# Upland: Foresight \+ Strategy \+ Innovation

> Upland, a premier business consulting firm in Michigan, offers strategic management, small business consulting, and tailored business development services\.

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## Pages
- [Home 1](https://uplandstrategy.co/home-1/)
- [Home](https://uplandstrategy.co/)
- [Services](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-way/)
- [Home 3](https://uplandstrategy.co/home-3/)
- [Home](https://uplandstrategy.co/home-2/)
- [Brand Strategy](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-way/business-brand-strategist/)
- [Brand Innovation](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-way/business-innovation-strategist/)
- [Growth Strategy](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-way/business-growth-strategist/)
- [The Why](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-why/)

## Posts
- [For Them, This Is Just the Standard: The Consumer that Brands Keep Getting Wrong](https://uplandstrategy.co/for-them-this-is-just-the-standard-the-consumer-that-brands-keep-getting-wrong/)
- [OpenAI just bought a consulting firm\. Here's what they can't buy\.](https://uplandstrategy.co/openai-just-bought-a-consulting-firm-heres-what-they-cant-buy/)
- [What Will Consumer Behavior Look Like in 2030? Key Trends Brands Should Prepare For](https://uplandstrategy.co/what-will-consumer-behavior-look-like-in-2030-key-trends-brands-should-prepare-for/)
- [Market Expansion Strategies for Companies Entering New Growth Phases](https://uplandstrategy.co/market-expansion-strategies-for-companies-entering-new-growth-phases/)
- [How AI Consumer Research Is Transforming Market Intelligence](https://uplandstrategy.co/how-ai-consumer-research-is-transforming-market-intelligence/)

## Case Study
- [Huron River Watershed Council](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-proof/huron-river-watershed-council/): Huron River Watershed Council \(HRWC\) enlisted the help of Upland to lead a comprehensive strategic planning process, re\-positioning HRWC as a watershed\-wide organization with expanded reach, engagement, and impact beyond its historic home base in Ann Arbor — growing its presence and investment across all watershed communities, codifying its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and boldly shifting from an insular, technical ethos to a community\- and people\-centered approach\.
- [Carhartt](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-proof/carhartt/): Thriving on 130\+ years of success and cherished by its consumers, Carhartt engaged Upland to conduct DisruptorID on the Carhartt ecosystem, resulting in a unifying growth strategy framework\. The work delivered a disruption\-led 3\+ year strategic plan, innovation strategy, and new product development\.
- [Roush](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-proof/roush/): With industry\-leading capabilities in engineering, design, prototyping, and testing, Roush engaged Upland to outline and define a Future Demand Map and Future Scenarios in the mobility landscape\. Using foresight and DisruptorID, we delivered a vision of the future state that informed the most promising opportunity spaces and a compelling innovation strategy\.
- [Michigan League of Conservation Voters](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-proof/michigan-league-of-conservation-voters/): Michigan League of Conservation Voters \(MLCV\) enlisted the help of Upland to develop a comprehensive branding and strategic plan, re\-positioning MLCV as the primary political voice for protecting Michigan’s land, air, and water, including becoming an overtly non\-partisan organization\.
- [Haribo](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-proof/haribo/): Primed for rapid growth in the US market, Haribo enlisted Upland to conduct DisruptorID and an expansive, Quantitative exploration of the snacking landscape, including a full Market Segmentation, to develop marketing growth strategy, an innovation roadmap, and sequenced product pipeline\.

## Team
- [Elaine Tait](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-team/elaine-tait/)
- [Geoff Bloom](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-team/geoff-bloom/)
- [Evan Teitler](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-team/evan-teitler/)
- [Mary Jo Hardy](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-team/mary-jo-hardy/)
- [Evan Millman](https://uplandstrategy.co/the-team/evan-millman/)

## Industry
- [Food \& Beverage](https://uplandstrategy.co/industry/food-beverage/)
- [Advocacy Groups](https://uplandstrategy.co/industry/advocacy-groups/)
- [Consumer Tech](https://uplandstrategy.co/industry/consumer-tech/)
- [Mobility](https://uplandstrategy.co/industry/mobility/)
- [Apparel](https://uplandstrategy.co/industry/apparel/)

## Service
- [Strategic Planning](https://uplandstrategy.co/service/strategic-planning/)
- [Innovation Strategy \+ Roadmap](https://uplandstrategy.co/service/innovation-strategy-roadmap/)
- [Future Landscape Mapping](https://uplandstrategy.co/service/future-landscape-mapping/)
- [Brand Strategy \& Positioning](https://uplandstrategy.co/service/brand-strategy-positioning/)
- [DisruptorID \+ Foresight](https://uplandstrategy.co/service/disruptorid-foresight/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://uplandstrategy.co/sitemap_index.xml)