Business Sense Consulting

What Business Sense Consulting does

Business Sense Consulting, Inc. is a privately held, Chicago-based process consulting firm serving professional firms (with a strong emphasis on law firms), manufacturers, net retailers, and growth-stage companies. The firm is built around a proprietary methodology called Connect 1 (also referred to as Connective 1), which frames engagements around the thesis that people — rather than process or technology alone — drive business outcomes. Service delivery is conducted through direct, enterprise-level consulting engagements developed collaboratively with client input and the firm's own research.

The firm's product portfolio is unified under the Connect 1 framework and spans eight core service lines: Economics Consulting, Operations Brilliance, Marketing Services, Strategic Vision, Strategic Plan Execution, Technology Services, Organization and Structure, and Mergers and Combinations advisory. The Technology Services sub-practice extends the platform into more recurring, productized offerings — System Strategy Planning, LAN/WAN Integration Services, Advanced Legal Applications (document management, litigation support, cloud), Applications Training, and 24x7 Managed Services — which together account for the closest thing the firm has to subscription or retainer revenue. Differentiators cited by the firm include first-chair-only consultants with real-world operating experience, a four-generation entrepreneurial heritage among principals, and the insistence that technology be integrated into strategy rather than treated as an adjunct.

Business Sense Consulting monetizes through custom-quote, multi-year consulting engagements with no standardized public pricing. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by referrals, networking relationships (including The Mid-America Club and The Metropolitan Club in Chicago), and a mutual strategic partnership with L.R. Levin Consulting L.L.C. Geographic scope is limited to the Midwest USA. The firm discloses no revenue, headcount, funding history, AI capabilities, or material acquisitions, and there is no indication of institutional ownership; principals include Scott Van Der Weele, Lawrence R. Levin (Chairman/President/CEO of partner firm L.R. Levin Consulting), and management psychologist John Kevorkian.

Name

Business Sense Consulting

Legal name

Business Sense Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://bscchgo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Business Sense Consulting is a privately held, Chicago-based process consulting firm serving professional firms, manufacturers, net retailers, and start-ups through enterprise engagements built on its proprietary Connect 1 methodology, spanning strategic vision, operations, economics, marketing, technology, and M&A advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Customer, Marketing & Sales Consulting (BPAHACAG), Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Strategic planning advisory
• Professional firm consulting
• Mergers and combinations advisory
• Technology integration consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Process consulting firm providing strategic direction development for professional firms, manufacturers, net retailers and others. Services include strategic planning, execution, practice group management, mergers and combinations, law firm economics and strategic management issue resolution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Business Sense Consulting is a process consulting firm that provides strategic direction development for professional firms, manufacturers, net retailers, and other clients. The firm applies its proprietary Connective 1 methodology, developed and refined over years, to develop recommendations collaboratively with client input and research, grounded in the firm's core strengths and the strengths of its people. Services span economics consulting, operations excellence, marketing, strategic vision and execution, organizational design, mergers and combinations advisory, and technology services including LAN/WAN integration, advanced legal applications, and managed services.

Product overview

Business Sense Consulting is a process consulting firm offering a unified set of strategic consulting services built around their proprietary Connect 1 methodology. Their core service portfolio spans Economics Consulting, Operations Brilliance, Marketing Services, Strategic Vision, Strategic Plan Execution, Technology Services, Organization and Structure, and Mergers and Combinations. Their Technology Services division includes specific offerings for System Strategy Planning, Integration Services (LAN/WAN design and implementation), Advanced Legal Applications (document management, litigation support, cloud services), Applications Training, and Managed Services (24x7 monitoring). The Connect 1 methodology serves as the unifying framework across all service areas, helping clients develop executable strategic plans and measurable results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economics Consulting
• Operations Brilliance
• Marketing Services
• Strategic Vision
• Strategic Plan Execution
• Technology Services umbrella service covering system strategy planning, integration services, advanced legal applications, applications training, and managed services for client firms' technology environments; intended for professional firms including legal practices.
• Organization and Structure
• Mergers and Combinations

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L.R. Levin Consulting L.L.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL.R. Levin Consulting L.L.C. is a nationally known strategic consulting firm noted for applying fundamental principles of creative structural change to design and implement business solutions. The firm is led by Lawrence R. Levin, who brings extensive experience in strategic and operational planning across diverse economic segments including investment banking, securities, media, healthcare, and manufacturing.
• The Mid-America ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChicago's premier venue for building diverse relationships and networks. Located in Chicago, the club serves as a networking platform for professional and business community connections.
• The Metropolitan ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe gathering point for elevating personal and professional success. A Chicago-based club providing networking opportunities for professionals and business leaders.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• West Monroe Partners: Mid-sized management and technology consulting firm with strong presence in Chicago and the Midwest; offers strategy, operations, and technology integration services comparable to Business Sense Consulting's portfolio.
• Baker Tilly US: Top-15 advisory firm offering strategy, operations, technology, and M&A consulting; serves professional services firms and competes for the same Chicago/Midwest client base as Business Sense Consulting.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with adjacent professional services and operations practices; competes for strategy and M&A advisory engagements targeting law firms and similar professional services organizations.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consulting incumbent with dedicated professional services and law firm practice; competes for the same strategic vision, mergers and combinations, and operations work, but at much greater scale and brand recognition.
• Plante Moran: Large Midwest-based advisory firm providing management consulting, technology, and operations services to professional firms and middle-market companies; overlaps in target geography and service mix.
• Huron Consulting Group: Large US consulting firm with practices in strategy, operations, and technology; serves professional services firms and has a dedicated education/legal vertical, making it a scaled competitor in the same target market.

Emerging players

• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): US professional services firm providing consulting, advisory, and technology services to professional firms including law practices; comparable in target market and Midwest US presence.
• LexisNexis (legal technology practice): Legal technology and information services provider; its acquisition of Examen (where Business Sense team member John Kevorkian held leadership) places it as a comparable player in the document management and litigation support space Business Sense Consulting serves.
• Capstone Partners (now part of Russell Reynolds): Boutique advisory firm providing strategy, M&A, and operations consulting to professional services and mid-market clients; comparable niche positioning and engagement model.

Direct peers

• L.R. Levin Consulting L.L.C. Mutual strategic partner and the closest direct comparable; provides strategy and operations consulting across diverse segments including investment banking, securities, media, healthcare, and manufacturing, with a similar advisory and bespoke engagement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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