Businesses startup, become successful, then calcify.  They grow but somehow leave all their internal processes the same.  Departmental structures and rules set up 30 or 10 or 5 years ago become the law and remain untouched, even if they’re totally unfunctional – or, worse, efficiency-killing – in today’s world.  Yet, oddly, many businesses resist change and insist that change needs to be justified.

The philosophy of SLI Advisors is that it’s not change that needs to be justified but rather the status quo that needs to be justified because the the status quo is what a business is doing right now; it’s what it’s spending money on right now.  Change is simply a consequence of looking at the status quo and deciding that some part of it isn’t working.

Your business needs to be nimble, and SLI Advisors, through one-on-one and group sessions, will turn a blinding spotlight on your company’s status quo in order to steer it toward making effective changes.

My name is Matt Prager, and I am the founder of SLI Advisors.  With years of experience of managing and leading teams and degrees from Princeton and NYU, I am able to draw from the worlds of cognitive and behavioral theory, evolutionary psychology, and practical experience to guide your company through the process of change.  Additionally, I apply that same perspective on behalf of VCs and investors, helping them look at companies and potential CEOs, not from the point of view of financials and experience background, but rather from psychology.  By understanding the potential human-interactive red flags upfront – and getting solutions for them – investors can better mitigate their investment risk.

I have worked with such companies as: