Ethos 360 Reviews
Ethos 360 is composed of a team of dynamic and successful entrepreneurs, financing specialists, business development experts, sales and marketing gurus, top gun project managers, experienced business credit specialists, and investors. They have founded companies, had them financed, grown them, invested in them, and sold them. Ethos 360 works with businesses of all stages, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
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Ethos 360 has quickly become a well-known figure in the entrepreneurial arena. They have a long list of satisfied clients that have asked them to a variety of different projects, in numerous arenas. However, it can be difficult to determine how good Ethos 360 is without digging a little deeper. This review of Ethos 360 is going to try to shed some light on this growing company in a way that is unbiased and completely truthful
What is Ethos 360?
Ethos 360 has designed a number of different programs and packages to help entrepreneurs at all levels of business creation and growth. The specifically focus a large portion of their efforts on creating a personally tailored business plan, as well provide business coaching and consulting at all stages of the business cycle.
They give instruction and advice to help clients improve their business regardless of whether it is still being conceptualized, needs more funding, or simply cannot attract clients. They work with every client on a one-on-one basis in order to ensure maximum results.
Who Will You Work With?
At many firms that create business plans and help grow your business can have to speaking to so many people that it can be difficult to know exactly who is taking care of your business. Ethos 360 has built their “dream team” comprised of the most experienced and talented business planning professional in the field. Every MBA consultant has already received multiple awards for business planning. Additionally, they not commissioned sales people, which means that they will not try to pressure you into buying more services. Their website and Facebook page both highlight all of their employees, and even announce every new hire. So far, it seems like they have created a great core of professionals to help you out.
Are They Reliable?
Ethos 360 seems to get rave reviews across the internet, with very few complaints along the way. Is this a testament to their quality and high standards or just effective imaging? According to the Better Business Bureau, they really are that good. In the last 36 months, they have not had a single complaint filed against them. They also have garnered a long list of impressive clients, many who are still working with Ethos 360, even though they are now Fortune 500 clients. Some the highlights on their client list include: Global Synergys Inc., Majestic Properties, 24 Hour Fitness, Quiznos, 7-Eleven, Subway, and many more. They also feature a number of small businesses on their blog, some of them have less than 10 employees.
Are They Worth It?
At the end of this review, it has been hard pressed to find negative comments about using Ethos 360. The one complaint that seems to semi-common is the cost. The down-payment and total cost for their services varies based on a variety of factors, and varies from project to project. For extremely small businesses, I have seen prices ranging from $900 to several thousand. However, with so many positive comments, it seems like they are worth the expense.
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October 27th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
We just completed an extensive business plan with Ethos 360 – I am thankful that we ended up hiring them.
Ethos 360’s writing and financial teams took extra time out of their day to ensure that all of our needs were met. The communication door was always open – I was able to speak with a real person when I called and had conference calls which prevented any major errors or mistakes from occurring. I felt other companies would limit communication and only allow me to speak with one manager overseeing the project. At Ethos, I had access to speak with the lead consultants, Ellen Arndt and Mike Peterson, as well as the market research director (plus Christian was always positive and responsive to inquiries).
We have a unique business model and wanted to be sure whoever did our business plan that they “got it.” And Ethos got it. They embraced every idea/concern/question we had. They were always understanding of my needs, and made me feel like an important client. The process went very smoothly – first I spoke with them in great length on the specifics of the business, then they wrote the plan, and we provided feedback, which in turn, made the revision process smooth and pain-free (prompted needed soul-searching on our end). In addition, because of scheduling issues on OUR end, it took longer than expected but there were no overages from Ethos.
I highly recommend Ethos to anyone in search of a high-quality, cohesive business plan as well as those who want to work closely with a team of veteran writers and financial modelers who make the process enjoyable and most importantly, easy.
December 3rd, 2010 at 1:43 am
Ethos 360 is made up of some of the nicest people you can meet. In my experience, they are very ethical and hard working. They are very good at what they do, and they care about their customers. I highly recommend them.
December 9th, 2010 at 2:31 am
I came to Ethos with a partially completed, condensed business plan and they guided me to finish it, by sharing their expertise with me. It was clear to me when I spoke with Christian, one of the owners, that his firm is top notch. He was friendly, sharp, creative, and truly caring. The vibe this firm puts out is very positive. I would recommend them to anyone that is interested in having their plans for a business venture fulfilled.
February 24th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Just wrapped up our third business plan with Ethos 360 after working with them for close to two years now. All the business plans have been for real estate investment funds in different states- Florida, Georgia and Michigan. Two of the funds are fully subscribed with investors and the third is just getting underway.
The Ethos 360 staff has been professional, personable and very knowledgeable. We benefitted greatly from their experience and expertise. The first plan was quite difficult, since we had never done one before, but Ethos 360 was there to lend their prior experience and help us navigate through.
I even had the opportunity to visit them in their offices. Very nice people. I highly recommend them. Oh… and if you’re reading this… Hello Brianna, it was great to finally match a face with a voice.
February 28th, 2011 at 1:12 am
I decided to hire ethos360 after careful thought and research and I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed. Great Staff, great work will use again for other projects my team and I have. The attitude of the team was always energetic and they went above and beyond to make sure that I understood all the components of the business plan.
Thanks,
Kurt
March 1st, 2011 at 1:50 am
My name is Frank Nasser. I’m a paralegal at a law firm in Washington, DC. I was tasked about a year ago with finding professional business plan writers to handle the influx of international clientele seeking immigration into the United States under the EB-5 investor visa program. The applications we prepare for our clients undergoing the EB-5 program all require a very in depth business plan that is custom to the specific needs of each case.
Ethos 360 is the ONLY company we refer clients to for business planning and development. Our clients are sometimes investing millions of dollars into business operations, do not speak English as a first language, and a lot hinges on the quality and completeness of the business plan while going through the visa process. We have found Ethos 360 to be attentive to our unique needs, excellent in client communications and their background in a wide range of industries helpful.
Frank Nasser
Washington, DC
March 17th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Me and my partners interviewed about 4 or 6 business planning consulting firms. We needed the plan to raise money for our record label and post production holding company. We got 5 artists under management ripping it up. I was in charge of finding a company to write the plan since my partners were courting the highprofile investors. Most firms charged way higher than Ethos 360 and didn’t have the experience. No complaints here and we glad we choose ethos360.com.
Peace Out,
Trequan Jawice
April 20th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
I love Ethos 360 and SunTrust Bank. Having a business plan doesn’t guarantee a loan. Everybody knows that. I used Ethos 360 and received an SBA loan from SunTrust. It got my business the cash flow it needed to meet short term debt payments. Vendors were taking too long to pay, and we had recently sign some new big orders and needed to ramp up production staff. I was running out of places to turn to and didn’t know what to do. Ethos 360 and SunTrust are true lifesavers.
My business and my family’s life are better because I made the call to Ethos 360 to get a great business plan with excellent financial projections. That’s what the banker was really looking hard at were the numbers. I was sweating bullets but confident that the projections made sense and were doable. Ryan suggested being conservative and he was right. The banker mentioned this as well.
I hired them to write my business plan because Ethos 360 stands behind and believes in what they do. If you read the website and marketing materials included are two important things that made me secure in my decision. 1. Our plans meet and exceed the underwriting requirements of lenders and are guaranteed to exceed SBA guidelines and 2. We Stand Behind Our Business Plans Forever. If any funding source requests a change in the business plan, as a condition of funding, we’ll make the change for you for FREE. And they got a perfect record with the Better Business Bureau.
This recession is turning towards the better and SunTrust’s SBA officer in Alexandria, VA said there’s money to loan.
Ethos 360 is a stand-up company that cares about their clients and their customer service is second to none. My team consisted of Sumner, Karlee, Ryan and Christina. They did an outstanding job including taking the time to explain key growth strategy initiatives and go through the financial projections for my partner who missed the original call. Sumner suggested scheduling another call even before my partner called on the other line to ask and Sumner even stayed late at work to help.
There really is nowhere to go on the internet to right positive comments about companies. It’s a shame. I’m glad I found budgetbusinessplans.com.
-W.M.
Virginia
October 28th, 2011 at 9:05 am
I recently paid Ethos 360 for a business plan, they deducted 2 large installments of money and sent a crummy PDF draft containing mistakes, errors, and omissions. The plan also described an entirely different company than the one we operate. It didn’t take into account our specific niche, nor did it mention any of the previous product sales data or company history that we spent long hours researching (provided for main the purpose of basing the financial model on).
No problems, right? All these positive posts about Ethos 360 up above can’t be wrong. So, I sent them a list of fixes and revisions. According to their Terms & Conditions they offer a 30 day revision period (which contradicts the verbal 21 period they keep referring to). I didn’t hear a peep from anyone at Ethos 360 in over three weeks. Now, just yesterday, I saw that their website and social media sites suddenly disappeared without any warning whatsoever. Other Ethos 360 clients are reporting that their emails are bouncing and their phone lines have been disconnected too.
To date, we’ve had a very bad and worrying experience with Ethos 360. It’s troubling that the positive posts above appear to be nothing but shills for this company attempting to offset the negative (and valid) complaints scattered around the web. Look beyond the smoke and mirrors, people. Browse the various complaint forums online about Ethos 360 and you’ll see all the usual suspects who posted above, have posted the exact same praise, word-for-word, in the comments sections of these pages. Also try this: Mouse-over the positive poster names above and you’ll notice that many of them blatantly link directly to the Ethos 360 company website, rather than to the poster’s own company website!! Wow, what supremely loyal customers this company has! Or are they just Ethos 360 employees and shills trying their hand at SEO techniques for better page rankings in Google? Well, I’ll let you be the judge of that…
The reality: we are now several thousand dollars out of pocket with a completely unusable business plan draft (no final product was ever commenced or delivered). We had meetings lined up with an investor who was expecting to see our plan this week. Ethos 360 has not only dealt us a monumental setback, but severe embarrassment as well. Every entrepreneur knows how difficult it is to get an investor’s interest… now imagine having an investor’s ear and suddenly the business plan writers you’re relying on (whom you have also paid good money to), take your money, disappear, and leave you hanging! Try explaining that to your potential backer. This company has severely jeopardized us.
Judging by this recent discovery, Ethos 360 appears to be a fly-by-night operation who overcharge for shoddy work and shill their services online to deceive customers into believing they’ll be getting a high quality service, when all they really get is a headache, valuable time wasted, and wallet damage. I’d say “buyer beware” and “avoid Ethos 360 at all costs”, but it’s a bit late for that, considering they no longer seem to exist.