Bear Claw Advisory

Bearclaw Advisory is a consulting firm that works with domestic and international consumer products companies to grow sales and margin, improve cash flow, and increase profit. Its domestic services focus on helping smaller CPG companies, generally under $10 million in revenue, prepare for a sale using a 10-step CPG Exit-Readiness process that improves valuation and speeds due diligence, partnering with sell-side M&A firm Sundance Financial for the transaction itself. The firm also helps clients manage cash flow by forecasting, improving collections, negotiating vendor terms, and optimizing inventory levels; reduce costs by analyzing labor productivity, COGS, supply chain efficiency, and production processes without sacrificing quality or service; and price properly by analyzing competitor pricing, market conditions, product elasticity, and customer cost-to-serve to build usable pricing models. For international brands, Bearclaw Advisory helps foreign consumer product companies enter and profitably sell in the U.S. market, developing go-to-market strategy, adapting products, packaging, and marketing to U.S. consumer preferences, and setting proper pricing. The firm is led by David, who has experience as a brand CEO in the food industry and is described by clients as hands-on, reviewing contracts, financial models, and pitch decks directly rather than advising only from the sidelines.