How to Start
Choose the right starting point for your business.
Start with a 90-minute Working Session for $250, or choose the deeper Growth Audit for $2,500. Both help you decide what to work on next, with different levels of review and support.
Free · 20 minutes
Let’s start with a chat.
Book a free 20-minute conversation to tell me about your business and what you need help with. I’ll recommend whether a 90-minute Working Session is a useful next step for you.
Book a free 20-minute chatAny business size · 90 minutes · Initial call
The Working Session
$250
One focused conversation about the thing that's actually in your way, and a written page of what to do about it. For solo operators, new businesses, and anyone who wants a straight answer before committing to more.
- 90-minute call, just you and me
- I look at whatever you want me to look at first
- A one-page plan with specific next steps
- Credited in full if you move up to the Audit
Established businesses · Two weeks
The Growth Audit
$2,500
A focused review of your operations, marketing, accounting, and sales. I look at how the business runs and help you identify the priorities, with a written plan and estimates of impact where the data supports them.
- A separate, deeper review beyond the initial call
- Review of available financial and operating information
- Conversations with you and relevant team members
- An in-person visit where location and scheduling allow
- Review of relevant competitors
- Written Growth Plan and a walkthrough of the findings
- Custom key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to your goals
Inside the Growth Audit
A deeper look at your business.
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Week one
Understand your business
We start with a conversation about your goals and what is getting in the way. I review your available numbers, learn how the day-to-day work gets done, and speak with the people closest to it. Where location and scheduling allow, I also visit in person to see the business firsthand.
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Week two
Find the opportunities
I look at the customer experience, follow-up, pricing, and internal processes to see where time or revenue is being lost. I also review relevant competitors for useful context and practical ideas.
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The readout
Build your next steps
We walk through the findings together and prioritize the changes that make sense for your business. Your written plan explains what to do, who will own it, and how to measure progress, with estimates of impact where the information supports them. We develop key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to your business goals so you can track progress as you put the plan into practice.
In your Growth Plan
Your plan includes KPIs developed for your business: what to measure, the targets you’re working toward, and how often to review progress. Depending on your goals, those could include revenue, repeat bookings, membership growth, or sales from an event.
- Findings with supporting evidence and estimated impact
- A ranked fix list — effort against return
- A 90-day action plan with owners and dates
- Relevant competitor insights and opportunities
- Practical scripts and templates for the agreed priorities
What it costs
One flat fee. A focused two-week review. A written plan with clear priorities and practical next steps.
- Fee
- $2,500 flat
- Timeline
- Two weeks
- If you continue
- Credited to month one
- Commitment after
- None
What we find
Five places local businesses leak money
Most owners can name one of these. The audit examines where these patterns may be affecting your business and helps you decide what to address.
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The unanswered call
Demand that made it all the way to your phone and then never got a second touch. The most expensive habit in local business, and the cheapest one to fix.
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02
Pricing by memory
Quotes built on what you charged last time instead of what the job costs. It's how your best work ends up carrying your worst margin.
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03
The owner bottleneck
Every decision routes through you. That caps the business at the size of your calendar, and it's why growth feels like punishment.
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04
Books that arrive late
Financials you see six weeks after the fact are history, not information. You can't make a single decision with them.
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05
Invisible marketing spend
Money going out every month with no line you can draw between it and a booked job.
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“Nothing here is exotic. It's just hard to see from the inside — which is the whole reason I get hired.”
After your Growth Audit
A custom plan for moving forward.
Your Growth Audit gives us the foundation to create a custom plan for your business. We’ll recommend priorities, outline a consultative plan for moving forward, and incorporate Maxwell Group services where they can help you reach your goals.
Choose a time that works for you, or text me to arrange an appointment outside the listed times. Clients can reach their consultant 24/7, with a response as soon as they can answer.
- 1 Review your Growth Audit findings together
- 2 Create your custom priorities and consulting plan
- 3 Agree on the services and support you need