainable, and financially viable for all. The Foundation seeks to collaborate with a team of Ross EMBAs to research and catalog innovative industry business models for ‘full-service, casual, independently owned’ restaurants.

The team would analyze the strategy, effectiveness, scalability, and potential applications of these new models, with the goal of resulting in more profitable restaurants that also follow equitable and sustainable labor, sourcing, and operating practices. The team would develop frameworks for identifying and creating new business models for this category of restaurants.

Create a detailed market research report on the current landscape of an analytical tool/model for business owner policy (BOP) insurance product.

Construct a framework to measure qualitative impacts of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to the national economy. Craft a marketing strategy and communications plan to explain those impacts to the public.

Conduct an industry analysis to develop a strategic plan and marketing strategy that addresses golf industry trends and projections.

Recommend ways to increase revenue from spa services in APAC.

Build a product spec and drive the product implementation for a customer growth and churn prediction engine for AWS Lambda.

A marketing plan for the Exponential Net Zero financial planning tool.

Formulate a fundraising plan with a rubric to assess potential collaborators.

Complete a competitive assessment and propose a strategic marketing plan.

Define a comprehensive US market assessment.

Recommend strategies for the optimal way to combine operations in order to maximize profits and market share

Conduct a feasibility analysis and develop a strategic marketing plan to evaluate and scale an in-house operational EHR system, currently licensed to a few clinics. Based in Los Angeles, our non-profit is dedicated to bringing affordable mental health care to communities in need.

Conduct comprehensive market research and develop a strategic business model for Jindo's AI-powered veterinary assistant and ultrasound product, focusing on competitive differentiation, go-to-market including pricing strategies and customer acquisition.