Business consultant with 10 years of experience in commercial lending and advisory work for small and midsize companies on growth, operations and financial performance. Has delivered 40 engagements across manufacturing, professional services and retail, including a turnaround that restored a client to profitability within a year. Practical, numbers-first advice that owners can implement.
Experience
Senior Business Consultant, Main Street Growth Advisors (Nashville, TN)
Aug 2022 – Present
Advise 8 to 10 owner-led companies at a time with revenue of $5M to $60M on pricing, operations and cash flow
Led a turnaround for a $14M machine shop, moving EBITDA from -4% to 9% within 12 months
Built 13-week cash flow models that helped 6 clients secure bank financing
Run strategic planning retreats that set annual goals and scorecards for leadership teams
Business Advisor, Volunteer State Small Business Center (Knoxville, TN)
Jun 2020 – Jul 2022
Counseled 150 small businesses on business plans, SBA loans and marketing
Helped clients secure $9M in financing, including PPP and SBA 7(a) loans
Commercial Lending Analyst, Smoky Mountain Credit Union (Knoxville, TN)
Jun 2016 – Jul 2018
Analyzed financial statements for 120 small business loan applications
Education
MBA, Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management (Aug 2018 – May 2020)
B.S. in Business Administration (Finance), University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Aug 2012 – May 2016)
Finance: cash flow forecasting, unit economics, SBA lending
Tools: Excel, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, HubSpot
How to write a Business Consultant resume
A strong Business Consultant resume shows the strategic questions you owned, the recommendations you made, and the results once they were implemented. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Strategic planning
Market analysis
Financial modeling
Business case development
Stakeholder alignment
Program management
Competitive intelligence
OKRs and KPIs
Executive communication
Partnership development
Example bullet points
Led the market-entry case for Germany and France, launching in 7 months and reaching $5M revenue in year one
Built the company OKR process across 9 departments, aligning 120 goals to three annual priorities
Identified $3.1M in procurement savings through a spend analysis of 1,400 vendors
Tips from recruiters
Use the situation, action and result structure in each bullet, with the result first when it is strong.
Name the audience you influenced (CEO, board, regional leads) to show seniority.
Keep consulting engagements anonymous where needed, but keep the industry and the scale.
Recommended templates
Executive (ATS-friendly): Centered executive layout with serif headings
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Business Consultant resume FAQ
What should a Business Consultant resume include?
A Business Consultant resume should show the strategic questions you owned, the recommendations you made, and the results once they were implemented. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Business Consultant?
Executive, Classic and Ivy work well for Business Consultant roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Business Consultant resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Business Consultant put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Business Consultant roles are Strategic planning, Market analysis, Financial modeling, Business case development, Stakeholder alignment and Program management.
How do I write strong Business Consultant resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as revenue growth, margin and market share. For example: "Led the market-entry case for Germany and France, launching in 7 months and reaching $5M revenue in year one."