Who is AMEND Ventures?

AMEND Ventures is the investment arm of AMEND Consulting Group. After 16 years of consulting with business owners on how to improve the efficiencies of their business to drive profitable growth, we are taking that strategic and operational expertise to the next level.  

Led by AMEND Group founders, Craig Todd and David Velie, we have created a turnkey and collaborative investment arm called AMEND Ventures, that works with you to optimize the value of your business.

Whether you are looking for scalable growth, considering an exit strategy, or in a turnaround situation, we help you develop the right plan, connect you with the right investment and financial teams, plus operate certain portions of your business that need support.

Think of us as your in-house strategic business innovation, growth and operations team — trusted, vested, and experienced.

David Velie

David gets his energy from empowering others to achieve the amazing with a successful track record in turn around and accelerate growth holdings. 

When he’s not helping manufacturing and service companies drive positive, lasting change, you can find him mentoring future leaders or building into others and his community through his volunteer efforts. He spends every remaining minute making memories with his family.

His latest thinking on recruiting and leading Millennials, and effective ways to drive results to your bottom line can be explored in-person at one of his speaking events, or individually over coffee.

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Craig Todd

Craig is an activator who gets his energy from helping people see new possibilities.

As a leadership consultant, Craig has helped hundreds of clients drive double-digit growth. He’s been honored as a Pillar Award for Community Service recipient, celebrated as a Best Places To Work Finalist, and recognized as a Small Business of the Year recipient.

When he’s not helping manufacturing and service companies drive positive, lasting change, you can find him mentoring future leaders or building in to others and his community through his volunteer efforts. He spends every remaining minute making memories with his family.

His latest thinking on leadership, and effective ways to drive results to your bottom line can be explored in-person at many networking events around town, or individually over coffee. He also shares a lot on AMEND’s blog if a hands-on-the-keyboard approach works better for you.