“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
Biography:
As an Engagement Manager & Financial Analyst at SHI & COMPANY INC. & SHI & COMPANY INC. Capital, Predrag drives strategic growth, fundraising, and M&A success for startups and SMEs. He helps clients optimize operations, improve performance, raise capital, and prepare for exit.
Notable projects at SHI & COMPANY INC. include:
- Financial reconciliation and projections for a $15M wire and cable manufacturer in preparation for company sale.
- Comprehensive business plan and financial model—including multi-year equipment financing—for a capital-intensive boxed water and IV bag company.
- Multi-market rollout scenario analysis for a solar technology startup, enabling the evaluation and prioritization of 12 potential state targets, and preparation for Series A fundraising.
- Ongoing fractional CFO support for a large MedSpa clinic, resulting in portfolio restructuring, margin growth, optimized marketing, improved team incentives, successful fundraising, and data-driven decision-making.
Before joining SHI & COMPANY INC., Predrag worked as a freelancer and with other consulting firms, developing financial models, pitch decks, feasibility studies, and business plans for over 300 projects across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. With experience spanning Insurtech, Cybersecurity, Green Technologies, Healthcare, Construction, Oil & Gas, Animal Genetics, FMCG, and more—Predrag brings a versatile, industry-agnostic perspective.
CliftonStrengths™:
Strategic, Analytical, Arranger, Discipline, Intellection
Values:
Freedom, Health, Happiness, Meaningful Work, Fairness