
SME² Overview
We understand that a small business is big for its owners. Often, it has been the center of their career and how they’ve made a living for years, but charting their next chapter is not always easy. For growing enterprises, identifying the best way to move forward can be challenging. For more mature businesses, preparing and positioning effectively for that big sale might require knowledge and experience beyond the expertise that got the company to where it is today.
That's where we come in. SME² (pronounced "SME Squared") provides more than just boilerplate taglines with a pretty presentation. We tailor our products and services to the client’s unique company and goals to develop a customized financial model (CFM) for them to own and adjust as they please. Once the CFM is sent to the client, they can use it indefinitely to more clearly see their company’s potential, and SME² uses it as the basis of our continued services.

About Drew Blacker
For companies of any size in any industry, a customized financial model (CFM) is an essential tool when embarking on a new strategic initiative. Whether that initiative is a major growth plan, a strategic acquisition, a management buyout, or even a turnaround, a professionally developed financial model is an essential tool for managing the process and also for attracting financing that may be required to fund the plan.
Degrees
MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management
MPP from University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy
BA in Economics from Amherst College
Certificates
Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent
Series 79 Investment Banking Representative