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Ophanim Group places special focus on providing legal and business representation and contract negotiation services for entrepreneurs, clients in the sports and entertainment industries, and larger traditional businesses who work directly with these kinds of clients. The name “Ophanim” – which has its origin in the millennia-old oral traditions of several major world religions – refers to the third tribe of angels residing below the more well-known and well-heralded Seraphim and Cherubim in the heavenly hierarchy. This group of angels, symbolized in ancient and modern art by fiery many-eyed wheels, was a wise, all-seeing group that offered humble and selfless support, mobility, and protection to the other tribes of the heavenly host. In accordance with this tradition, Ophanim Group, Inc., from its center of operations in the City of Angels, seeks to be the critical layer of support outside of the limelight that serves and enhances the welfare of up-and-coming luminaries in the spheres of sports, entertainment, and entrepreneurship by providing the necessary behind-the-scenes infrastructure and services that allow these rising stars to shine to their brightest potential.
What sets Ophanim Group above its industry peers and enables it to provide a unique brand of consulting service is the lofty educational pedigree of its employees and their network. Throughout our years of personal experience in planning, growing, and operating our venture, we have consistently observed that the sports and entertainment fields are rife with eager entrepreneurs that – while bright and capable – possess non-technical and/or creativity-based associate or bachelor degrees in fields unrelated to business management. Even rarer to find among these emerging mavens are individuals in possession of advanced degrees of the master or doctorate variety. In sports and entertainment, people with valuable social connections are often wary of inviting into their sheltered, highly guarded circles unknown individuals with advanced formal education, even when such skill sets are needed to resolve key business issues. As a result, operational efficiency is often sacrificed – and with good reason – to protect whatever successful market niche a small business owner has been fortunate to carve out for himself or herself.
Our team at Ophanim Group is a unique blend of young, sharp, enthusiastic minds with top-notch educational backgrounds and extensive hands-on experience not only in the sports representation industry, but in other wide-ranging arenas of professional and personnel management. We employ a diverse array of talent to recognize and address both the big picture of sports and entertainment industry trends and the narrowly focused requirements of our individual clients. On top of a decade of practical know-how in finding solutions to problems specific to sports and entertainment, our leadership team – via its postgraduate law and business degrees and certifications – is also armed with the specialized tools for conducting advanced theoretical analysis to diagnose the health of a fledgling enterprise and subsequently prescribe plans to enhance future performance. Up to now, most small businesses could not afford consulting services of this premium variety, as MBAs and JDs from top-notch institutions often flock to large, established consulting firms with high hourly rates geared toward large corporations. Ophanim Group recognizes the opportunity it holds by virtue of its pedigree in combination with its established presence within the insulated world of sports and entertainment.
While strategic management consulting is a popular service within traditional industries – i.e. manufacturing, sales, consumer goods retail, or professional services – it does not enjoy the same cachet or utility within the sports and entertainment industries. The main reason is because personal connections – not efficient business procedures and practices – drive success, growth, and competitive advantage in these industries; a secondary reason is because the lack of procedural tools and visibility allow most practices to operate in an unorthodox manner where the ends justify any less-than-kosher means, so standard consulting frameworks prove to be less effective when utilized. On the flipside, the reactionary "seat-of-your-pants" modus operandi of the sports and entertainment sectors often invites a wealth of opportunities for a company to improve its operations via implementation of simple steps and practices gleaned from other more regulated industries.
What sets Ophanim Group above its industry peers and enables it to provide a unique brand of consulting service is the lofty educational pedigree of its employees and their network. Throughout our years of personal experience in planning, growing, and operating our venture, we have consistently observed that the sports and entertainment fields are rife with eager entrepreneurs that – while bright and capable – possess non-technical and/or creativity-based associate or bachelor degrees in fields unrelated to business management. Even rarer to find among these emerging mavens are individuals in possession of advanced degrees of the master or doctorate variety. In sports and entertainment, people with valuable social connections are often wary of inviting into their sheltered, highly guarded circles unknown individuals with advanced formal education, even when such skill sets are needed to resolve key business issues. As a result, operational efficiency is often sacrificed – and with good reason – to protect whatever successful market niche a small business owner has been fortunate to carve out for himself or herself.
Our team at Ophanim Group is a unique blend of young, sharp, enthusiastic minds with top-notch educational backgrounds and extensive hands-on experience not only in the sports representation industry, but in other wide-ranging arenas of professional and personnel management. We employ a diverse array of talent to recognize and address both the big picture of sports and entertainment industry trends and the narrowly focused requirements of our individual clients. On top of a decade of practical know-how in finding solutions to problems specific to sports and entertainment, our leadership team – via its postgraduate law and business degrees and certifications – is also armed with the specialized tools for conducting advanced theoretical analysis to diagnose the health of a fledgling enterprise and subsequently prescribe plans to enhance future performance. Up to now, most small businesses could not afford consulting services of this premium variety, as MBAs and JDs from top-notch institutions often flock to large, established consulting firms with high hourly rates geared toward large corporations. Ophanim Group recognizes the opportunity it holds by virtue of its pedigree in combination with its established presence within the insulated world of sports and entertainment.
While strategic management consulting is a popular service within traditional industries – i.e. manufacturing, sales, consumer goods retail, or professional services – it does not enjoy the same cachet or utility within the sports and entertainment industries. The main reason is because personal connections – not efficient business procedures and practices – drive success, growth, and competitive advantage in these industries; a secondary reason is because the lack of procedural tools and visibility allow most practices to operate in an unorthodox manner where the ends justify any less-than-kosher means, so standard consulting frameworks prove to be less effective when utilized. On the flipside, the reactionary "seat-of-your-pants" modus operandi of the sports and entertainment sectors often invites a wealth of opportunities for a company to improve its operations via implementation of simple steps and practices gleaned from other more regulated industries.