Fred Lilley

About Fred Lilley

Every business owner hits a point where the path forward isn’t so clear. You’ve built…

Experience

1. Managing Partner -- Board of Advisor Member, Contract CFO

   Business Lab, Llc

   Jul 2001 — Present · Raleigh, NC

   As founder and managing partner at Business Lab, Fred helps business owners who have grown beyond the start-up stage and want to make smart decisions on how to move forward. Since 2001, Business Lab has helped more than 80 growing companies across North Carolina and Florida, effected 9 business turnarounds, and secured more $150 million debt/equity. Some clients have only recently moved past the start-up stage, with only a handful of employees. Others are firmly in the second stage, with multiple offices and a staff in the hundreds. Business Lab primarily serves clients in North Carolina and Florida, two business markets it knows intimately. Our clients span a range of industry categories including Aerospace and Defense, Manufacturing, Construction, Software Development and Professional Services. Services fall into three general areas:COREBASE: CEO/Owner Representation and Business Advisory Services: COREBASE gives owners retained access to one-on-one, confidential guidance. The owner also gains expert owner representation in negotiations and important conversations with lenders, investors and other stakeholders such as your key employees. Pro-2 Services: What COREBASE does for the owner, PRO-2 does the same for your key staff and the business itself. This includes high-level management services as needed across organizational development, finance, HR and operations, as well as training of key leadership, evidence-based hiring, and special projects.Special Teams: By calling on our network of senior consultants and firms, we can provide clients with a sensible, affordable way to meet almost any need for specialized expertise or skills.

Education

• UWF Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business

  BSBA

  1997 — 1999

• Pensacola State College

  Associate of Science (A.S.)

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Owner Representation
• Small Business
• Organizational Structure
• Mergers
• Negotiation
• Financial Analysis
• Business Planning
• Finance
• Construction
• Strategic Planning
• Consulting
• Aerospace/Defense
• Merger and Acquisition Consulting
• Business Valuation
• Cash and Profit Optimization
• Manufacturing
• Business
• Project Management
• Portfolio Management
• Coaching
• Project Execution
• Business Owner Planning
• Change Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Architecture
• Owner's Representation
• Start-Ups
• Leadership
• Professional Services
• Strategy
• Adult Education
• Dcaa Compliance
• Project CFO for Business Sales and Purchases
• Bank Negotiations
• Organizational Development
• Business Strategy