What We Do

Creative businesses can tend to emphasize the “creative” and pay less attention to the “business.” It’s not surprising. Business systems, budget and finance and structured project management can seem like distractions from the essence of the operation. Some creative professionals find them mysterious, complicated, or challenging. The fact is, systems and procedures – whether they relate to money, technology or just keeping your work on track – are simply tools that create a framework for helping all kinds of businesses run more smoothly and profitably.

Elizabeth Shriver Consulting works with creative professionals to:

De-mystify standard business and financial processes
Untangle operational complexities
Create simple solutions that help manage financial elements, increase profitability and empower teams to collaborate efficiently

Elizabeth brings a refreshing sense of peace and calm to numbers.

Manuel Mergal, Architect Mergal Architecture & Design

About Elizabeth

For over 20 years, Elizabeth Shriver has helped a wide range of creative businesses – from solo artists to multi-city architecture firms – get a handle on the nuts and bolts of their businesses. Working with her, these people and organizations have enjoyed more predictable cash flow, built highly functioning working teams, harnessed technology with greater efficiency and implemented systems to keep their work on track. Elizabeth excels at translating logistics, financial protocols and project management into language and components that work in the often process-averse environment of creative firms. Her experience is highly practical and hands-on; since she has worked as both consultant and employee, she understands what really works on the ground. She rapidly assesses situations and formulates solutions that are simultaneously innovative and straightforward. Elizabeth has extensive cross-cultural business experience; she has lived and worked in the UK, Italy and Switzerland and has conducted business in Germany. Elizabeth holds a B.A. in art history from Barnard College.

Elizabeth always approaches tasks for the benefit of the organization as if the organization was her own business and her own capital was being risked.

Tony Vitullo, CFO Arora Engineers

Services

Business Administration

Focus on systems assessment, development and enhancement

Analyze enterprise-wide systems and procedures
Refine existing systems to reduce friction
Customize systems to meet enterprise-specific needs
Create simple systems, procedures and logistical approaches for start ups and small enterprises
Troubleshoot and mitigate various business, financial and procedural issues within the enterprise

Finance

Focus on creating straightforward and usable procedures and reporting

Plan budgeting and cash flow
Refine and simplify financial reporting
Identify profit and loss centers
Provide day-to-day financial, organizational and administrative support for enterprises, individuals and family offices

Project Management

Focus on building collaborative environments with efficient protocols

Develop custom project management systems and procedures
Streamline financial aspects of all stages of project management, including contracts and proposals
Lead training for project management teams on a wide range of topics, including procedures and budget tracking
Collaborate with project management teams to identify issues and create tools to address them

Coaching

Focus on identifying and working through areas that constrain growth and profitability

Conduct group coaching and problem-solving sessions with project management teams
Provide approaches to overcome fear and anxiety concerning financial issues
Assist individual managers and team leaders with capitalizing on strengths and alleviating weaknesses

Elizabeth is a resourceful, creative problem solver who works with diligence and aplomb.

Corinne Calesso, Interior Designer

Elizabeth is an ideal addition to the team in any business environment, and she is especially able to adapt her strong knowledge of business to creative fields.

Sue Skaf, Recruiter Tudor Rose

Contact

917-364-0147

elizabeth@elizabethshriverconsulting.com