Paul is an excellent advisor because he meets each business owner where he or she is and takes the time to intimately acquaint himself with not only the business itself, but also the individuals behind it. His thoughtful and sensible advice has been crucial to my ability to create the proper structures within my business as my business grows. I would recommend Paul to any small business owner!”

Paul helped me fine tune the tracking and forecasting of my business and provided key information in hiring and managing employees. He is a great resource and I highly recommend his business consulting services!”

Working with Paul Terry was exactly what I needed to bring clarity to my business. From our meetings, Paul was able to assess the areas in which I was running in circles and assign me specific tasks that provided focus so that I could systematically accomplish the goals that would bring my business the most leverage. Thank you, Paul!”

Our work with Paul Terry has been of great value. He was able to assess key decision-making areas for developing our social business – run by a large non-profit in the city. Regular meetings with Paul and his insight into financials and action planning has been very helpful in growing our business. He has been a mentor for all the issues that arise as a social business enterprise. We will continue to work with Paul for his specific consultation and perspective in business management, personnel planning and business development.”

In different phases of every business, it is a wise business decision to step back, reevaluate and see a new perspective on where your business and business partnership is and where you want it to go. Meeting with Paul Terry & Associates over the years has guided our business and our partnership in a new direction. We continue to have on-going consultations with Paul for his resource of business experience and perspective.”

Paul has been a great help to me over the past decade as I’ve launched my business. After 25 years in government and as an employee of non-profits, I was ready to start my own enterprise. Like most entrepreneurs, I’m happiest providing services to my clients. But the growing and running of a business needs attention, too. His advice has made a real difference and I’ve happily sent others his way when asked for referrals.”

Twenty years ago, I registered through Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center to build up my business plan. Paul Terry gave it wings and life. Paul has been an incredible mentor and source of support throughout the various stages of my business growth. He understands more than what is said, his wisdom and advice are priceless. Paul’s dedication and commitment to entrepreneurship is unparalleled.”

Paul has helped me to hash out the details of my business. It has been a complex crafting — and very personal — and Paul is such a wonderful combination of maturity, skill, expedience, and kindness.”

Paul and his Associates were able to complete a very detailed assessment of the San Jose Entrepreneur Center (eCenter) including an understanding of the offerings, the contributions of all the partners and recommendations for next steps. He and his team were able to interview all the key players and synthesize many of the issues for the eCenter. The results were reported to the San Jose City Council with a very favorable result. The Redevelopment Agency would have no hesitation in working with Paul and his organization again for his specific consultation and/or his perspective in entrepreneurship training, consulting and/or business development.”

Paul has offered our ownership team an important and neutral space to reflect on and improve our division of labor, communication and organizational management. He is responsive, thoughtful, and direct about what steps need to be taken to achieve our business goals. Paul has been an experienced sounding board and guide toward clearer strategic planning and visioning for business expansion, and he is excellent at distilling down to concrete steps toward that overall goal. He is a highly recommended and wonderful resource!”

Paul has been instrumental to the growth of my business. His knowledge and ability to grasp issues confronting small businesses is invaluable. He is an asset to the small business community in the San Francisco Bay Area.”

We started working with Paul Terry & Associates because we had too many opportunities and ideas. Paul has helped us to learn to make values based choices that allow us to express who we are and how we want to work and grow our business. Paul has helped with business planning, financial analysis and action steps to help better position our center into new markets. We plan to continue working with Paul for his specific insights into our partnerships issues and assessing our expansion plans in the next few years.”

Our consulting sessions with Paul Terry have been of great value over the last 25 years of our business. Paul is adept at focusing our attention on the immediate problem and helping us to see beyond the distractions. He and his staff have been very helpful in strategic planning, assessing our strengths and opportunities with in-depth analysis, providing excellent customer service training and helping us plan our growth in other specific management areas. Paul has been a great asset to our management team as well as in the continued assessments and growth of our grocery business.”

What I appreciate most about working with Paul is his inherent knowledge of business issues faced by small businesses and their owners. Paul has been instrumental in helping our company with resource management strategies, as well as supporting our commercial development opportunities. Paul understands not only the unique needs of small business seeking to grow, but he also understands the need to work with us at a pace we can maintain. This sometimes requires both persistence and patience and Paul has a healthy balance of both!”

We decided to hire a consultant after more than 20 years in business because we were experiencing rapid growth and wanted to get guidance on issues such as personnel, business planning, and lease negotiations. Paul was referred to us by another successful local business and working with him has been great. He gets quickly to the matter at hand and provides valuable insights that allow us to move forward with clarity and confidence. He really understands small business issues! Most importantly, while he helps us reflect and act on the day-to-day concerns of running a business, he keeps us focused on our strategic planning and goals. Since we have been working with Paul we have seen even more growth and success and believe that at least in part this has been due to our work with Paul and the outcomes of our meetings.”

Paul was very open about sharing his years of business experience with us. He was a great sounding board, attentive to our personal goals and helping us to reach them. He was also a great reality check — calling it as he saw it and questioning our assumptions. Paul’s ability to “crunch” numbers in a realistic way helped light the way for us to proceed. We highly recommend that you get Paul on your team!”