M3C — Modern Management & Marketing Consultancy | Project Management & Marketing Strategy

Project Management · Marketing Strategy · Implementation

From idea to implementation, without losing momentum.

M3C helps small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs turn new ideas, products, and growth plans into structured, deliverable projects — combining marketing strategy, project management, and research with hands-on support through launch.

Where you are → where you’re going

IdeaStructureLaunch
20+ yrs
Combined strategic & delivery experience
6 sectors
Tourism, retail, hospitality, public sector, education & startups
3-in-1
Marketing, project management & research under one roof
Idea → Launch
We stay through execution, not just the plan
Why it works

Clarity

We turn scattered ideas into a clear, prioritized plan you can actually act on — no jargon, no 40-page decks that sit unread.

Structure

Every strategy comes with a real project plan — milestones, owners, and deadlines — not just a set of recommendations.

Momentum

We stay involved through execution — converting leads, launching offers, and coaching your team to carry it forward.

What we do

Services built for the whole journey.

From the first strategic conversation to coaching your team on delivery — six connected services, one team.

Project Management & Delivery

Turn a strategy into a real project — with milestones, owners, and accountability.

Marketing Strategy & Planning

Research-informed marketing plans built around your audience and growth goals.

Lead Conversion & Sales

Practical sales processes and follow-up systems that turn interest into revenue.

E-Commerce Transition

Move your business online — platform, offer structure, and the operational plan behind it.

Service Strategy Development

Design a service experience that’s consistent, deliverable, and on-brand.

Staff Coaching & Training

We coach the people delivering the work, not just the leadership team.

What clients say

“M3C didn’t just hand us a strategy — they helped us build the plan and stayed until it was actually running.”

Founder, D2C Retail Startup

“We finally had a project plan that matched our marketing plan. Nothing fell through the cracks.”

Operations Lead, Regional Tourism Operator

“They coached our front-line team through the new service model — not just our managers.”

General Manager, Hospitality Group

M3C team collaborating around a strategy whiteboard session

About M3C

We build the bridge between strategy and delivery.

M3C was built around a simple observation: most businesses don’t stall for lack of good ideas — they stall because the ideas never turn into a plan someone can execute. We combine marketing insight, project management discipline, and applied research to close that gap.

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About M3C

We build the bridge between strategy and delivery.

Our story

M3C — Modern Management and Marketing Consultancy — exists because most businesses don’t fail for lack of a good idea. They stall because the idea never turns into a plan someone can actually execute.

Our team’s experience spans community and economic development, tourism destination development, public sector policy and program work, post-secondary teaching, and international development — work that required combining strategic thinking with disciplined, on-the-ground delivery across very different sectors and audiences.

We bring that same combination to every M3C engagement: marketing insight, project management discipline, applied research, and hands-on coaching — so your plan doesn’t just sound good, it gets built, launched, and carried forward by the people running your business.

Our mission

To help small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs turn ideas into structured, deliverable projects — with the clarity, marketing strategy, and project discipline to see them all the way through.

What makes us different

Most consultancies specialize in strategy or delivery. We built M3C to do both, on purpose.

01

Marketing + PM, one team

Your strategy and your project plan come from the same source, so they never drift apart.

02

Research-informed, not assumption-led

Decisions are grounded in real market and audience insight, not guesswork.

03

We stay through implementation

Including coaching the staff who deliver the new service or process day to day.

04

Cross-sector range, sharp focus

Startups, retail, tourism, and service businesses — adaptable without being generic.

Consultant leading a planning session with a small business team
The team

Meet the team behind M3C.

Our consultancy is led by Andre Dukhia, who brings over 20 years of experience in project management, economic development policy, and stakeholder engagement. He leads a team of experienced professionals from diverse sectors, each bringing complementary skills and industry insight to deliver strategic, high-impact solutions for our clients.

Andre Dukhia

Andre Dukhia

Founder & CEO

Andre brings over 20 years of experience in project management, economic development policy, and stakeholder engagement, with specialized expertise in tourism product development, marketing, natural resource management, local economic development, and event planning in Canada and Guyana. He holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences from York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies from the University of Guyana.

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Marcelo Abrantes

Marcelo Abrantes

Chief Marketing Officer

Marcelo is an innovative marketing professional with 15+ years of experience driving digital growth across e-commerce, SaaS, retail, and tech. He is skilled in omnichannel campaigns, SEO/SEM, CRM automation, and customer journey optimization. He has led performance-driven initiatives at Microsoft and CRM Group. Marcelo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Marketing from ESPM in Brazil and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Business Management from Seneca Polytechnic.

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Thilanka Samarasinghe

Thilanka Samarasinghe

Chief Client Success Officer

Thilanka brings 6+ years of experience in global financial services, having worked with institutions such as the London Stock Exchange Group and Moody’s Analytics. She specializes in managing diverse, cross-border client portfolios and driving strategic initiatives that promote client advocacy, strengthen loyalty, and align solutions with evolving market needs. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Peradeniya and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Business Management from Seneca Polytechnic.

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Let’s talk

Let’s talk about where you’re starting from.

Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch. Tell us what you’re working on.

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Services

Services built to move you from idea to implementation.

Every engagement combines marketing strategy, project discipline, and hands-on delivery — scoped to what your business actually needs next.

Project Management & Delivery

Turn a strategy or a growing to-do list into a real project — with milestones, owners, timelines, and accountability.

  • Project charters & roadmaps
  • Milestone & timeline management
  • Stakeholder coordination

Marketing Strategy & Planning

Clear, research-informed marketing plans built around your audience, positioning, and growth goals.

  • Market & audience research
  • Brand positioning
  • Channel & campaign planning

Lead Conversion & Sales Enablement

Turn interest into revenue with practical sales processes, messaging, and follow-up systems your team can run.

  • Sales process design
  • Messaging & offer clarity
  • Follow-up & conversion systems

E-Commerce Transition

Move part or all of your business online — from platform and offer structure to the operational plan behind it.

  • Platform & channel strategy
  • Digital offer structuring
  • Launch & fulfillment planning

Service Strategy Development

Design or redesign the service experience your business delivers, so it’s consistent, deliverable, and on-brand.

  • Service model design
  • Standards & workflows
  • Customer journey mapping

Staff Coaching & Training

We coach your team to deliver the new strategy or service model — not just leadership, but the people doing the work.

  • Team coaching sessions
  • Delivery playbooks
  • Implementation support
The process

How we work together.

One connected process from first conversation to a team that can run the plan on its own.

01

Discover

We learn your business, audience, and goals through structured discovery and research.

02

Plan

We build one combined marketing and project plan — not two disconnected documents.

03

Build

We help design the offers, systems, and materials the plan calls for.

04

Launch

We manage delivery — timelines, coordination, and accountability through go-live.

05

Support

We coach your team and stay available as you put the plan into practice.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions.

No — many of our clients don’t have either yet. We often act as both until you’re ready to build that capacity internally.

Mostly small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs — from early-stage founders to established businesses entering a new market.

We’ve worked across tourism, retail, hospitality, public sector, and education. Our process adapts to your sector rather than assuming it.

It depends on the goal, but most engagements combine a strategy (marketing, service, or project) with a delivery plan and some level of hands-on implementation support or coaching.

Engagements range from a few weeks for a focused strategy sprint to several months for full implementation support. We’ll scope this together.

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll talk through where you are, where you want to go, and whether we’re a fit.

Not sure which service fits?

Let’s talk it through.

Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll help you figure out where to start.

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Our Work

The kind of work we do.

A look at the types of projects M3C takes on — from marketing strategy sprints to full project delivery and staff coaching. Every engagement is scoped to the business in front of us.

Marketing StrategyTeam reviewing go-to-market strategy documents at a table

Go-to-Market Strategy for a D2C Launch

Built audience research, positioning, and a channel plan for a new product launch, paired with a 90-day rollout timeline.

Project ManagementProject roadmap mapped out on a whiteboard during a planning session

Multi-Team Project Roadmap

Replaced scattered spreadsheets with a single project roadmap connecting marketing, operations, and delivery teams.

E-Commerce TransitionRetail analytics dashboard on a laptop screen

Moving a Storefront Business Online

Structured the platform, offer, and fulfillment plan behind a brick-and-mortar retailer’s move into e-commerce.

Service Strategy & TrainingTeam standing meeting discussing service delivery standards

Redesigning a Front-Line Service Model

Rebuilt a hospitality service model and coached front-line staff through the new standards.

Marketing StrategyFounders discussing brand positioning around a laptop

Brand Positioning for a Startup

Audience and competitor research informed new positioning and messaging ahead of a funding round.

Project ManagementStakeholders meeting to align on program delivery structure

Delivery Structure for a Destination Marketing Program

Built the governance and delivery structure behind a multi-stakeholder tourism marketing initiative.

Lead Conversion & SalesBusiness handshake following a successful consultation

Sales Follow-Up System for an Inbound-Heavy Business

Designed a simple follow-up and conversion process that turned inbound inquiries into booked consultations.

Service Strategy & TrainingTeam coaching session around a shared table

Coaching a Team Through a New Service Standard

Delivered hands-on coaching sessions and a delivery playbook to help staff adopt a new service standard with confidence.

Case studies are added as engagements are completed — get in touch to discuss a project like yours.

Have a project in mind?

Let’s scope it together.

Tell us about your business and what you’re trying to build, launch, or fix.

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Contact

Let’s talk about where you’re starting from.

Reach out to book a consultation — we’d love to hear about your business and what you’re working on.

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Get in touch by emailing us directly:

andre.dukhia@gmail.com

We’ll get back to you within 1–2 business days.

Email
andre.dukhia@gmail.com
Phone
(905) 904-1591
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada — working with clients across Ontario & remotely
Hours
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm ET