STRATEGY | RESEARCH | INNOVATION | LICENSING | SALES

Business Development

Strategy, Research, Innovation, Licensing and Sales.

Sandhill’s team specializes in helping companies unlock GROWTH. We work as an extension of our client’s leadership team by building their business through solid planning, marketing and innovation. We use new tools of the times that give companies a competitive edge. The results grow share, improve profits and provide fresh new excitement for consumers.

It Starts With A Plan

Strategic planning is one of those overused words in business; however, so often we see clients who think they have a plan, but in reality it’s just words on ‘paper’ in a file. To win in today’s market, you must have a plan that each employee, from C-Suite to factory floor, can articulate and execute. At Sandhill we make company visions a reality, and it all starts with a PLAN.

What Consumers Want

Amplifying growth is tapping into how consumers think and feel! By better understanding the wants and needs of consumers, companies can improve connection, change behavior, and increase sales. Sandhill uses research methods, from think tanks and concepts to data analysis. We identify actions to deliver what consumers want, gain loyalty, and increase your bottom line.

Think Food Think Us

Food and Drink is a fast-growing multi-billion-dollar market! The Sandhill team has a proven track record of expanding brands and products into this ever-evolving world. From innovation and insights, to consumers and retailers, Sandhill helps companies get their share of the pie!

Licensing A Powerful Tool

Licensing is a $315 billion dollar industry and growing! It’s no secret that its rise in popularity is directly associated with bottom-line success. Sandhill’s team has in-depth expertise to navigate companies through the Who What Why When How of this fast-moving relationship-driven business. Licensing is a powerful tool that when done right increases sales and revenue.

Without Sales You Have Nothing

The Sandhill team will strengthen your storytelling with Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z, craft ways to rise above the challenges of private label and own brand, expand reach from regional to national, or provide the tools to sell into new markets. It’s all about recruiting, training, managing and leading high performing sales teams.

Who Should Talk to Us?

  • NExecutives who want to make their vision a reality!
  • NOwners who want to grow but don’t have the resources and know-how to scale.
  • NBusinesses looking to expand into food and/or collaborate with other food companies.
  • NCompanies wondering how licensing can strategically grow their business. Asking, who are the right partners for their brand? What does it cost? How much money can they make doing it?
  • NC-Suite looking to develop disruptive, breakthrough, sustaining and incremental innovation.
  • NSales teams needing to grow omni-channel capabilities.
  • NExecutives needing consumer insights, brand architecture & positioning, consumer testing, and new product and packaging launches.

Meet Our Team

Elisa Hill

PRESIDENT

Elisa Hill

  • Interim Leader
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Innovation
  • Licensing
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Kris Tarantino

CONSULTANT

Kris Tarantino

  • Marketing Innovation
  • Product
  • Licensing
  • Creative Direction
  • Trends
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CAPABILITIES

Business Development

Sandhill’s team specializes in helping companies unlock GROWTH.

Operations & Supply Chain

Proven Actions that Get Results. Sandhill is experienced in building operational excellence.

Technology & Digital Transformation

Extensive knowledge and experience in helping our clients build and execute platforms that streamline and simplify processes.

Talent & Organization

Effective management of human capital is a critical factor in your company’s growth strategy.

Mergers & Acquisitions, Preparing to Sell

The Sandhill team has the tools you need to prepare for a transition, either UP or OUT.