How do you find a new contractor or partner you can trust? And more than that, how do you find one that can to the job, especially when it’s something that’s new or that you’ve never done before?

The whirlwind of change around us is difficult for any company to manage. Heck, it’s hard for any individual to manage. New technologies, new competitors, changing business environments, new laws and regulations, business problems and successes, acquisitions and mergers, even just personnel changes at long-trusted partners.

How do we stay on top of change? And how do we find partners, vendors and contractors that we know will do a good job, particularly when it’s for something new that we don’t know a lot about?

For most small companies, the traditional answer has been to do some internet searches, ask some friends and business contacts, and then make some calls and see in a rather random fashion who you might be able to find.

It’s a hit-and-miss approach.

At Tantamount, we want to be the partner that helps you solve this problem. We have the relationships and network to find out answers to questions like “what do we do?” “how do we do it?” and “would this make sense or is there a better option?” Then we present a simple, clear summary of your options and our recommendation, and if you approve, we then tap into our network of partners and vendors to get the job done for you.

We save you time and headaches to get things done the way you’d do them if you were to do them yourself, freeing you up to focus on all of your other vital priorities.

If you have a project or business problem you’d like to discuss, you can always reach us at hello@tantamountgroup.com, or by phone at 215 534 8050.

In my Master’s Certificate program in Project Management, the professors included seasoned Project Managers who had built Just-In-Time Manufacturing Plants, Pharmaceutical Production Lines and Nuclear Power Plants. These types of projects require incredibly thorough planning, risk identification and mitigation, and adherence to incredibly specific specifications and schedules.

Working on a 30-country initiative myself for a major Pharmaceutical Services company, I created and executed on project plans of great complexity.

However, not every project needs to be so detailed, and in many cases –such as in nimble startup companies– such plans could be obsolete before they’re even finished. At a startup company I worked with, leadership would actually look at you skeptically if you brought a 30-page document to them for review, immediately thinking that you don’t “get” what it means to work in a startup environment when that time could have been spent executing.

To determine the right balance of project management and planning, a number of factors need to be taken into account, including culture, time, money and risks, as well as the personalities of the individuals involved. Then it’s incumbent upon the project manager to have the strength of character to argue, cajole, persuade and adjust to do what’s required to make the project results meet the needs of the client, and even make the client realize that what they need may not be what they’re asking for.

Every company exists to serve its clients: no company can survive if they don’t. But at Tantamount Group, we make sure how we serve our clients is part of our solution, to ensure superior results that move your business forward.

Small and startup companies struggle to create plans, define products, find partners and vendors and get critical things done on tight schedules with limited budgets. To help these companies get going and growing, Tantamount Group, LLC announced its launch on August 1st, 2017.

Tantamount partners with small and startup companies in the healthcare, medical, medical device and pharmaceutical spaces to provide consulting, market research, project management, product development and marketing/sales/launch services for new products, services, technologies and businesses, helping clients meet and exceed financial and strategic goals and deadlines.

The company is unique in that it provides end-to-end partnership from concept to development to launch, which can include productionization, marketing and sales execution.

Based in suburban Philadelphia, President and Founder Ken Rhines said, “Our experienced team brings decades of experience in Product Development, Project Management, market research, IT execution, and just making sure our clients build and launch the right things internally and externally. We execute efficiently by understanding our clients and using our experience to bring in and manage the best partners for our clients quickly and cost-effectively.”

One former client at a Pharmaceutical Services company said of Ken, “Ken is one of the most talented and results oriented people I have worked with. Ken has an amazing ability to understand client needs, create clear and effective plans, and deliver highly valued business results. He is a strong leader and very effective managing enterprise programs and teams. I highly recommend Ken and look forward to working with him again someday.”

For more information on Tantamount Group, LLC, visit our website at: http://www.tantamountgroup.com, call us at 215 534 8050, or email Ken Rhines at ken@tantamountgroup.com