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Your Business Has
More Growth in It.
We'll Help You Find It.

Performa is a boutique business development and operations consulting firm. We help startups and growth-stage companies accelerate revenue, build stronger partnerships, and turn strategy into measurable, repeatable outcomes.

 

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JANSAN

Facility & Cleaning Solutions

Manufacturer representation, distributor channel strategy, and building health consulting in the janitorial and sanitation industry. We know the buyers, the friction points, and where growth lives.

HEALTH & MEDICAL DEVICES

Medical Device & Health Tech

Helping innovative health and medical device companies reach clinical, institutional, and commercial markets. We bridge the gap between a breakthrough product and a scalable sales channel.

BUSINESS CONSULTING

Business Development & Operations

For startups and growth-stage organizations looking to scale faster, operate more efficiently, and build systems that don’t depend on any one person.

Strategy without execution
is just a slide deck.

Most organizations have a vision for growth. What they lack is the operational infrastructure and go-to-market discipline to make it repeatable. The gap between a good strategy and consistent results is where most businesses stall and where Performa works.

  • Partnerships that never mature into reliable revenue streams
  • Go-to-market plans that lose momentum in execution
  • Operational friction that slows teams down and compresses margins
  • Programs that depend on the right person rather than the right system
  • Growth that's happening but inconsistently and harder than it should be

ABOUT US

A family built on business and
getting results for clients.

Performa is a family-owned boutique firm based in Marion, Illinois. When you work with us, you work directly with the people invested in your outcome, not a rotating cast of junior consultants. Our team brings decades of combined experience across entrepreneurship, channel sales, clinical consulting, and operational leadership.

JAMES SHEFFER

President & CEO

7+ years in advisory work, deep entrepreneurial background. Specializes in commercial strategy, process redesign, revenue growth, and building scalable operating systems.

LAURA CZERKAS-SHEFFER

RN - Vice President

20+ years in outside sales and consulting. Registered nurse and pioneer in building health assessments, blending clinical expertise with a sharp commercial instinct.

JAMES SHEFFER

Project Manager

Greg keeps client engagements on track, on scope, and moving forward. He serves as the connective tissue between strategy and execution.

Getting started is simple.

1

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS

We learn where you are, where you want to go, and where the friction is slowing growth.

2

We scope the right engagement

Brokerage, go-to-market, operations, or a combination, we define what fit looks like before we start.

3

We execute and track results

Consistent follow-through, clear reporting, and a partner accountable to measurable outcomes, not just deliverables.

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Strategy without execution
is just a slide deck.

Most organizations have a vision for growth. What they lack is the operational infrastructure and go-to-market discipline to make it repeatable. The gap between a good strategy and consistent results is where most businesses stall and where Performa works.

Imagine strategy and execution finally moving together.

Organizations that work with Performa don’t just get a consultant, they get a partner embedded in their outcomes. Stronger partnerships. Scalable systems. A team that bridges the gap between the plan and the results, and stays accountable until you’re there.