Dunaskiss Consulting and Development

Name

Dunaskiss Consulting and Development

Legal name

Dunaskiss Consulting and Development Inc.

Website

https://dunaskiss.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Government relations consulting
• Legislative advocacy services
• Lobbying and consulting
• Regulatory affairs advisory
• Public affairs strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Orion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Lobbying Services: Legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, appropriations, grassroots advocacy, health policy advocacy, and strategic business partnerships billed as consulting engagements to influence policy decisions at municipal, state, and federal government levels.
2. Government Consulting Services: Advisory services including government procurement support, regulatory compliance, municipal advisory, economic development strategies, strategic communications, and permitting navigation provided to businesses and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dunaskiss Consulting and Development (DCD) is a Michigan-based advocacy and consulting firm that helps organizations, businesses, and communities navigate government processes at municipal, state, and federal levels. The firm delivers two core service lines: Lobbying Services (legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, appropriations, grassroots advocacy, health policy advocacy, strategic business partnerships) and Consulting Services (government procurement support, regulatory compliance and licensing assurance, municipal advisory, economic development strategies, strategic communication and public relations, permitting and approval navigation). All engagements are delivered as personalized consulting projects leveraging the founder's 22-year Michigan Legislature tenure and the team's established bipartisan relationships.

Product overview

Dunaskiss Consulting and Development (DCD) is a consulting firm that offers two primary service lines: Lobbying Services and Consulting Services. The Lobbying Services umbrella includes Legislative Advocacy, Regulatory Affairs, Grassroots Advocacy, Health Policy Advocacy, and Strategic Business Partnerships. The Consulting Services portfolio encompasses Government Procurement Support, Regulatory Compliance and Licensing Assurance, Economic Development Strategies, Strategic Communication and Public Relations, and Permitting and Approval Navigation. The firm also publishes a Newsletter providing regular political updates on Michigan matters. All services are delivered through experienced professionals leveraging over 20 years of government and public policy expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured millions of dollars in appropriations for clients

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Government Entities (Municipal, State, Federal)coreOthersDCD forms strategic alliances with government entities to strengthen clients' advocacy efforts. These relationships enable clients to navigate government processes and influence policy decisions. The firm's founder and team maintain established connections across all levels of government in Michigan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Anderson Economic Group: Michigan-based economic and public policy consulting firm with overlapping economic development, municipal advisory, and public sector engagement services. Comparable in regional focus and economic development service line overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Mercury Public Affairs: National bipartisan public affairs firm with state-level government relations practices and acquired Michigan presence (via Public Affairs Associates). Comparable as a scaled public-affairs platform offering the same services DCD provides but across multiple geographies.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Global law and policy firm with a substantial government affairs practice offering federal and state-level lobbying, regulatory, and public policy consulting. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same corporate and association advocacy engagements DCD serves, though at much larger scale.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Multi-state government relations and public affairs firm providing federal and state-level lobbying, advocacy, and strategic communications. Comparable as a broader public affairs incumbent with overlapping service categories and bipartisan positioning.
• Strategies 360: Multi-state public affairs and public relations firm providing government relations, communications, and strategic consulting. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering the same lobbying-plus-PR-plus-consulting service mix DCD delivers in Michigan.

Direct peers

• Public Affairs Associates (now Mercury): Formerly a Michigan public affairs firm (now part of Mercury) with deep Lansing roots. Directly comparable prior to its acquisition as a state-focused government relations practice serving healthcare, municipal, and association clients.
• McKenna & Associates: Michigan government relations firm providing lobbying, consulting, and coalition-building services across state-level policy domains. Comparable in regional focus, service mix, and small-team delivery model.
• Muchmore, Harrington, Smalley & Associates: Michigan-based lobbying and public affairs firm offering legislative advocacy and regulatory consulting to a similar statewide client base. Closely aligned with DCD on service lines and geographic scope.
• Karoub Associates: Long-established Lansing-based lobbying and government relations firm serving Michigan clients on legislative and regulatory matters. Directly comparable as a similarly sized Michigan-focused public affairs practice.
• Capitol Services Group: Michigan-based government affairs firm offering legislative monitoring, lobbying, and consulting. Comparable as a small-team Michigan advocacy practice serving associations and businesses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DCDFirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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