Ten routes. Every stage of the business journey.
Hermes Express Services Corp advises companies of every size, from first-time founders to boards preparing for an IPO, on both sides of the Canada–U.S. border. Engage one route or several — our advisors coordinate as a single team around your business.
IPO Advisory
We prepare growth-stage companies for the road to becoming publicly traded — assessing readiness, building the governance and reporting infrastructure exchanges expect, and coordinating with legal, audit, and underwriting partners on both sides of the border.
- IPO readiness assessment & timeline
- Corporate governance & board structuring
- Financial reporting & audit preparation
- Exchange listing coordination (Canada & U.S.)
- Investor narrative & roadshow support
Start-Up Advisory
From an idea on a napkin to a fundable business, we help founders build the plan, structure, and pitch that gets a start-up moving — and help you avoid the early mistakes that are expensive to unwind later.
- Business model & validation strategy
- Incorporation & entity structuring
- Financial modelling & pitch materials
- Go-to-market & launch planning
- Seed & early-stage capital introductions
Small Business Growth
For established owners ready for the next stage, we build practical growth plans — operations, hiring, pricing, and financing — grounded in your actual numbers, not generic playbooks.
- Operational & financial health review
- Growth & expansion roadmap
- Pricing & margin strategy
- Hiring & organizational planning
- Growth financing options
Technology Consulting
We assess the systems that run your business today and design the technology roadmap that supports where it's going — without locking you into tools that outgrow you in a year.
- Systems & infrastructure audit
- Technology roadmap & vendor selection
- Digital transformation planning
- Data strategy & integration
- IT governance & cost optimization
AI & Automation
We identify where AI and automation actually save time and money in your business, then implement it — no hype, measured against hours saved and cost reduced.
- AI opportunity assessment
- Workflow & process automation
- AI tool selection & integration
- Staff training & adoption support
- Responsible-use & governance guidelines
Cybersecurity Advisory
We help you understand where your business is exposed and build defensible, right-sized protections — from a single vulnerable app to a full incident-response plan.
- Risk & vulnerability assessment
- Data protection & access controls
- Cybersecurity policy development
- Incident-response planning
- Staff awareness training
Marketing Strategy
We build positioning and demand-generation strategy that fits how your Canadian and U.S. customers actually buy — not a template plan.
- Brand positioning & messaging
- Market research & segmentation
- Demand generation & channel strategy
- Cross-border market entry
- Marketing performance measurement
Mergers & Acquisitions
We advise both buyers and sellers through the transaction — valuation, due diligence, negotiation support, and integration planning — coordinated with your legal and financial counsel.
- Buy-side & sell-side advisory
- Valuation support & deal structuring
- Due diligence coordination
- Negotiation & transaction management
- Post-merger integration planning
Regulatory Compliance
We help you build and maintain compliance frameworks across the corporate, financial, and industry-specific rules that apply to operating in both Canada and the United States.
- Regulatory gap assessment
- Cross-border compliance frameworks
- Policy & procedure development
- Filing & reporting support
- Ongoing compliance monitoring
Exit & Capital Routes — for businesses that are for sale
If your business is on the market, a sale isn't the only route forward. We help owners explore, side by side, which path actually fits their goals — and coordinate with the licensed securities, legal, and financial professionals needed to execute it properly.
Explore an OTCQB Listing
We assess whether your business may be a fit for the OTCQB Venture Market and help you understand and prepare for the requirements involved, working alongside a registered securities lawyer, auditor, and broker-dealer who handle the regulated filing and listing work.
Raise Capital to Expand
Instead of selling, we help you build the financial case and materials to raise growth capital, then introduce you to appropriate capital sources and licensed intermediaries.
Partner With a Stronger Business
We identify and vet potential strategic partners — operators with the resources or market position to grow the business jointly — and structure a partnership or merger that fits your goals.
Hermes Express Services Corp provides business and strategic advisory services in connection with this route. We are not a registered broker-dealer, exempt market dealer, or investment advisor, and this page is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security. Any listing, capital raise, or securities transaction is carried out only through appropriately licensed and registered professionals, and any capital raising activity is subject to applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. See our full Disclaimer.