Ben Nicholson
President, Fortis Business Advisors | Small Business Strategy, Turnaround & Restructuring, Exit & Liquidation Solutions
- Role
- President at Fortis Business Advisors
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Nicholson
I lead Fortis Business Advisors, a performance-focused firm serving small businesses and…
Experience
President
Jul 2005 — Present · US
Fortis Business Advisors is a strategic advisory firm exclusively serving small businesses with revenues from $500K to $20MM. We provide performance-driven solutions across growth, transition, and distress — with deep expertise in financial advisory, turnaround & recovery, and inventory monetization through store closing sales and Pop-Up Liquidation events.We work directly with owners or through their financial institutions, brokers, and professional advisors to preserve value, unlock liquidity, and execute outcomes in complex business environments.Focus Areas:• Financial & Capital Advisory• Turnaround Management & Recovery• Retail Exit Strategies & Liquidation• “Pop-Up” Liquidation Events & Inventory MonetizationCore Competencies:• Pioneer of the Pop-Up Liquidation strategy for small retailers and distributors• Strategic guidance in inventory assessments, guided sell-throughs, and store closings• Development of actionable 13-week cash flow plans, turnaround strategies, and lender-ready recovery models• Financial storytelling for stakeholders through valuation support, deal prep, and investor presentations• Support for debt restructuring, SBA lender communications, and good-faith workout negotiations• Engagements under Subchapter V, serving debtors, creditors, or fiduciaries through reorganization planning and feasibility assessment
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Start-Ups
- Promotional Marketing
- Business Restructures
- Aviation
- Business Process Improvement
- Analysis
- Internal Communications
- Performance Turnaround
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Publishing
- Promotions
- Strategic Planning
- Vendor Management
- Operational Turnaround
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Powerpoint
- Business Strategy
- Change Management
- Consultants
- Organization
- Consulting
- Managerial Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Organizational Development
- Research
- Budgeting
- Management
- Customer Service
- Business Analysis
- Entrepreneurship
- Management Consulting
- New Business Development
- Small Business
- Marketing
- Business Planning
- Executive Management
- Program Management
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