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Although Y’vonne didn’t easier and less stressful now. to give you advice on how It’s all about help, transpar-
have the requirement of trav- “It’s just a different level of you can run your business ency, and partnership.”
el, she realized her timing just pressure. As a native I am so more efficiently and how you In addition Y’vonne
was not right for her to begin excited to be able to build a can transform it.” focusses on helping young
her own firm. “After two years, business in San Diego, the One quality we admire people find their ideal
it became a bit stressful. My city I love and provide jobs for most about Y’vonne and career paths “I’ve done a lot
life was falling apart, my mar- San Diegans. I have had the her company is their giving of work with Cal State San
riage was falling apart, and I pleasure of bringing many of nature. They take on select Marcos and San Diego State
decided to go back to work over the years, and we have
for a small technology ser- gotten some great hires for
vices firm. I wasn’t giving up our firm and clients from
on my dream. I just realized these schools. I have had the
that I had to put it on hold for pleasure of being a speaker
a bit longer.” at these Universities and
Y’vonne stayed at that have shared my experiences
firm for about a year and with them.,”
during that time she real- Y’vonne’s suggestion to
ized that she needed to give young people wanting to
starting her own firm another work in a similar industry is
shot. “In the middle of my to get your college degree
divorce I resigned and started and find a good mentor.
5P Consulting, my current Y’vonne is well respected
company in 2016.” The rest as in the business community
they say is history. and has been a finalist for
5P Consulting is a busi- San Diego Business Jour-
ness transformation firm that nal’s Top CEO award and
focuses on strategy, business NAWBO’s BRAVO award. She
process improvement, and currently shows her char-
technology enablement. “Our itable side in yet another
clients are typically what we way, by sitting on the board
call mid-market clients or for Operation Hope North
companies that are in the 20 County a family shelter and
million to 300 million range. ConnectMed International
They typically are global which is an organization
based clients. They come that improves access to
to us to look at how they surgical care in underserved
are doing business from an communities, and supports
operational standpoint. Many sustainable healthcare
have spent a large amount through education, part-
of money on tech, but they nerships, telemedicine and
are not utilizing it to their full research. Their patients are
benefit. We are called in to children with craniofacial
deal with a business problem the lovely people that used to nonprofits and perform their differences.
and these problems vary. We work with me over my career consulting services free of When you look at all that
look at where they are today to our company and create charge. “One of the main Y’vonne does for her em-
and where they need to be in something which is unique reasons I founded this firm ployees and her community
the next 12 months. We then and client focused.” was to be able to help other it is obvious that this is one
come up with a strategy and One element of 5P Con- organizations and being able very dynamic and caring
an execution plan to improve sulting is that they are not to help nonprofits is a great woman. San Diego needs
their business process.” focused on selling products aspect of our business model. more companies like 5P
Y’vonne’s Children are 12 or services, instead they We are happy to put money Consulting and more busi-
and 16 now and are doing focus on helping companies back into the community ness owners like Y’vonne
great. 5P Consulting just improve their business pro- through our pro bono work. Ormond.
celebrated its 3rd year in cesses. Many consulting firms
August, and it is growing focus on selling products to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonneormond/
bigger every year. They now companies that they don’t Website: https://www.5pconsulting.biz/
have a team of 42 globally. I necessarily need. “We are re- Email: info@5pconsulting.biz
had to ask Y’vonne if life was ally true consultants. We want
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