CONSULTING

FEATURED PROJECT
MCS Community Spotlight
Hollywood Burbank Airport

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THE ENGAGEMENT
Connecting local businesses
to a new kind of opportunity.
As Hollywood Burbank Airport prepares for its new terminal, MCS — the airport’s longtime food and concessions operator — saw an opportunity to create a pathway for local small businesses to participate in what comes next.
MCS engaged Helligar Consulting to help bring that vision into the community.
Our role centered on building the relationships, outreach and support needed to connect local businesses with the MCS Community Spotlight and mentorship initiative.
OUR WORK

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Engaged Burbank’s business community and helped introduce local businesses to the opportunity

Business Recruitment
Identified and recruited local small businesses with the potential to participate in the Community Spotlight and mentorship program.

STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS
Connected MCS with local business organizations, community leaders and resources that could strengthen the initiative.

ACCESS TO RESOURCES
Leveraged relationships to connect businesses with potential financing resources and other support needed to move forward.
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THE APPROACH
Building relationships.
Opening doors.
Creating opportunity.
We took a hands-on, relationship-driven approach to ensure local businesses had the awareness, support and connections needed to participate and thrive
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AWARENESS
Introduced the Community Spotlight initiative to the local business community and explained how to get involved.
RELATIONSHIPS
Built trust and relationships with business owners, community groups and key stakeholders.
BUSINESS PREPARATION
Provided guidance and mentorship connections to help businesses strengthen their readiness.
OPPORTUNITY
Connected qualified businesses to MCS for consideration in the Community Spotlight initiative.
