LZD Consulting

Laina Zarek Durbin launched LZD Consulting in 2014 to provide highly customized operational support to small businesses, social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and non-profits. I am passionate about using my personal abilities for the public good. My practice promotes equitable economic development by supporting the small business sector and those... who use business and capital as forces for social change. I have more than a dozen years of experience in business operations and administration, and I have worked extensively with start-ups, growth-stage enterprises, impact investors, and entrepreneurs. I come from an entrepreneurial background, and I know that business owners always have too much to do and not enough time to do it. That is where I come in: to resolve bottlenecks and offer targeted solutions so my clients can achieve and surpass their business goals and objectives. As an intuitive, strategic problem-solver, I diagnose operational pain points and implement tailored process-improvement strategies. I help my clients grow and accelerate their respective missions while avoiding the expense of hiring a full-time operations executive. I work hard to understand your needs and ensure you have the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to grow your organization effectively and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Here are a few examples of the types of services LZD Consulting provides: Develop and implement plans for effective growth strategies, as well as the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel, designed to accommodate the growth objectives of the organization Assess, optimize, and clean-up unruly email inboxes, calendars, task lists, file systems, and databases Produce timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the organization, including: Produce content for blog posts, articles, and newslettersRead More