Stop mistaking sequence for consequence.

Just because revenue jumped after you launched a new marketing campaign or changed your pricing doesn’t mean that move caused it. Proper Hoc brings proven analytical firepower to small businesses—helping owners see what really drives growth, cut wasted spend, and scale with confidence.

Jeffrey Harding, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Harding, Ph.D. • Principal

Ph.D.

Research & Analytics (UGA)

12+ States

Domestic Reach

5 Countries

Global Advisory Experience

Practical

Data You Can Actually Use

The Trap: Post hoc ergo propter hoc

"After this, therefore because of this." It's the most common trap eating away at small business margins. When you assume a positive change was caused by your latest spend, you risk doubling down on what isn't working. We uncover what truly moves the needle so you only invest where it pays off.

Practical Ways We Help Your Business

Enterprise-grade insight tailored for growing companies that need straightforward answers.

Initiative & Spend Verification

Find out if your new marketing channel, pricing change, or operational shift is truly delivering profit or just riding seasonal waves.

  • Isolating real sales drivers from baseline trends
  • Evaluating customer acquisition channels
  • Stopping spend on initiatives that aren't performing
Evaluate Your Spend

Growth Strategy & Goal Roadmaps

Turn ambitious business goals into a clear, measurable roadmap so your team executes on the right priorities every week.

  • Core operational KPI definition
  • Actionable growth roadmaps and milestones
  • Aligning team incentives with true business drivers
Build Your Roadmap

AI & Predictive Insights

Put your customer and sales data to work with custom predictive modeling and practical AI tools that streamline operations.

  • Predictive customer demand & churn indicators
  • Applied generative AI to automate routine workflows
  • Pragmatic sounding board before major investments
Explore AI & Insights

Dr. Jeffrey Harding

Dr. Harding brings deep analytical horsepower directly to business owners, having partnered with scores of leaders and their teams across more than a dozen U.S. states and five countries on three continents.

His background spans large-scale public administration research leadership, commercial product development at Cognia, and published empirical scholarship. He has engineered enterprise predictive models leveraging massive longitudinal datasets and modern machine learning, while deploying applied generative AI to solve strategic operational problems.

Today, Proper Hoc helps business owners cut through the noise, showing them what actually drives revenue and customer growth—so they invest with confidence and avoid costly guesswork.

Core Expertise & Focus

Revenue Driver Verification Predictive Analytics Applied Generative AI Growth Roadmapping Customer Churn Modeling Data-Driven Decision Making Marketing ROI Analysis

Academic Background

Ph.D. Higher Education — University of Georgia

M.Ed. Higher Education Administration — Vanderbilt University

B.A. English — Middle Tennessee State University

Let's Talk About Your Business

Send a note to schedule a direct introductory conversation.

Direct: Jeff@properhoc.pro