CRT has several unique characteristics that make it different from other organizations providing guidance to companies. Mentoring is the main process for our group. We assign a mentor and the mentor spends 15 to 20 hours with the company, evaluates whether the company needs to make a presentation to the full group and stays in touch with the company once the project is completed. The founders decided the best way to identify companies with which to work was to go through service providers. These companies are the sponsors of CRT and their monies offset the costs of providing services.
Sponsors host the monthly meetings at which companies present to the members.
Client companies pay no fees. When a company is accepted, it is assigned a mentor. With the mentor's assistance the company prepares a presentation for the membership. The presentation follows a business plan outline, including key strategic issues. When it's over, members provide feedback and insights to the management team.