Mizh’s consultants have developed custom business strategies and opportunity preparations for a variety of projects and contexts. Previous experience includes portfolio development for new markets, targeted in-person representation with potential partners and clients, and tailored strategic plans for community and city-wide initiatives. A list of especially noteworthy strategy projects is included below.
Ukraine Portfolio Development
In 2022, many firms began looking for business in Ukraine. This project succeeded in establishing a new presence in a hyper competitive market, and resulted in the firm in question gaining on-the-ground representation within 6 months. The firm later won a multi-million dollar contract to work in Ukraine.
Activities Performed:
- Conducted research to find possible connections between the firm and the target market.
- Conducted outreach to individuals and firms with prior relationships to the firm in order to develop leads within Ukraine.
- Interviewed and vetted consultants to develop in-person representation for the firm inside of Ukraine.
- Developed marketing materials for the firm to showcase its technical experience and ability to contribute to projects in the target market.
- Secured multiple Ukrainian partner firms for cooperation on future project proposals.
- Tracked new opportunities, including EOIs, RFPs, and various procurement plans to identity projects for which the firm could bid.
- Traveled to Ukraine in December 2022 to represent the firm at in-person meetings with Ukrainian consultants and potential partner organizations.
Iraq Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity
The Iraq Monitoring Evaluation, and Learning Activity (IMELA) was a USAID-funded project that was scheduled to be released in 2025. Capture management for this opportunity lasted from early 2024 until the project was removed from the forecast in early 2025 due to USAID restructuring.
Activities Performed:
- Performed research on potential partners and competitors to evaluate the firm’s chance of winning.
- Assessing CVs of potential Key Personnel for IMELA to identify top candidates.
- Managing outreach to potential partner firms both in Iraq and in other countries.
- Coordinating travel and meetings with partner firms and clients in Iraq, including meetings with UN officials in Baghdad.
- Traveling to Erbil and Baghdad to represent the company at in-person meetings with Ukrainian consultants, clients, and potential partner organizations.
Climate Action Plan – Silverton, OR (USA)
The Silverton, Oregon, Climate Action Plan was an all-inclusive city planning project designed to improve the city’s impact on the environment and make the city plan more sustainable. As part of that planning process, consultations were done on multiple areas of the planning process and their connection to the environment.
Activities Performed:
- Supervised a team of 4 specialists in charge of assessing and providing recommendations for the Buildings and Energy portion of the Climate Action Plan.
- Trained consultant teams on project design and management principles, including the development of S.M.A.R.T. Goals and Objectives for inclusion in the teams’ recommendations.
- Interviewed city officials and city workers to map out the current city needs and opportunities for adjustments.
- Crafted recommendations for the Buildings and Energy Sector
- Provided feedback to other sectors, including Food and Agriculture, Transportation, and more.
- Presented all recommendations to the City Council
- Oversaw the drafting, revision, and finalization of the Final Report. Submitted the report to the city.