Member Spotlight: Schooley Mitchell of Los Angeles

WVCBA is pleased to welcome Schooley Mitchell of Los Angeles as a new member! At Schooley Mitchell, they help organizations increase their profits by saving them an average of 28% on their operational costs. Their objective advice and analysis ensure you are receiving exactly what your business needs, at the best price, and not paying for services you don’t need or use. Their services are independent of all vendors and act only with your best interests in mind.

What products or services do you provide?
No upfront cost analysis of 15 cost categories:

• Telecom, Merchant Services, Courier/Small Package Shipping, Waste, SaaS, Uniforms and Linens, Less-than-Truckload, Facilities Supplies, Shipping & Packaging Supplies, Office Supplies, Fuel, Compressed Gases, UCaaS (unified Communications-as-a-Service), and Electronic Logging Devices (ELD).

How and when did the business get started?
Pete Slaga recently started a local office of Schooley Mitchell serving Ventura and the LA area. Schooley Mitchell started as an accounting, computer, and management consulting firm two decades ago. In the late 1990s, they expanded to telecommunications consulting and began opening franchise locations in 2004 to meet the need for independent and objective cost-reduction consulting in the North American market. From there, they included several new service categories, and continue to research and develop new areas to meet their clients’ needs.

What is the company's mission or motto?
At Schooley Mitchell, they are passionate about finding solutions that save your business time and money. Your success is their success.

What’s one thing the business is known for over its competitors?
First and foremost, their initial cost analysis is at no cost. That is they do not charge an upfront fee. They have over 20 years of experience and 28,000 businesses helped by providing meticulous analysis and independence their vendors. They work for their clients, do not take kickbacks, residuals, or incentives from service providers and their fees are entirely derived from their clients' cost savings.

Why did the business choose Camarillo/Oxnard/Ventura County as its location?
Pete Slaga has lived and raised his family in the area for over 25 years and believes Ventura County is such a great place to be.  He wants to be able to help small business owners put more money back in their pockets. Every business can benefit from Schooley Mitchell’s analysis and with costs continuously rising businesses in the Ventura County area need their expenses and budgets optimized to remain competitive.

Are there any new or upcoming projects/products/events/etc. you can tell us about?
Schooley Mitchell is always expanding their cost category offerings. Currently they provide analysis on 15 different categories. Recently they added 2 new categories: Office Supplies as well as Shipping & Packaging supplies to their expansive list.

How can the community help the business?
Think about the businesses located next to you. If you know of a business with ten or more employees, they can generally find several categories where they can save them money.  Please send a referral by contacting them below.  They are a true believer in helping out others and they will work to give referrals back to others in the community. 

Contact information (for business inquiries)
Pete Slaga
Office: 805-768-4037
Email: [email protected]
https://www.schooleymitchell.com/office/pslaga/