The Journey to Drive Growth for Your Business

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Introduction

We help businesses reach their next level of success.

The partners of Point NorthEast bring deep experience and fresh perspectives to help you boost your organization to its next stage of growth. We help you assess your situation, enhance team dynamics, map a path to achieving measurable results and bring the tools you need for achieving your wildest dreams.
Let’s go Up and to the Right!
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Acheive Business Outcomes Beyond Expectation
How Our Team Provides Clarity to Level Up Your Business
We help clients find success through our proven system, The Journey. Point NorthEast offers a versatile range of consulting services, provided independently to solve short-term issues or integrated into The Journey. This roadmap will address significant challenges and leverage strategic opportunities, enabling clients to reach their Summit and achieve their full potential!
Solutions

Business Analysis & Assessment

We evaluate the most critical factors that will be pivotal in strengthening your business to achieve success.
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Design a Strategic Performance Model

We empower your leadership team to create and implement a customized operating management system that will drive sustainable performance.
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Drive Team Growth & Development

It all starts with strong leadership. We will work with you to level-up your leadership team to be better prepared for long-term success.
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Expert Advice & Consultation

Critical, time-sensitive issues arise in business. Our team has a wide set of business experience we can offer to help you manage important matters with objective, honest counsel.
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Resources

Access our insights, guidance, news and case studies that can spark ideas for your vision toward growth.

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Ted Lasso Season 4 Through a Tits, Wit, & Grit Lens
The best leadership content Sara, Laura, and Tracy have consumed lately did not come from a book or a boardroom. It came from Ted Lasso Season 4. In this episode they break down why, from the way the show portrays women fighting for basic resources in sports, to the friendship between Rebecca and Keeley, to […]
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Employee Turnover as a Symptom, Not the Problem: What It's Really Telling You About Your Leadership
After losing a star employee, every leadership team has the same conversation. Maybe it’s the job market. Maybe it’s due to Gen XYZ having an aversion to hard work or loyalty. Maybe we can just chalk it up to bad luck that three solid hires must have gotten poached and there was nothing we could […]
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Courtrooms, Runways, & Community with Heather Reese
Heather Reese is a personal injury attorney in Philadelphia, a model, a speaker, and an activist. In this episode, Heather gets honest about navigating a male-dominated field as a minority woman, why she leans on humor to call out behavior that deserves to be called out, and what it felt like to get booked for […]
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Testimonials

"Our firm has been working with Michael and Sara for over a year and I can attest firsthand to the transformational power of what they bring to an organization in terms of strategic guidance, enthusiasm and creativity. Their ability to identify and unlock potential, to spot issues and help us solve them, and to guide us to a structured plan for our present and future really can’t be put into words – you have to see it and live it to appreciate their unique skill sets and combined ability to move a group forward and upward to its goals."

— Cale Conley, Founding Partner at Conley, Griggs and Partin

"I am a big fan of Sara Frasca and the amazing team at Point Northeast. We look forward to our quarterly and annual meetings, which have propelled my business into a new level of success. I continue to be impressed, every meeting I have with them. Highly recommend, if you are looking to take your company/law firm to the next level."

— Craig Goldenfarb, Founder of The Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb

"Working with Michael Smith has been a game changer - there is no substitute for experience - I could not have higher praise or respect for him and his coaching process."

— Ed Diab, Founding Partner at Dixon Diab & Chambers LLP

"Excellent! Able to get groups to engage well and high level of energy and experience!"

— Jim Macke, VP, Marketing, Enterprise Holdings

"Practical, pragmatic and workable solutions for every problem."

— John Sakson, Former Managing Partner, Stark & Stark, Philadelphia

"Incredibly engaging! Sara gave relevant examples and was very knowledgeable in the content. Sara was also very approachable and relatable, and I learned several techniques that can be used right away!"

— Ali Johnson, Marketing Manager, Best Buy

"Knew more about our organization–its people and its needs–than we did!"

— Knox White, Mayor - Greenville, SC

"Michael Smith's review of our firm opened our eyes to how we could improve client and employee relations and reach our peak potential."

— Ron Gilbert, CGW & C, LLC

"Thanks to the both of you for attending and making the meetings so special, and thank you for 25 years of good counsel! You two hold a special place for Integra and its shareholders - the architect of a vision realized! Here is to the next 25!"

— Anthony M. Graziano, CEO, Integra Realty Resources

"Sheila and Point NorthEast provided an exceptional assessment of our veterinary practice from both an organizational and business-development perspective.

Sheila was flexible and respectful of our time. She created an environment where our staff felt comfortable and at ease, which allowed them to share their experiences and answer her questions openly.

Point NorthEast's approach was thoughtful, diligent and honest, offering valuable feedback while remaining supportive and constructive.

Most importantly, Sheila and Point NorthEast helped us identify opportunities for growth and improvement in areas of practice organization and business development that I had never even considered.

Her insight and expertise made the experience truly worthwhile."

— Maria Keppel, Owner & DVM, McFarland Animal Hospital

"I have known and been close to Michael Smith for almost 40 years — a dear friend and a great mentor. Michael is one of the smartest, most rational, and most insightful consultants I have ever met. He has helped me through some of the most challenging times in my life. His unique approach to clients and their issues sets him apart from anyone else in his field. Michael and his partners at Point NorthEast operate at the highest level of integrity and are exceptional business advisors to law firms."

— Harlan Schillinger, Founder of Golden Gavel Awards

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