Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the San Diego County metro area, including Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside and Escondido.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Strategy and operations consulting in San Diego.
San Diego's economy rests on the Navy and Marine Corps and their contractors, a large life sciences and genomics cluster in Torrey Pines and Sorrento Valley, wireless technology, tourism, and cross-border manufacturing with Tijuana.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in San Diego.
Naval Base San Diego, Camp Pendleton and related commands make defense a major source of local spending, supporting shipbuilding and repair, drones and electronics. Biotech, genomics and medical-device firms cluster near UC San Diego and the Scripps and Salk institutes, and Qualcomm anchors wireless engineering. Manufacturers use maquiladoras in Tijuana for labor-intensive assembly, making the border crossings central to regional supply chains.
Notable employers
- Qualcomm
- Illumina
- General Atomics
- General Dynamics NASSCO
- Sharp HealthCare
- Scripps Health
Institutions
- Naval Base San Diego
- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
- University of California San Diego
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of San Diego management teams.
Defense suppliers here depend on Navy shipbuilding and maintenance budgets and must meet tightening cybersecurity requirements such as CMMC. Life sciences firms and the contract labs that serve them face uneven venture funding. Cross-border manufacturers weigh tariff changes, border wait times and peso movements when planning production between San Diego and Tijuana.
WHERE TO START
Where San Diego engagements usually begin.
6–10 weeks
Board governance, risk & controls
Defense suppliers need controls and documentation to meet CMMC and other compliance requirements without losing contracts.
See the service 8–14 weeksSupply chain, inventory & S&OP
Manufacturers splitting production between San Diego and Tijuana need sourcing plans that hold up under tariff and border changes.
See the service 6–10 weeksCash & working capital
Biotech service providers and early-stage firms facing uneven funding need tight cash control and runway planning.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor San Diego.
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