VanguardEHS LLC

Raising $100K to build the next great safety and environmental consulting firm.

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Executive Summary

Product

VanguardEHS offers small and medium-sized companies environmental health and safety consultation services, including EHS analytics and insights, program and policy development, and comprehensive site audits and consultation.


Customers

The target audience for VanguardEHS includes business owners, program managers, presidents, or CEOs with 5 to 1000 employees looking to reduce safety incidents, develop best practices, and minimize their carbon footprint. Specifically, we specialize in consulting with white-collar executives on safety processes such as incident investigation, hazard identification, behavior-based safety training, and recordable metrics for identifying improvement areas and measuring current scope carbon emissions.

Future of the Company

To become the most sought-after environmental health and safety consulting firm and make a meaningful impact on human health and safety. We aim to target the manufacturing, automotive, and defense industries to provide our customers with best-in-class consulting and training services.



 
Company Description

Mission 

To humanize the environmental health & safety of coworkers across the United States and beyond.

Vision

To leverage world-class knowledge and experience to shepherd an EHS paradigm shift.

Ambition

To become the most sought-after environmental health and safety consulting firm and make a meaningful impact on human health and safety.

Principal Members

Dan Charlton – Owner and Principal Consultant

Legal Structure

VanguardEHS is a Limited Liability Company located in Fincastle, Virginia.



 
Market Research

Industry

The EHS consulting and training services market is crucial in enhancing workplace safety and compliance across various industries. As organizations strive to meet regulatory standards and create a secure working environment, the demand for specialized consulting and training services has grown significantly. HSE consulting firms provide expertise in risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and safety management systems, while training services cover various topics, from emergency response to environmental sustainability. With a focus on mitigating workplace hazards and fostering a safety culture, this market continues to expand as businesses recognize the value of investing in HSE practices for employee well-being and operational resilience.

 

The increasing complexity and stringency of global health, safety, and environmental regulations serve as a significant driver for the HSE consulting and training services market. Companies across various industries must adhere to stringent standards for workplace safety and environmental sustainability. HSE consulting firms are crucial in helping businesses navigate and comply with these regulations. At the same time, training services ensure that employees are well-versed in the latest compliance protocols, creating a demand for specialized expertise in regulatory adherence.

 

      Source: (https://www.businessresearchinsights.com/market-reports/hse-consulting-and-training-services-market-111387)

Detailed Description of Customers

The target customers for VanguardEHS are business owners, program managers, presidents, and CEOs with 5 to 1000 employees who want to decrease safety incidents, increase regulatory compliance, and reduce carbon emissions. Specifically, we specialize in consulting executives on safety and environmental processes such as hazard identification, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and identifying greenhouse gas emissions. VanguardEHS will specifically target executives within companies in the manufacturing, automotive, and defense industries to capitalize on geographically close opportunities as we start and grow our business. Our location will allow us to take advantage of the company's proximity to manufacturing facilities, automobile and vehicle parts factories, and government contractors supporting the defense industry in Northern Virginia.

Company Advantages

Because VanguardEHS provides services instead of a product, our biggest asset is our consultants. Aside from ensuring our team is flexible fast, can provide expert advice, and can work on short deadlines, we will take the following steps to support consulting services:

·       Maintain only certified/educated consultants in the fields for which they will be offering services

·       Ensure account team members use our proprietary planning and reporting process to stay in touch with customers and keep them updated on projects (CRM)

·       Provide continuing education opportunities for all consultants

·       Utilize best-in-class presentation materials to deliver a high-quality product to our clients

·       All our staff members have at least a four-year degree or five years of direct experience, with 20% having an advanced degree.

·       We are a virtual company with minimal overhead costs and flexible corporate rules, saving time and money and creating a flexible workplace to get things done.

Regulations

VanguardEHS must meet all Federal and state regulations concerning safety and environmental consulting.



 
Service Line

Product/Service

Services Include:

·       EHS Compliance Program Development 

·       Process Safety Evaluations and Management

·       Compliance and Management Systems Design and Implementation Support

·       Global EHS Regulatory Knowledge Support

·       EHS Training Program Development and Delivery Support

·       EHS Audit Program Development, Management, Implementation, and Third-party Evaluations

·       EHS Management Information Systems Design, Implementation and Support

·       Merger and Acquisition Support, Asset/Transaction Due Diligence

·       Risk Management

Pricing Structure

We Can Do It Consulting will offer its services at an hourly rate using the following labor categories and rates:

·       Principal, $150
Product Lifecycle

All services are ready to be offered to clients, pending approval of contracts.

Intellectual Property Rights

VanguardEHS is a trademarked name in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and we have filed to protect our proprietary processes and other intellectual property, such as our logo. We have also registered our domain name and parked relevant social media accounts for future use and to prevent the likelihood of someone impersonating one of our consultants.

Research and Development

The company is planning to conduct the following research and development:

·       Create a custom training solution for manufacturers and the defense industry that offers tailored videos for their workplace.

·       Determine the need for additional consulting services within our market related to tying improved processes to opportunities for increased sales and promotion to potential customers.

·       Find trends in EHS Management software systems to be able to partner and provide bundled support in the future.



 
Marketing & Sales

Growth Strategy

To grow the company, We Can Do It Consulting will do the following:

·       Network at manufacturing, automobile industry, and defense conferences

·       Establish a company website that contains engaging multimedia content about our services

·       As the business grows, advertise in publications that reach our target industries

Communicate with the Customer

We Can Do It Consulting will communicate with its customers by:

·       Meeting with local managers within targeted companies

·       Using social media such as Vimeo, YouTube and LinkedIn

·       Providing contact information on the company website

How to Sell

The owner, Dan Charlton, is the only person in charge of sales for VanguardEHS. As profits increase, we will add an employee to assist with account management/coordination/invoicing. This individual will also provide company social media and online marketing support. The company will increase awareness of our targeted customers through online advertising, proactive public relations campaigns, and attending tradeshows.

 
 




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