Business consulting questions, answered straight

We look at how the business runs today, name what is holding it back, and work through it with you in a sensible order. Operations, strategy, growth and business development, depending on what your business needs. It is practical work with an owner, not a report you file away.

Almost certainly not. Small owner led businesses get the most out of it, because one clear decision changes a bigger share of the whole. If we think you would not get value yet, we will tell you on the first call.

The first consultation is free. If the work goes further, the scope and the fee are agreed in writing before anything starts, so there are never charges you did not expect.

It depends on the work. Some owners need a single session and a plan they can run themselves. Others keep us alongside them for a few months while things change. Both are normal, and we would rather you needed us less over time.

Yes, politely and with a reason. That is most of what you are paying for. An adviser who agrees with everything is expensive company.

No, and be wary of anyone who does. Too much of what happens next depends on the market and on decisions only you can make. What we commit to is honest analysis, a clear plan and staying with it while you put it in place.

No. Most owners arrive with a symptom rather than a diagnosis, and working out which of these actually applies is part of the first conversation. It is free, so there is no cost to finding out that the answer is something other than what you assumed.

The first conversation is free. If the work goes further than that, the scope and the fee are agreed in writing before anything starts. You will never find a charge you were not told about in advance.

No. We are business consultants. We work on how the business runs and where it is going. For legal, tax and accounting questions you should use your attorney and your CPA, and we are happy to work alongside them.

Yes, and it is common, because they connect. Fixing delivery usually touches pricing, and growth is not much use if the operation cannot carry it. What we avoid is starting six things at the same time.

Yes. We are based in Dallas and work with owners across the United States by phone and video, and on site where it makes sense.

Owner led businesses, from one person to a small team. The common thread is an owner who is close enough to the work to change it quickly.

No. We are paid for the work agreed in writing. That keeps the advice about your business rather than about our position in it.

That is a perfectly good outcome. Some owners need one honest hour and a short list. If that is all it takes, we are not going to invent more work.

It is used to advise you and for nothing else. We do not sell or share it, and what you tell us about the business stays confidential.