Andrew  Birol

President, Birol Growth Consulting, Inc.

Who is Andy Birol?
Builder of Best & Highest Use

As President of Birol Growth Consulting and author of "Focus. Accomplish. Grow ... the Business Owner's Guide to Growth", Andy is an expert growth strategist who has helped hundreds of business owners grow their businesses in alignment with what fuels them ... what market serves them best ... where their talents can be put to highest use. Andy worked with Bank of Boston and NEBS, Inc. before relocating to Cleveland in 1993 with his wife, Joan. He held executive marketing management positions with Voice-Tel Enterprises and Harris InfoSource prior to founding Birol Growth Consulting in 1997.

Andy has consulted on four continents and regularly appears as America's outspoken business growth strategist in regional and national magazines and newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, Fortune Small Business and ABCNews.com. He is a contributing columnist to Crains Business News, Sales & Marketing Excellence, Smart Business Network and regular facilitator for Business Owner's Roundtable in Cleveland. His acclaimed newsletter, "Best and Highest Business News" is in its 50th edition and is disseminated monthly to over 1,500 subscribers.

Home Sweet Business Home

Last month I wrote on global terms about how European entrepreneurs creatively achieve success through finding their best and highest use and their niche in the marketplace. This month I am “going local” about an ordinance that Solon, my home town, is considering. Both topics share a common plea. Let’s learn from successful entrepreneurs and communities and follow in their footsteps

Using a Board of Advisors

If carefully recruited, a board of advisors can provide a CEO with unbiased knowledge, expertise and feedback. Advisors seem to be best at evaluating and appraising the ideas or directions that the owner is contemplating or finalizing. 

Growing Your Cleveland Business

"The best of times, the worst of times," Dickens said, and it is so true now when doing business in Northeast Ohio. Ten years ago, I moved here from Boston and in 1997, I started a consulting firm that has helped some 140 companies to grow. Here are my eight tips on how to grow your business in Cleveland: