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Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the benefits of using the Middle Market Business Assessment for advisors and consultants?
There are three powerful advantages for advisors who use the Middle Market Business Assessment:

  • It's a unique business development tool that differentiates you from other advisors and consultants and helps you quickly begin delivering tangible value to a new client.
  • It's an expert tool that addresses multiple disciplines--so you don't have to be. This tool will substantially extend your grasp of the issues involved at the beginning of a consulting or advising engagement, opening the door to a team approach that will ultimately make your relationship with your client more successful.
  • It's online and automated--from start to finish, it's completely "push button." After you register a new assessment case on-line, each participant completes their questionnaire on the web. Next, you administer and monitor their progress via your own private online control panel-- it allows you to monitor the status of each participant and manage all assessments you have in process for multiple clients in one convenient place. Finally, reports are sent to you via email in PFD format. And best of all, it's all accessible from anywhere you are--all you need is an Internet connection and you're in full control. Back to top

What training and/or certification is required to use the Middle Market Business Assessment?
None are required. Everything you need to know, including all documentation, is available on this web site. Please refer to the Middle Market Business Assessment Knowledgebase. Back to top

Can I get additional information from the Middle Market Business Assessment to use with clients?
The core processing platform that the Middle Market Business Assessment is built on, the SAGE System, is designed to aggregate individual data to produce a group perspective of the firm. The accuracy of the tool depends on receiving accurate input. To ensure the greatest degree of accuracy and reliability, we guarantee the confidentiality and privacy of each individual's data. Our product plans include developing additional levels of analysis that will enable you to add value with your client, but please understand that the reliability of the analysis depends on maintaining the confidentiality of each individual's data. Back to top

How is Solution Sage's Middle Market Business Assessment different than other business assessment tools?

  • There's no time-consuming or expensive training--everything you need to know is available at no charge on this web site
  • There's no special software to install or learn--the administrative control panel makes managing your assessments "push-button" easy and convenient
  • There's no analysis or report to write--just review the informative 18-page Solution Sage report with your client. Even the recommendations are conveniently spelled out for the business so you can immediately begin implementing valuable solutions. Back to top

When I sign up my clients to use the Middle Market Business Assessment, what keeps Solution Sage from offering other products and services directly to them?
We're very clear on that point--Solution Sage does not do that.

  • First, Solution Sage does not offer services of any kind--our business is focused on developing tools that enhance and add value to your services. You, the advisor or consultant, are our principal customer.
  • Second, as a registered consultant you will be the first to hear about new products being developed by Solution Sage, which of course we hope you will want to use with your clients. Our business model is built around offering a suite of innovative online tools for family owned and small businesses, of which the Middle Market Business Assessment is just the first, and which are used by a worldwide network of advisors and consultants.

Our goal is to help you build strong and valuable relationships with your clients and our pledge is that we will never jeopardize that trust and relationship by going between you and your clients. Back to top

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