Vision & Hope

What Vision & Hope does

Vision & Hope is a privately held, Santa Monica-based consulting firm founded in 2008 that sells five integrated practice areas — business & management consulting, economic analysis & strategy consulting, IT consulting, web/cloud/app development, and marketing & branding — to public, private, and non-profit organizations in the United States, with a secondary operational presence in Agoura Hills, California. The firm positions itself as a full-service consultancy rather than a specialist, and its economic analysis practice is differentiated by a stated modern political-economy approach combining mainstream and political-economy methods. Beyond project consulting, the firm operates a 24/7 U.S.- and Canada-based remote help desk, server and network monitoring with defined SLAs, on-site technical support, and website hosting/cloud infrastructure management, giving it a recurring managed-services revenue stream alongside project work.

The technology stack is conventional rather than proprietary: web development using HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CMS platforms (Drupal, WordPress); e-commerce development with merchant integration; mobile-friendly responsive design; and LogMeIn-based remote desktop support for managed-IT clients. No AI, machine learning, API, or SDK capabilities are disclosed. Customer engagement is sales-led and primarily referral-driven, with direct outreach, website inquiries, and content marketing (blog, SEO, multi-platform social media, email newsletter) used as top-of-funnel demand generation.

The firm's commercial footprint is small: headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, the leadership team is not named beyond CEO Arash Kolahi, and no funding, M&A, awards, certifications, or financial disclosures are present in the source material. Showcase customers span real estate (Concord Wilshire, Pacific Star Capital), agriculture (Primex World, Mithra Winery, Twin Creek Ranch), healthcare (Khalili Center, Wellesley Medical, Advanced Center for Sports Medicine, Dr. Q Acupuncture), commercial services (Stratus Building Solutions), construction (Dream Build LA), retail/fashion (Runaway Runway), and art/hospitality (Roshan Art Gallery, The Vineyards, SoCiArts.com), reflecting a horizontal, SMB-and-mid-market go-to-market motion rather than a focused vertical strategy.

Name

Vision & Hope

Legal name

Vision & Hope

Website

https://visionandhope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vision & Hope is a privately held, Santa Monica-based management and IT consulting firm founded in 2008, serving U.S. public, private, and non-profit organizations across business consulting, economic analysis, IT support, web development, and marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• IT infrastructure consulting
• Web application development
• Marketing and branding
• Economic strategy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Encino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Vision & Hope generates revenue through providing professional consulting services across five core practice areas: Business & Management Consulting, Economic Analysis & Strategy Consulting, Information Technology Consulting, Web/Cloud/App Development, and Marketing & Branding. Services are delivered to public, private, and non-profit organizations of all sizes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vision & Hope is a full-service business strategy and management consulting firm offering five integrated practice areas: Business & Management Consulting, Economic Analysis & Strategy Consulting, Information Technology Consulting, Web/Cloud & App Development, and Marketing & Branding. The firm also operates a 24/7 U.S. and Canada-based remote help desk and provides on-site IT support. Services are sold as tailored consulting engagements to public, private, and non-profit organizations.

Product overview

Vision & Hope is a full-service business strategy and management consulting firm offering five complementary service lines: Business & Management Consulting, Economic Analysis & Strategy Consulting, Information Technology Consulting, Web/Cloud & App Development, and Marketing & Branding. The firm also provides a 24/7 Remote Help Desk Support service and Remote Desktop access as an add-on feature. The IT Consulting practice includes 24/7 server and network monitoring, on-site technical support, and website hosting/cloud infrastructure management. The Web/Cloud & App Development practice delivers CMS-based websites, custom development, mobile applications, and e-commerce solutions. Marketing services encompass SEO, social media strategy, branding, and advertising. The firm was launched in 2008 and serves public, private, and non-profit enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business & Management Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of calls answered under 2 minutes for remote help desk support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Atomic Object: Boutique product development and consulting firm specializing in custom web, mobile, and cloud application development. Direct overlap with Vision & Hope's Web/Cloud/App Development service line.
• Pariveda Solutions: Boutique management and technology consulting firm combining business strategy, technology advisory, and digital delivery. Closely parallels Vision & Hope's multi-discipline consulting model at slightly larger scale.
• Beyond20: IT management consulting firm specializing in service management, infrastructure, and cybersecurity consulting for mid-market clients. Overlaps directly with Vision & Hope's IT consulting and infrastructure advisory offerings.

Broad incumbents

• West Monroe: Management and technology consultancy combining business advisory, technology, and digital services for mid-market and enterprise clients. Closely mirrors Vision & Hope's multi-practice structure at much larger scale.
• BairesDev: Large-scale technology services firm providing software development, IT consulting, and managed services. Comparable web/app development and IT consulting capabilities, but operates at a fundamentally different (outsourced/nearshore) scale and model.
• Point B: Management and technology consulting firm combining business strategy, technology, and organizational change capabilities. Comparable to Vision & Hope's horizontal consulting model but operating at broader scale across the US.
• Slalom Consulting: Mid-market-focused management and technology consulting firm combining strategy, technology, and digital services. Overlaps with Vision & Hope's cross-discipline model, but at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Deloitte Consulting: Global professional services firm offering strategy, technology, and operations consulting. Overlaps with Vision & Hope's full-service business consulting and IT advisory practices, but at vastly larger scale and brand recognition.

Regional players

• The Pollack Group: Los Angeles-based integrated marketing and branding agency offering strategy, creative, digital, and PR services. Comparable to Vision & Hope's marketing & branding practice and shares the LA geography.
• Alvaka Networks: Southern California-based IT managed services and consulting firm offering 24/7 help desk, network monitoring, and IT infrastructure services. Direct overlap with Vision & Hope's IT consulting and help desk practice, in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VisionAndHope
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/VisionAndHope
• Facebookfacebook.com/visionandhope

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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