BuMP Consulting LLC
Business Plans and Financial Models since 1996
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I'm Jaime Hutter, and my company is BuMP Consulting. Since 1996, I've been creating and analyzing business plans and financial models that have been used to successfully raise over $500 million. My experience includes time as a Chief Financial Officer, an investment banker in New York, a private equity investor in San Francisco, a small business owner, and Treasurer of a non-profit.
I've worked for and with a diverse range of companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 businesses. I've managed up to 40 employees and been financially responsible for up to $100 million of annual expenses. I hold a degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College.
BuMP's plans and models can be used for a variety of purposes including offering debt or equity securities to investors, valuing businesses and analyzing the viability of start-ups.
I've received 100% positive feedback from my Elance clients.
I've worked for and with a diverse range of companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 businesses. I've managed up to 40 employees and been financially responsible for up to $100 million of annual expenses. I hold a degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College.
BuMP's plans and models can be used for a variety of purposes including offering debt or equity securities to investors, valuing businesses and analyzing the viability of start-ups.
I've received 100% positive feedback from my Elance clients.
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Employment
BuMP Consulting LLC
2006-Present - Founder
After working as a Chief Financial Officer, a private equity investor and an investment banker, I founded BuMP to provide business consulting services to entrepreneurs, managers, owners and investors. BuMP is based in Basalt, Colorado and Wanaka, New Zealand.
* Consulting focused on creating and analyzing business plans and financial models for privately-owned companies.
* Plans used for offerings of equity and debt and in analyzing the viability of ventures.
* Models used for forecasting cash flows, evaluating investments and valuing entities.
* Recent projects include: plan & model for New York database company, advisor to Senior Vice President in successful bid to launch a new division in his California real estate company, financial analysis for Manhattan retail venture, valuation for online educational business, financial model for online travel marketplace, acquisition analysis of 2 Southern Hemisphere consumer brands, plan and model for niche consumer catalog business, plan and model for innovative Los Angeles cosmetics company featured in InStyle magazine, plan and model for patented garden device featured on The Early Show on CBS
2006-Present - Founder
After working as a Chief Financial Officer, a private equity investor and an investment banker, I founded BuMP to provide business consulting services to entrepreneurs, managers, owners and investors. BuMP is based in Basalt, Colorado and Wanaka, New Zealand.
* Consulting focused on creating and analyzing business plans and financial models for privately-owned companies.
* Plans used for offerings of equity and debt and in analyzing the viability of ventures.
* Models used for forecasting cash flows, evaluating investments and valuing entities.
* Recent projects include: plan & model for New York database company, advisor to Senior Vice President in successful bid to launch a new division in his California real estate company, financial analysis for Manhattan retail venture, valuation for online educational business, financial model for online travel marketplace, acquisition analysis of 2 Southern Hemisphere consumer brands, plan and model for niche consumer catalog business, plan and model for innovative Los Angeles cosmetics company featured in InStyle magazine, plan and model for patented garden device featured on The Early Show on CBS
Bare Escentuals, Inc.
Date Verified: April 08, 2009
2001-2004 - Chief Financial Officer
Bare Escentuals develops, markets and distributes cosmetics, skin care and body products. It achieves more than $500 million in annual sales through company-owned stores, wholesale accounts, international distributors, catalogs and direct response television.
* Directed all functions related to corporate finance, accounting, information technology, payroll, business development and distribution (more than 40 employees in these groups).
* Managed over $100 million in annual expenses including payroll of $14 million, payments of $29 million to 50 suppliers, $19 million of advertising and $15 million in taxes.
* Prepared financial forecast model and business plan used to successfully sell $90 million of shares and to raise $100 million of debt; the company later issued $650 million of dividends to owners, and its shares became publicly-traded.
* Guided the launch of the company's infomercial which achieved $40 million in annual sales and each year attracted 250,000 new customers while airing over 10,000 times.
* Company achieved 2001-2004 revenue growth of more than 500% and cash flow growth of more than 1000%; named as one of the 100 largest beauty brands in the world; earned 2002 QVC Vendor-of-the-Year award; acquired MD Formulations skin care brand.
Date Verified: April 08, 2009
2001-2004 - Chief Financial Officer
Bare Escentuals develops, markets and distributes cosmetics, skin care and body products. It achieves more than $500 million in annual sales through company-owned stores, wholesale accounts, international distributors, catalogs and direct response television.
* Directed all functions related to corporate finance, accounting, information technology, payroll, business development and distribution (more than 40 employees in these groups).
* Managed over $100 million in annual expenses including payroll of $14 million, payments of $29 million to 50 suppliers, $19 million of advertising and $15 million in taxes.
* Prepared financial forecast model and business plan used to successfully sell $90 million of shares and to raise $100 million of debt; the company later issued $650 million of dividends to owners, and its shares became publicly-traded.
* Guided the launch of the company's infomercial which achieved $40 million in annual sales and each year attracted 250,000 new customers while airing over 10,000 times.
* Company achieved 2001-2004 revenue growth of more than 500% and cash flow growth of more than 1000%; named as one of the 100 largest beauty brands in the world; earned 2002 QVC Vendor-of-the-Year award; acquired MD Formulations skin care brand.
JH Partners, LLC
1999-2001 - Associate
JHP is a San Francisco private equity firm focused on branded products within the food, beauty, and specialty retail sectors. It has invested $500 million in brands such as Peet's Coffee & Tea, Design Within Reach, Frette, Walter Drake, Aidells Sausages, Jurlique, La Perla and Franzia Wine.
* Analyzed entrepreneurs' business plans, and developed financial models to forecast funding needs, company valuations and potential investment returns.
* Constructed business plan used to successfully raise the firm's first investment fund.
* Sourced one of the firm's most successful investments, the purchase of a profitable niche catalog brand from a bankrupt parent company; catalog was sold to a public competitor two years later for a 9x return on invested capital.
1999-2001 - Associate
JHP is a San Francisco private equity firm focused on branded products within the food, beauty, and specialty retail sectors. It has invested $500 million in brands such as Peet's Coffee & Tea, Design Within Reach, Frette, Walter Drake, Aidells Sausages, Jurlique, La Perla and Franzia Wine.
* Analyzed entrepreneurs' business plans, and developed financial models to forecast funding needs, company valuations and potential investment returns.
* Constructed business plan used to successfully raise the firm's first investment fund.
* Sourced one of the firm's most successful investments, the purchase of a profitable niche catalog brand from a bankrupt parent company; catalog was sold to a public competitor two years later for a 9x return on invested capital.
Alex.Brown&Sons (now Lazard Ltd)
1996-1999 - Investment Banking Analyst
Based in New York, the Restructuring Group provides advisory services to financially-distressed companies.
* Performed comprehensive valuation analyses based on cash flow forecasts from customized financial models; wrote business plans for companies exiting bankruptcy; drafted offering memoranda for debt fundraising and for the sale of companies.
* Participated in the execution of a wide variety of transactions including cash and stock acquisitions, high-yield offerings, takeover defenses, reverse mergers, and joint ventures.
* Clients included Marvel Entertainment, Boston Chicken (sold to McDonalds), FoxMeyer Drug (sold to McKesson) and Business Express Airlines (later sold to American Airlines).
1996-1999 - Investment Banking Analyst
Based in New York, the Restructuring Group provides advisory services to financially-distressed companies.
* Performed comprehensive valuation analyses based on cash flow forecasts from customized financial models; wrote business plans for companies exiting bankruptcy; drafted offering memoranda for debt fundraising and for the sale of companies.
* Participated in the execution of a wide variety of transactions including cash and stock acquisitions, high-yield offerings, takeover defenses, reverse mergers, and joint ventures.
* Clients included Marvel Entertainment, Boston Chicken (sold to McDonalds), FoxMeyer Drug (sold to McKesson) and Business Express Airlines (later sold to American Airlines).
About Me
Profile Type: Individual
Number of Employees: 1
I'm Jaime Hutter, and my company is BuMP Consulting LLC. I have been creating and analyzing business plans and financial models since 1996 from my work as a Chief Financial Officer, an investment banker, a private equity investor, a small business owner, and Treasurer of a non-profit. I founded BuMP Consulting as a way to work closely with entrepreneurs, managers, owners, and investors by creating business plans and financial models that reflect their goals put them on a path to success.
*** My Past Business Plans and Financial Models ***
I've been an employee at or an advisor to a diverse group of companies from start-ups to Fortune 500 businesses where I've managed up to 40 employees and have been financially responsible for up to $100 million of annual expenditures. My range of experience covers many industries and sales channels as well as a wide variety of transactions.
Industries: consumer products, manufacturing, food & beverage, transportation, healthcare, software, publishing & licensing, telecommunications, travel
Sales channels: retail, wholesale, catalog, e-commerce, direct response television, domestic & international sales
Use of My Financial Models: management cash flow forecasting, financial statements for start-up business plans, evaluation of potential acquisitions, non-profit fundraising, leverage and coverage analyses for debt offerings, start-up loans, management buyouts, valuations of derivative securities, cash flows from intellectual property, spin-offs from parent company
Use of My Business Plans: start-up business plans for attracting venture capital investments, offering memoranda for sales of private and public companies, private placement documents for debt and equity financings, business plans for management buyouts
*** My Employment Background ***
While CFO of Bare Escentuals, a prestige beauty brand, I managed all finance, accounting, information technology, payroll, business development and distribution. During my tenure, revenues rose by over 500% and cash flows increased by more than 1000%. The company has since become publicly-traded, and has recorded annual sales over $500 million.
At JH Partners, a San Francisco private equity firm, I analyzed business plans and offering memoranda, created financial models to forecast funding needs, valuations and investor returns, and participated in raising the firm's first fund. JH Partners has invested approximately $500 million of equity into marketing-driven consumer brands.
I began my finance career in New York as an investment banker in the Alex.Brown Restructuring Group (now at Lazard). My projects included work with Marvel Entertainment, Boston Chicken, FoxMeyer Drug, and Business Express Airlines.
I earned a degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College where I was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. I live in Basalt, Colorado and Wanaka, New Zealand.
*** My Past Business Plans and Financial Models ***
I've been an employee at or an advisor to a diverse group of companies from start-ups to Fortune 500 businesses where I've managed up to 40 employees and have been financially responsible for up to $100 million of annual expenditures. My range of experience covers many industries and sales channels as well as a wide variety of transactions.
Industries: consumer products, manufacturing, food & beverage, transportation, healthcare, software, publishing & licensing, telecommunications, travel
Sales channels: retail, wholesale, catalog, e-commerce, direct response television, domestic & international sales
Use of My Financial Models: management cash flow forecasting, financial statements for start-up business plans, evaluation of potential acquisitions, non-profit fundraising, leverage and coverage analyses for debt offerings, start-up loans, management buyouts, valuations of derivative securities, cash flows from intellectual property, spin-offs from parent company
Use of My Business Plans: start-up business plans for attracting venture capital investments, offering memoranda for sales of private and public companies, private placement documents for debt and equity financings, business plans for management buyouts
*** My Employment Background ***
While CFO of Bare Escentuals, a prestige beauty brand, I managed all finance, accounting, information technology, payroll, business development and distribution. During my tenure, revenues rose by over 500% and cash flows increased by more than 1000%. The company has since become publicly-traded, and has recorded annual sales over $500 million.
At JH Partners, a San Francisco private equity firm, I analyzed business plans and offering memoranda, created financial models to forecast funding needs, valuations and investor returns, and participated in raising the firm's first fund. JH Partners has invested approximately $500 million of equity into marketing-driven consumer brands.
I began my finance career in New York as an investment banker in the Alex.Brown Restructuring Group (now at Lazard). My projects included work with Marvel Entertainment, Boston Chicken, FoxMeyer Drug, and Business Express Airlines.
I earned a degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College where I was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. I live in Basalt, Colorado and Wanaka, New Zealand.
Payment Terms
Payment terms vary with each project and will be specifically addressed in the work contract.
Detailed Service Description
*** My Services: Business Plans ***
Through my company, BuMP Consulting LLC, I work with entrepreneurs and managers to write coherent, comprehensive business plans. Whether your existing plan needs updating or you want to draft a new plan from scratch, I can make sure that you accurately and effectively communicate your goals. I can also hone your "elevator pitch" and create a slideshow version of your plan. BuMP's plans and models can be used for a variety of purposes including offering debt or equity securities to investors and analyzing the viability of start-up ventures.
Writing the plan is a collaborative process. Starting from a basic outline, we will work together to create a flexible document that effectively identifies the goals of your business. My plans typically include essential information describing your company, industry, competitors, products, marketing, management, and financials (including a financial model).
*** My Services: Financial Models ***
Through my company, BuMP Consulting LLC, I also create custom financial models for use by entrepreneurs, managers, owners, and investors. The models are analytical tools for budgeting cash, forecasting results, evaluating investment decisions, and valuing entities.
Models contain detailed historical and forecasted financial data, including pro forma income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements. They are designed to be accessible, adaptable and user-friendly. Clients can easily alter assumptions, test sensitivities and evaluate various operating scenarios.
BuMP's financial models are constructed after close consultation to determine the optimal format and features for your individual needs. I can also integrate model summaries and charts into business plans and other presentations.
** For More Information & Samples ***
You may find that after managing daily operations or dealing with the administrative tasks of starting a business, there is little time left for forward thinking. BuMP Consulting can work with you to clearly define your business, your products, your industry and your goals.
Through my company, BuMP Consulting LLC, I work with entrepreneurs and managers to write coherent, comprehensive business plans. Whether your existing plan needs updating or you want to draft a new plan from scratch, I can make sure that you accurately and effectively communicate your goals. I can also hone your "elevator pitch" and create a slideshow version of your plan. BuMP's plans and models can be used for a variety of purposes including offering debt or equity securities to investors and analyzing the viability of start-up ventures.
Writing the plan is a collaborative process. Starting from a basic outline, we will work together to create a flexible document that effectively identifies the goals of your business. My plans typically include essential information describing your company, industry, competitors, products, marketing, management, and financials (including a financial model).
*** My Services: Financial Models ***
Through my company, BuMP Consulting LLC, I also create custom financial models for use by entrepreneurs, managers, owners, and investors. The models are analytical tools for budgeting cash, forecasting results, evaluating investment decisions, and valuing entities.
Models contain detailed historical and forecasted financial data, including pro forma income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements. They are designed to be accessible, adaptable and user-friendly. Clients can easily alter assumptions, test sensitivities and evaluate various operating scenarios.
BuMP's financial models are constructed after close consultation to determine the optimal format and features for your individual needs. I can also integrate model summaries and charts into business plans and other presentations.
** For More Information & Samples ***
You may find that after managing daily operations or dealing with the administrative tasks of starting a business, there is little time left for forward thinking. BuMP Consulting can work with you to clearly define your business, your products, your industry and your goals.
