Startups

Overview       

Our purpose at Dick Gourley Consulting is simply to help leaders build enduring great organizations. We work with many types of business organizations including Small to Medium-Sized Organizations (SMBs); Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs); and Large Enterprise LOBs. Each type presents different challenges and opportunities. Though we enjoy this important work, what we truly love, is working with early-stage startup organizations and their founders!

So, why do we love working with business startups?

We always begin with a clean sheet of paper!

We have a unique opportunity to teach founders how to build an enduring great organization!

We are able to practice the art of starting up! (The Art of the Start)

We have an opportunity to help entrepreneurs create a better world!

Mentoring

One way we help leaders build enduring great organizations is to mentor them.

A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor.

Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and professional growth of a mentee.

Dick Gourley is an active member of the Mentor Sacramento Program and is available to mentor leaders of early-stage, startup business organizations. He works with both technology startups and main street business organizations.

Current Startups       

We work primarily with early-stage startups and founders who are committed to building purpose-driven organizations that help create a better world.

Examples of our current projects are listed below.

Red Line Safety

Red Line Safety is an innovative technology startup specializing in next-generation firefighter technology. Our purpose is to build technology that supports firefighter health & safety and incident operations. 

Saving lives is what we do!

Liste Software

Liste Software is an emerging provider of financial information, analysis, education, and training, for new and non-pro investors. Our purpose is to enable new and non-pro investors, as they learn about financial services, and begin to navigate toward their long-term financial objectives.

Buzly

Buzly is a Private Social Network that was developed to address a problem that exists at many colleges and universities. Simply stated, the current digital communications process between universities and students is extremely ineffective. This is a business process issue and a digital technology issue. To address these issues, students at CSU Sacramento created, tested, and deployed the Buzly App, which makes it easy for students to connect with their peers, build communities, and get tailored updates directly from universities.

SC88

SC88 helps business organizations provide a safe and sanitary working environment, for their customers and employees. SC88 serves business organizations in the Casinos & Gaming; Restaurants; and Retail Banking & Financial Services Industries.