About

Edge Business Strategies, founded by Mike Hutson, was created out of his passion for helping business owners overcome the issues and challenges preventing their companies from reaching maximum potential. In a world teeming with advisors, it isn’t easy to find ones that have real hands-on leadership experience, with a full understanding of what it takes to manage day to day operations while simultaneously making change for the future.

As an experienced leader, Mr. Hutson’s diverse background includes manufacturing, distribution, logistics, technology and other commercial businesses. Extensive training and experience in “Lean” operations management, a heavy operations focus, combined with his financial expertise provides a truly unique perspective.

Utilizing a strategic team-oriented approach, the Edge Business Strategies difference includes our ability to create practical laser-focused business plans and initiatives, serving as a catalyst to drive results.

We are passionate about helping businesses grow successfully. This allows us to help our clients meet and exceed their long-term goals. Through our work, we have helped facilitate the growth of small private companies into strong upper middle market industry leaders by working directly with Chief Executive Officers and management teams. Our experience includes companies ranging from small startups to entities with nearly $1 billion in annual sales.

Edge Business Strategies was created out of one man’s passion to help small  to middle market entrepreneurial business owners overcome barriers to growth. With our approach, we recognize that one size does not fit all in developing solutions. Challenges, opportunities, and culture all vary significantly from one company to the next. We don’t claim to have all the answers; but by integrating our extensive experience with the realities of your business, we can find the right answers that work for you.

Recommendations or initiatives that can’t be readily implemented profits no one and results in the loss of momentum for the business. The stronger we make a company the better off the employees will be. A stronger, growing business creates more jobs, and is better positioned for the future. With practical action plans grounded in reality, we work alongside your team creating measurable results

Many advisors have been consultants their entire career. They have not owned businesses and had to deal with business issues or the day to day operating challenges that a CEO or owner has to deal with. We have, and will work to train, coach, mentor and build internal capabilities of your team to advance your business.

After 35+ years of leadership experience including 20 years in the CFO Chair, we understand the operational aspects of various entrepreneurial businesses and have worked through many economic and life cycles. From early stage, to growth, through maturity we have experienced the highs and lows that businesses go through. By developing sound strategies, simplifying processes, removing the noise and barriers from the environment, we help owners optimize their business. We are committed to adding value and driving growth.