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Meet Gary Vaughan

Education and training to help your business

Gary's Clients

Gary was instrumental in the start-up and launch of my business.

His services were both insightful and strategic. They have exceeded my expectations. My business is performing far ahead of where it would have been without Gary’s expertise.

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Gary Vaughan has a passion for helping business owners through training and development.

He has taught undergrad and graduate courses at the university level for over twenty years. In 2009, Gary launched Guident Business Solutions, LLC, a management and consulting firm, specializing in improving financial results through an increased understanding of financial statements and organizational efficiencies.

Gary has management experience in several industries including manufacturing, petroleum, and retail. He has been a partner in a manufacturing firm where he was responsible for financials, administration, human resources, and safety compliance. Gary also worked in human resources certification through SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management.

Gary has held the position of associate director of an Entrepreneurship Center at Fox Valley Technical College. He joined Concordia University Wisconsin in 2003, where he taught both undergrad and graduate courses, including MBA courses in Corporate Finance and Strategic Management. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin as a lecturer in economics and the coordinator of their Innovation and Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Area.

Gary retired from the faculty of Lawrence University in 2024 to concentrate on the training and development of individual organizations. 

Gary Vaughan

“Look first inside your organization for solutions, your employees will often have the answers you seek.”

~ Gary Vaughan
Author & Speaker

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Gary Vaughan has a passion for helping business owners and nonprofits through his work in training and development. Gary has been teaching undergrad and graduate courses at the university level since 2003. 

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How To Be A Better Boss

Veteran business owner and consultant, Gary Vaughan, provides guidance based on stories from business owners just like you.

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As a small business, it is difficult to do it all.

I cannot thank Gary enough for all of his insights, and his guidance. It’s nice to have someone you trust and can reach out to with questions. I am now confident that I can do this.

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