Operations & Workflow
Find the bottlenecks costing you time and money. We map how your operation actually runs — not how you think it runs — and identify the highest-leverage places to improve.
Strategy and Advice That Actually Fits
Thirty years of solving technology and business problems for companies of every size — now available to the business owners who need it most. Practical advice, honest assessments, and a plan you can execute.
What We Do
A Strategic Partner, Not a Vendor
Running a business means making dozens of decisions every week that used to require an entire management team. We give you someone in your corner who has seen the problems you're dealing with, knows what works, and can tell you straight whether an idea is worth pursuing.
- An outside perspective from someone with no stake in keeping you confused
- Honest assessment of operations, technology, marketing, and positioning
- Actionable recommendations — not 40-page decks, just what to do next
- Accountability: we follow up to make sure the plan is actually being executed
- Referrals to vetted vendors, tools, and specialists when needed
Areas of Focus
What We Can Help With
Business consulting isn't one thing. It's whatever your business needs right now. Here are the most common areas we work in:
Branding & Marketing
Your brand is the story customers tell themselves about you before they ever call. We help you define that story and make sure your marketing actually reaches the people it needs to reach.
Technology Strategy
Which tools should you be using? Which subscriptions are a waste? Which technology decisions are going to hurt you later? Get honest answers without a vendor's sales pitch behind them.
Process Documentation
If everything lives in someone's head, you have a fragility problem. We help you build the SOPs, checklists, and systems that let your team operate consistently — even when key people aren't around.
Product Lines & Pricing
Are you leaving money on the table? Undercharging for expertise? Offering the wrong mix of services? We help you think through your service offerings and pricing structure with a clear-eyed business lens.
Advisory Retainer
Ongoing access for business owners who want a trusted advisor they can call when something comes up — a new opportunity, a difficult decision, or a vendor trying to sell them something they don't need.
Investment
Flexible Engagement Options
Consulting engagements are structured around what you actually need — not a fixed package. The tiers below are starting points; all engagements are scoped in a free discovery call.
Advisory
Hourly Consulting
$150
Best for business owners who have a specific question or decision to work through and need a knowledgeable outside perspective without a long engagement.
- Focused 60- or 90-minute working sessions
- No minimum commitment
- Written summary of key points after each session
- Works well for one-time decisions or quick assessments
Project
Defined Engagement
$2,000
A structured engagement with a defined scope, timeline, and deliverable — ideal for businesses ready to make a meaningful change and wanting a clear plan to execute it.
- Discovery and current-state assessment
- Defined deliverable (strategy doc, operating plan, etc.)
- Multiple working sessions over 4–6 weeks
- Implementation guidance and vendor referrals
- Follow-up check-in at 30 days post-delivery
Partnership
Ongoing Retainer
$5,000
+
An ongoing strategic relationship for business owners who want a trusted advisor in their corner month after month — not just when a crisis hits.
- Monthly working sessions (2–4 hours)
- On-call access between sessions
- Ongoing strategy and accountability
- Vendor and tool recommendations as needs arise
- Priority scheduling and response
- Price determined by scope and frequency
Client Results
What Good Advice Is Worth
"I'd been undercharging for years and knew it, but couldn't figure out how to change it without losing clients. He walked me through a repricing strategy that worked — I kept every client and raised my average job value by 30%."
"He looked at my whole operation in one session and identified three things costing me money that I'd completely normalized. The changes we made paid for the engagement inside of six weeks."
"I was about to spend $8,000 on a software platform I didn't need. One conversation saved me the money, pointed me to something better, and probably saved me a year of headaches on top of it."
Let's Talk About Your Business
The first conversation is always free. Tell us what's going on and we'll give you an honest read on where we can help — and where we can't.
No sales pressure, just a conversation.