ReMix session

Red Frame Lab has equipped hundreds of students to launch their own ventures, and move into careers as consultants and in all areas of business and non-profit work. These stories illustrate the Red Frame effect.

Our student consultants have worked on more than 100 projects, including:

  • Developing a supply chain scorecard for a Kansas City-based medical manufacturer
  • A market analysis and identifying growth opportunities for the fastest-growing dental insurance company in the U.S.
  • A product mix analysis for a regional retailer, and return-to-office and retention strategies for a national nonprofit

A behind-the-scenes look at some of our success stories

  • Denison Consulting teams worked with Wendys and other companies in roles that prepare students for the working world.
  • Alan Phung ’22 learned a lot as a student and entrepreneur. Plans for his start-up, Mai Coffee, are perking up.
  • Startup entrepreneur Nick Yehle ’20 developed a prototype and business plan. His product, JoGo, has successfully launched into the marketplace.
  • Lucy Carlisle ‘20 launched her own business after graduating. She started years earlier with three internships and an opportunity-packed college career.
  • Sydney Kistler ’22 loves performing music — and is equally fervent about the business angle of the industry.

More Denison Consulting projects:

  • Manufacturing efficiency for a regional brewery: The value to our client was identifying efficiency opportunities for manufacturing running at close to 80% capacity. As a result of the project team’s work, the company was able to delay expansion for 12-18 months, freeing up capital for marketing and market expansion in the near term.
  • Global retailer innovation: This team explored the potential of creating a revived brand that captures an authentically local feel while simultaneously being established in multiple, diverse markets. The company is incorporating the project team’s recommendations in its planning.
  • Market expansion strategy for a food products company: A fast-growing company needed assistance with developing a strategy for regional market expansion. This team evaluated potential expansion markets and the company’s existing infrastructure and capacity for growth. Recommendations indicated several cities were prime candidates and identified specific channels and projected growth potential and related costs.
  • NFT and virtual reality for a New York-based ensemble: The team helped these artists capitalize on their existing 18-year catalog of audio and visual recordings, plus extend the ensemble’s market reach through creative combinations of live performances and NFT access to special aspects of the ensemble’s work. The ensemble implemented these ideas in a second engagement that also included the addition of virtual reality now being piloted with the group’s core fan base.
  • Monetization strategies for a Chicago-based percussion group: The team evaluated this group’s catalog of existing assets and designed strategies for release patterns of new and older performances to maximize audience engagement, reach, and monetization. The company began executing the recommendations and is seeing early positive results with existing and new fans.