Resonant Business Solutions

What Resonant Business Solutions does

Resonant Business Solutions Inc. is a London, Ontario-based professional services firm that provides strategic grant writing, funding advisory, and IT/web development services. Founded in 2005 by Jane Ramachandran and incorporated in 2009, the company was restructured as a family business in 2012 when it combined Vick Ramachandran's IT and web development expertise with Jane's grant writing and business consulting practice. It primarily serves Canadian post-secondary and research institutions, companies, and not-for-profits, with anchor relationships in the academic sector including Laurentian University, the University of Guelph, Fanshawe College, the University of Alberta, and Centennial College. The firm claims a winning proposal portfolio exceeding $1.2 billion in cumulative client grant value, an 87% R&D success rate over a three-year study of post-secondary clients, and 100+ clients across industry, academic, and not-for-profit segments.

The company operates two interlocking service lines. The Funding Solutions practice, led by Jane Ramachandran, delivers end-to-end services including Strategic Funding Roadmaps, Grant Writing, Proposal Polishing, Grant Coordination, Partnership and Investment Development, and a Grant Readiness Assessment diagnostic. The IT & Technology practice, led by Vick Ramachandran, provides website design and development, graphic design, infographic creation, and IT consulting, and also built Labourly, an in-house productivity platform that won the 2021 London Innovation Challenge. Delivery relies on a bench of 16+ Associates supported by licensed client tools (Basecamp, SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite, WebEx) and proprietary grant writing methodologies and trade secrets developed across two decades of federal, provincial, and municipal funding work.

The business model is project-based professional services with quote-driven pricing; the firm does not publish rates. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by a free Funding Strategy Call booked through Calendly, supplemented by blog content, the Canadian Grant Writers LinkedIn community, and the Canadian Funding Facebook group. The company is entirely founder-owned, bootstrapped, and profitable in the sense that it has operated continuously for 20+ years without disclosed external capital. There are no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Resonant Business Solutions

Legal name

Resonant Business Solutions Inc.

Website

https://resonantsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resonant Business Solutions is a London, Ontario-based consultancy providing strategic grant writing, funding advisory, and IT services to Canadian research institutions, companies, and not-for-profits. Since 2005, the firm has supported 100+ clients in securing over $1.2 billion in grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grant Writing & Funding Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAH

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAEAAAD

Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Consulting & Systems Integration

Keywords

• Grant writing services
• Funding strategy consulting
• Strategic advisory services
• Proposal development
• IT web development

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Funding Roadmaps: Customized strategic funding plans including Discovery Interview, extensive funding search, tailored search results, and strategic tactical plan. Professional consulting service with project-based pricing.
2. Strategic Advisory Services: Executive coaching and strategic advice for academic proposal leads, CEOs, and Executive Directors. One-on-one coaching sessions and team guidance.
3. Grant Writing Services: Editing and original grant writing services, proposal polishing, and grant coordination. Full proposal development from start to submission including project management.
4. Partnership & Investment Development: Securing institutional, not-for-profit, and private sector partners and their cash/in-kind contributions along with strong support letters.
5. IT Solutions: Technology solutions including web design, graphic design, and IT consulting provided by Vick Ramachandran's team.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Resonant Business Solutions is a professional services firm that helps research institutions, companies, and not-for-profits win competitive grant and funding opportunities through Strategic Funding Roadmaps, Strategic Advisory Services, Proposal Polishing, Grant Coordination, original Grant Writing, and Partnership & Investment Development. The firm operates two divisions—Funding Solutions led by Jane Ramachandran and Technology Solutions led by Vick Ramachandran—and supports proposal development with a licensed Client Toolkit (Basecamp, Microsoft SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite, WebEx) and a productivity platform called Labourly.

Product overview

Resonant Business Solutions is a service-based company offering a comprehensive suite of business consulting services centered on grant writing, funding solutions, and IT/web development. The company operates two main divisions: Funding Solutions (led by Jane Ramachandran) and Technology Solutions (led by Vick Ramachandran). Their core products include the Labourly productivity platform, a Client Toolkit of licensed software tools, and various professional services including strategic funding roadmaps, grant writing, proposal polishing, partnership development, website design, graphic design, and executive coaching. The company serves research institutions, post-secondary organizations, companies, and not-for-profits across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Labourly: A productivity platform developed by Resonant Solutions, part of their Labourly Growth team.

Products and services

• Strategic Funding Roadmaps A customized strategic funding plan that outlines best funding options for research institutions, companies, and not-for-profits. Includes a Discovery Interview, an extensive funding search, tailored search results, and a strategic tactical plan with schedule and next steps.
• Strategic Advisory Services Strategic advice and executive coaching for academic proposal leads, CEOs, and Executive Directors to help determine the best partners, projects, funding opportunities, and next steps for themselves and their teams.
• Proposal Polishing Services A high-level proposal review that checks funding applications for red flags, alignment with funding guidelines, competitive responses, and an optimized budget so nothing is left on the table.
• Grant Coordination End-to-end management of the proposal development process from start to submission, including coordination of time and tasks for all team members and partners across complex, multi-stakeholder grants.
• Grant Writing Editing and original grant writing to make funding proposals more competitive and fundable, aligned with funder priorities and tailored to the funding program.
• Partnership & Investment Development Securing institutional, not-for-profit, and private sector partners along with their cash and in-kind contributions and signed support letters for inclusion in grant applications.
• Executive Coaching One-on-one coaching sessions for business leaders that provide frameworks for guidance and direction for long-term sustainability.
• Grant Readiness Assessment A systematic assessment service that evaluates organizations and provides plans to strengthen competitiveness for funding along with preliminary lists of potential funding possibilities.
• Website Design & Development Custom website design and development services including content management systems, multilingual websites, and catalogue-based websites for clients seeking an online presence or grant-related digital platforms.
• Graphic Design & Infographic Creation Custom graphics, branding, visual design, and infographic creation services for proposals and marketing materials, supporting both grant applications and broader client marketing needs.
• Labourly A productivity platform developed by Resonant Solutions for workforce management and business operations, with a dedicated development team building and maintaining the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% R&D success rate on grants awarded to post-secondary clients (three-year study)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Laurentian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership for major funding proposals. Resonant team worked with LU professors, administrators, and senior executive leadership to develop Letter of Intent and Full Submission for $104 million Metal Earth initiative, resulting in successful CFREF application. Partnership included preparation for final presentation to Judging Committee.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Instrumentl: US-based grant research and matching platform for nonprofits and academic institutions. Comparable as a tech-enabled funding-discovery and proposal-support tool serving a similar institutional grant-seeking audience, though it competes more as a software platform than a hands-on consulting service.

Broad incumbents

• Grant Thornton LLP (Canada): Canadian arm of a global mid-tier accounting and advisory network with government grants and SR&ED tax credit advisory practices. Overlaps with Resonant in helping Canadian organizations access government funding, but as part of a much broader professional services portfolio.
• BDO Canada: National Canadian accounting and consulting firm offering government incentives and grant advisory. Comparable in assisting clients with funding applications, especially R&D tax credits and innovation grants, though delivered at much larger scale and as part of a full-service practice.
• MNP LLP: Major Canadian accounting, tax, and business advisory firm with dedicated government grants and SR&ED incentives practice. Comparable as a Canadian-based professional services firm helping organizations secure government and research funding.
• KPMG Canada: Big 4 firm with a Canadian government and public-sector consulting practice, including R&D incentives and grants advisory. Comparable in helping institutional clients navigate complex government funding, but at significantly greater scale and broader scope.
• Deloitte Canada: Big 4 firm with Canadian public-sector R&D and incentives advisory capabilities. Comparable as a strategic advisor to research institutions and corporates pursuing government funding, though operating as part of a global consulting platform.
• PwC Canada: Big 4 firm with Canadian government incentives and innovation funding advisory. Comparable in serving academic and corporate clients seeking government R&D funding, though with substantially broader consulting capabilities and bench.

Others

• Candid (formerly Foundation Center): US-based nonprofit information platform providing foundation and grant funding data and training. Adjacent to Resonant's market intelligence and grant-readiness work as a data and training resource for grant seekers, though not a direct competitor for grant writing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/CanadianFunding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5089771

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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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