New boutique business advisory services firm now offering services globally
Project Services
General Strategy & Planning
Product Development Services
General Strategy & Planning
The people behind Ink Lake Advisors have sat at many tables and built detailed plans from the ground up. We have decades of experience not just on the sidelines, but rolling up our sleeves to focus on the details and back that up with data and evidence. We can help you move a project from concept to implementation and test the assumptions, bring creative ideas and think outside the box. We can draw upon a library of past projects few advisors have access to and can speak from experience on what can be predicted. # business advisory services
Technology Roadmaps
Product Development Services
General Strategy & Planning
A key problem for many companies today is trying to understand where the future of agriculture, technology and finance will unfold. Our people have worked in this industry for 25 + years and have seen the evolution unfold first hand. We have also been insiders at many of the world's biggest companies, giving us insights into strategy and plans so that you can align your strategy to where things will likely unfold. If you are trying to figure out how to align your technology plans within a successful 5-year strategy, we can help. #product roadmaps
Product Development Services
Product Development Services
At the confluence of People-Technology-Business
With more than 25+ years in the agricultural machinery development industry, Ink Lake Advisors brings a broad portfolio of design experience through primary engineering to product commercialization and market development. We have designed in 3D-CAD, sourced components, built and validated prototypes and implemented into manufacturing. We are export focused and globally experienced.
At the confluence of People-Technology-Business
At the confluence of People-Technology-Business
At the confluence of People-Technology-Business
We are more than just engineers and entrepreneurs, we have actually managed big teams and worked within large bureaucracies. We've been CEO's and Chairs, VP's and Directors. We know how to get plans in front of decision makers and consider all angles and risks. We know how the human factor impacts things and take into account the fine details that tell the story in the numbers. We know about underperformance and what causes it. We are fans of high performance cultures and the alignment of organizational design, culture and leadership. If your project needs a workout or a turnaround, we can help.
M&A - Mergers and Acquisitions
At the confluence of People-Technology-Business
M&A - Mergers and Acquisitions
We have venture capital and private equity experienced, worked in senior roles of precision farm machinery public companies and supported buy side / side side in technology transactions. We have participated in hundreds of due diligence processes, multi-$billion$ acquisitions and advised executives around the world in transactions of all shapes and sizes. Our technical and market knowledge gives us an unparalleled ability to challenge the numbers and assess risk. We can support your transaction as an advisor (buy side or sell side) or as an independent due diligence expert.
A broad network to draw upon
At the confluence of People-Technology-Business
M&A - Mergers and Acquisitions
We have been involved in advancing the careers of many successful leaders. Our network is broad and while we are not recruiters or headhunters, we often help companies find unique talent as part of the project work we do. We can add specialists to our team for broader engagements, or just help you secure that one rare talent that is needed for the time being. We also provide interim management services, by arranging a contract period through Ink Lake Advisors as your service provider.
Success Driven
Success Driven
Success Driven
For certain projects, we are prepared to invest. That means we will take risk on the outcome and be part of your success. It also means we win when you win. We will be there through the good times and tougher times to help bring the company, or project, to a successful conclusion.
Specialized Services
Interim Management
We have often worked in situations like turnarounds, workouts, re-financing, retirements, succession situations and periods during a search process. With a broad experience base, we can provide interim management in the C-suite or director level.
Thought Leadership & Public Relations
For over a decade, Ben Voss has been an influencer. He has been interviewed hundreds of times for media publications, has been a frequent guest on podcasts, is a sought after public speaker and has sat on panels and fireside chats. Most often, people ask ". . . what do you think is going to happen in the agriculture sector?" or, "what's going to happen to ______ company based on their current strategy . . .?" He doesn't have a crystal ball, but he has an uncanny ability to predict and has sometimes been called a futurist. he is available for your next event or gathering where a first hand, direct and detailed perspective can be shared. do you need someone with media training? Need someone in a crisis? want to get your message out there? Ben Voss has a following on social media and across the agriculture sector. We can help.
R&D Projects
Do you need a creative mind to examine the problem you are trying to solve? Stuck on where to go? How to differentiate your product and accelerate commercial release? Facing significant competitive pressure? Struggling to grow when the industry is in a downturn? Not sure who else is out there and competing in the space? Need to narrow down and focus on customer needs? We have invented many agriculture machines, technologies and are named on several patents. We have led large cross functional groups and taken the "Money Ball" approach to modernize R&D processes. We can help you with your next major R&D project by cutting through bureaucratic barriers and driving innovation.
Major Projects
Feasibility Studies
Ink lake Advisors has played a major role in some of Canada's largest industrial projects. Every major project starts with an idea or concept. It requires a plan and detailed analysis, which can include market studies and financial modelling. Someone needs to lead that and we've been there and have the plaques to prove it.
Government Relations & Project Approvals
Large projects require a lot of careful preparation and usually government approval. We have a lot of experience navigating First Nations, Municipal, Provincial and Federal government relations. We know who to involve and how to position the project to ensure approval and support.
Project Funding and Financing
We have extensive financial experience. Ben Voss has led Venture capital organizations and private equity. Ink Lake Advisors can help you raise capital and maximize your financial options by leverage government funding, lending and equity.
Securing Partnerships
Major projects usually require a consortium to be successful. We have a lot of experience bringing the right partners together to create a successful project. Our network is global and we have insights into who is the right fit, including culture, values and strategies.
Execution
Once the project is announced, it then needs to become operational and successful. This means managing through the challenges and changes. It requires creativity and a stable hand to guide decisions and maintain integrity, transparency and accountability. Once we get through it, we can finally commission the project and start benefiting from the opportunities this created.