Capital-Efficient Growth Advisory & Small Business Consulting for US SMBs
In 2025, most SMBs haven't suffered due to lack of demand, they failed primarily because the math behind the revenue stopped working. The cost of capital is high. Buyers are demanding verified ROI. AI has compressed pricing power. And lenders only reward revenue that can self-liquidate in 6–7 months.
We help founder-led and investor-backed SMBs grow revenue without burning cash, diluting equity, or subsidizing unprofitable customers. Built for CEOs, CFOs, CROs, and PE operators who care about contribution margin, payback period, and exit value — not just topline.
Generic consulting solves for “growth.”
We solve for growth that funds itself.
Why SMBs Aren’t Scaling
Most small business consulting firms focus on operations, sales playbooks, or marketing plans. We don’t.
We rebuild the financial architecture behind revenue — pricing power, contribution margin control, CAC payback, and cash-cycle velocity; enabling growth in becoming self-funded instead of debt-funded.
The 2025 Reality We Can't Ignore
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Revenue exists—but margin doesn’t pull through
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CAC > Contribution Margin → every new customer burns cash
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Working capital gets trapped in inventory and delayed receivables
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Customers demand lower prices, more compliance, and longer terms
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AI tools make services more comparable — and harder to price
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Advisors still sell “playbooks” while founders drown in debt
In 2025, topline means nothing unless it converts to cash and margin with speed.
Broken Pricing Power
You’re pricing based on input and not on verifiable customer outcomes. We rebuild pricing using ROI-based models that can potentially double revenue per customer.
CAC Payback Beyond 9 Months
Growth cannot be subsidized when cost of capital > 8–11%. We re-architect your unit economics so customers pay back CAC in <6 months.
Negative Working Capital Loops
Most SMBs accidentally fund their own buyers and suppliers. We reverse inventory and AR cycles using pre-pay, deposits, and vendor-driven rebates.
Customer Mix That Destroys EBITDA
20–25% of revenue is from customers that perhaps you shouldn’t have in the first place. We re-index customer base to contribution-margin profitability.
Exit Risk (Valuation Pull-Down)
Growth without EBITDA is unfinanceable and also unattractive to acquirers. We align revenue model to terminal value levers that investors and buyers care about.
Pillar | What It Solves |
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Execution in the Field | No slide decks — we co-own implementation |
Exit-Grade Financial Narrative | Helps secure capital, buyers, or PE interest |
Working Capital Reversal | Shrinks cash cycle from -90 to +15 days |
Margin Recapitalization | Turns gross revenue into net equity value |
This is not EOS, not OKRs, not consulting. It’s CFO+CRO advisory for real-world growth.
What We Do—Revenue Architecture & Small Business Growth Advisory Built for Capital Efficiency—Not Headcount Expansion
We solve for contribution margin, CAC payback, and revenue quality — not sales volume or headcount scale.
Contribution Margin Engineering
Fix the math behind your revenue
CAC-to-Cash Recovery System
Build customers that fund their own growth
Customer Base Rationalization
Fire 20% of your buyers and double EBITDA
Distressed Asset Monetization & Turnarounds
Revenue exists; margin doesn't
Exit-Ready Storytelling
Turn your business into an acquirer-validated asset
Who We Work With
We align with your governance rhythm and decision cadence, translating strategy into operational precision.
Client Type | Why They Call |
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Asset-Heavy Firms (Industrial, Energy, Hardware) | Need cash conversion, not more sales quotes |
Distressed but Salvageable Firms | Still have product-market fit, not profit-market fit |
PE-Backed Portfolio Co’s | Missed investment thesis on margin or scaling |
Founder-Owned SMBs ($5M–$50M) | Revenue exists but cash/EBITDA doesn’t |
Operators With Hands-On Expertise Across Tech, Manufacturing & Engineering Sectors
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We are US-based operators — not coaches or frameworks
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20+ years as founders, restructurers, and private equity turnaround execs
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We optimize cash return on growth — not dashboards, systems, or OKRs
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We don’t “advise.” We embed and execute
We don’t help SMBs grow. We help them stop subsidizing growth that destroys value.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Capital-efficient growth means scaling revenue while improving contribution margin and cash conversion — without raising debt or equity.
Typical consultants fix processes or marketing. We fix CAC payback, pricing power, working capital, and EBITDA pull-through.
By eliminating margin-negative customers, restructuring pricing around ROI, and shrinking cash cycles. Profit comes from financial design, not layoffs.
Under 6 months. Anything longer than 9 months destroys valuation in today’s high interest environment.
Yes — 20–30% of SMB revenue is EBITDA-negative. Removing it increases cash flow, operating efficiency, and valuation.