CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

"We were fortunate enough to have been selected as a Fall 2022 client and we've been working closely with this team since September. They are locally focused, impact driven, and incredibly impressive...Their ability to grasp the complexity of our operation was inspiring. Their passion to serve our needs and thier work to understand our unique business was unparalleled. The genuine curiosity, earnest determination, five-star presentation skills and professionalism of this group had us feeling really good about the future!"

"We know that this hard work is going to benefit our business, our customers, and our staff. We know that farming data is sometimes just as hard as farming vegetables. But more than that, we cannot stop talking about how inspiring these humans are! They had us feeling motivated to achieve more, do better, and keep up the good work. We are honored to be working alongside BOND on this journey."

OUR WORK
We worked with Plum Health, a social profit start-up, that works to provide a new health care subscription model to help serve underserved populations in Detroit. BOND was engaged to develop a strategy to enable sustainable growth to help increase health care access and allow for expansion to new locations.

OUR IMPACT
We developed a growth strategy that will enable Plum to see 70% growth over the next year. We created a dynamic pricing model to reverse margin compression. In addition, our recommendations helped Plum open a second location and hire additional doctors and nurses, allowing a significant number of underserved populations in Detroit to receive affordable access to quality healthcare.

OUR WORK
After recent budget cuts, the Homeless Shelter of Washtenaw County was forced to close down an entire level of the shelter. BOND was engaged to understand the key drivers of homelessness to help improve job opportunities and housing placement for individuals experiencing homelessness, and to increase the cost efficiency of the shelter.

OUR IMPACT
We developed a unique program to allow ex-convicts to work in the food kitchen to gain skills necessary to work in the restaurant industry. We proposed a joint funding agreement with a local area hospital and provided cost cutting recommendations, enabling the shelter to reopen the 2nd floor. We developed a targeted donor program to increase donations by over $80,000, and identified the most impactful programs to direct future investment toward.

OUR WORK
The Towsley Children’s Center is an on-campus preschool which had seen a significant drop in profits after enrollment dropped with costs increasing. BOND was brought in to help several of the unprofitable locations to ensure that the Towsley could continue to serve the local populace.

OUR IMPACT
We provided several recommendations that led to a $150,000 increase in profit in just one year. We developed a waitlist system that helped improve class enrollment, and developed new classes to increase student retention. We also identified and implemented cost reductions to return the location to profitability.

"As the owner of a local Ann Arbor business, I can’t overstate how positive our experience was working with BOND. This student consulting group brings a blend of technical skill, fresh insights, and professionalism well beyond their years. Their ability to transform conceptual ideas into detailed financial models was impressive, but what stood out most was their commitment to delivering on our request to come up with actionable strategies. Several of their recommendations have already been put into practice, adding real value to our business. The collaboration process was both productive and genuinely enjoyable—we left our meetings energized and inspired. Beyond their skills, every member of the team was personable, engaged, and a pleasure to work with. BOND is an outstanding organization, and I would highly recommend them."

-Justin Herrick,
Good Time Charley's

“My partner and I own a small brick and mortar business in Ann Arbor, and often work with student groups both to help expand our bandwidth and to provide real world experience for students. The quality of the outputs often depend on the group, and the work with BOND exceeded our expectations. They were incredibly professional from the start, and maintained this dedicated, analytical, thoughtful approach throughout the semester. They asked meaningful questions, pushed themselves to really understand our business model and the details relevant to the project, and completed an incredibly detailed, comprehensive, and well-organized deliverable. This project helped us prepare for a hypothetical situation that we haven’t yet had to actualize (creating a pricing model to convert to tip-inclusive pricing), but when we do need to pivot, we’ll have a versatile and adaptive tool on our hands to move forward quickly. I would highly recommend the opportunity to work with BOND and would absolutely work with them again in the future.”

-Lauren
Bløm Mead + Cider