Inventory and stock control
Inventory management, first in, first out (FIFO) rotation, purchasing, receiving, stock counts, and replenishment planning.
Business consulting. Clear direction.
A stronger business starts with a clearer plan.
Practical consulting for businesses of all sizes—from small businesses to corporations—working through a challenge, preparing to grow, or building something new.
I take the time to understand the company, its people, its customers, and its financial position. From there, we can decide what needs attention now and what must be built for the next stage.
Darrell StarrFounder, DA Works Consulting
Darrell Starr · Richmond, Michigan
Experience
From entry-level work to Chief Operating Officer—and from corporate operations to small business.
I learned business by working at every level. I have done the day-to-day work, managed projects and departments, built teams, reviewed financial performance, and carried responsibility for the larger operation.
That experience helps me understand both sides. Corporate companies have more structure and resources, but changes can affect many departments. Small businesses can move faster, but every decision has a more immediate impact on cash, employees, customers, and the owner.
My background includes operations, low voltage, project management, financial review, marketing, customer support, employee training, video production, restaurant operations, food-safety systems, HACCP approvals, and practical uses of AI in the workplace.
Business support
Support for where the business is—and where it wants to go.
Strengthen what exists
Improve inventory control, daily processes, financial visibility, team training, customer service, and coordination between departments.
Prepare for growth
Review capacity, costs, leadership, systems, staffing, customer demand, and the risks that come with expansion.
Build something new
Plan a new department, service, location, process, partnership, or company and organize the work needed to launch it.
Manage the change
Turn the plan into clear projects, responsibilities, training, communication, measures, and follow-through.
Areas of focus
Practical help across the business.
Start with the work that needs attention. Connect the people, processes, and information needed to move it forward.
Operations and projects
Process improvement, clear procedures, project plans, and coordination across departments, locations, and field teams.
People and customer service
Role clarity, employee training, team communication, service standards, and consistent follow-through with customers.
Financial review and growth
Review costs, labor, margins, capacity, and forecasts to support practical budgets and expansion decisions.
Marketing and customer experience
Plan marketing campaigns, sharpen brand messaging, and connect promotion with the customer experience the business delivers.
Technology and workplace systems
Organize information, improve reporting, and put useful tools and AI to work with clear responsibilities and human oversight.
Websites, hosting and email
Website design and updates, hosting setup and support, domain connections, and business email setup.
Video production and graphic design
Promotional videos, social content, brand graphics, digital signage, and print-ready designs built around a clear message.
Experience also includes restaurant operations, food-safety documentation and HACCP support, plus low-voltage and field-service operations.
How we begin
Understand the goal. Review the business. Build the right support.
Sometimes the goal is to correct a problem. Sometimes it is to grow, expand, or prepare the team for what is coming next. The work should match the reason you reached out.
We begin with a conversation about the business today and where you want it to go. Then I review the areas connected to that goal and recommend a clear next step.
How the process worksWorking alongside business
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Start a conversation
Tell me about your business and what you want to accomplish.
Whether you need to solve an issue, strengthen the operation, or prepare for growth, we can start by determining what support would be useful.