A premier consultancy for organizations seeking a storied operating partner.
● TURNAROUND EXECUTION, STARTUP INCUBATION, go-to-market advisory, talent placement & product development backed by decades of experience
WHAT WE DOWe partner with founders and leadership teams across the automotive and consumer products industries, combining strategic insight, hands-on execution and decades of commercialization experience to accelerate growth.
40+ YEARS
From strategic advisory and product incubation to commercialization—built on four decades of turning new ideas into market leaders.
SERVICESHow we work.
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Automotive & Consumer Product Market Entry
Helping companies identify opportunities, develop strategies, and successfully enter competitive markets using decades of Fortune 500 leadership experience. -
Product Innovation & Go-to-Market Strategy
Transforming ideas into market-ready products through consumer insight, product development, launch planning, and revenue strategy. -
Startup Incubation & OEM Commercialization
Supporting emerging technology companies through incubation, strategic guidance, and introductions that help secure automotive partnerships and pilot programs. -
Automotive Engineering Talent Solutions
Providing specialized engineering resources to support OEM product development programs through experienced contract talent.
WHO WE’RE FOR.
Founders & Growth-Stage Companies
Whether you're launching a new venture or entering the automotive market, we provide strategic advisory, hands-on incubation, and commercialization expertise to help turn innovative ideas into scalable businesses.
Established Companies
When growth stalls or priorities shift, we step in as a fractional executive partner to assess opportunities, identify challenges, and develop actionable strategies that drive measurable results.
Private Equity & Investment Groups
We support investment teams with growth strategy, operational due diligence, merger and acquisition advisory, and post-acquisition value creation to maximize portfolio performance.
30+ STARTUPS INCUBATED
80+ CONSUMER BRANDS LAUNCHED
4 DECADES OF LEGACY-BRAND EXPERIENCE
ABOUT RICK SHARPERick Sharpe has spent over four decades building revenue for iconic American brands — from turning Pepsi into the No. 1 soft drink brand ahead of the Los Angeles Summer Olympics, to growing FTD's product revenue from $25M to $225M, to buying, building and selling his own companies. Today, he applies that same playbook to the automotive & CPG industries’ next generation of technology and talent. [Read Rick's Full Story →]
▸ Ad-Age Marketing Man of the Year Award Recipient
▸ 2x PepsiCo’s Man of the Year Award Recipient
▸ Former Marketing & Intro to Business Associate Professor
▸ BBA, University of Michigan & MBA, Wayne State University
▸ Happily married for 30+ years and father to three beautiful children