About.
AlCHEMIST
al·che·mist
/ˈalkəməst/
noun
 a person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process.

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”  – Paulo Coelho
M.Ellen offers Start-Up Consulting and specializes in Minority, Female and Veteran owned businesses. All three communities present their own separate opportunities and challenges. The Lead Alchemist just happens to be a member of all of them. We assist our clients with projects that range from formal presentations, to blog and podcast development, or implementing targeted growth strategies. No matter where you are in your business, becoming a M.Ellen client assures that you will be connected with the right resources to help you achieve your desired outcome. We transform your thoughts, dreams and wishes into things that you can measure. 

The M.Ellen Team

​Margaret Ellen H.
​Lead Alchemist/CEO

Abby Doench
Financial Alchemist/Partner

Owner of the company and lead alchemist. My mission is to assure that your journey towards entrepreneurship is filled with a network of all of the right resources. I have an eclectic background that includes:
  • Strategic Team Building
  • Creative Consulting
  • Process Improvement
  • Cost Management
  • Event Planning (Corporate Conference and Non-profit events)
  • Paralegal
  • MBA
My role is to help you orchestrate the best possible outcome using a combination of my skill set and my network of specialists. Creativity, reaching people and building winning teams are my specialty. I believe in people power, and reject the illusion of "impossible".
None of the people that you may work with are my employees, but they are subject matter experts that I have encouraged towards independence, similar to how I'll help you. That's the goal of this venture, to encourage the transformation of creativity into viable sources of independence while we also strengthen our collective reach.
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​Partner of the company and financial alchemist. My mission is to coach and help companies looking to obtain financing as well as assisting startup ventures with their business plan preparations.  I have a background that includes:
  • Government Guaranteed Lending (U.S. Small Business Administration)
  • Commercial Credit/Underwriting
  • Commercial Loan Processing
  • Commercial Real Estate Lending
  • Business Acquisitions
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • MBA
With a background in commercial lending in both the non-profit sector and financial industry, I am here to help organize financial packages that can be presented to any funding source (large bank, community bank, credit unions, private equity firms, etc.).  My specialty is to help businesses structure loan requests and obtain financing while still maintaining positive working capital and cash flow sources.  I am also able to help navigate through the infancy stages of starting up a new business and be a sounding board for those looking to take the next steps in realizing the potential to their concepts.