Selected work

Built. Measured.
Potential, captured.

Turnkey, customized business architecture and solutions for any size company.

Every engagement ends the same way: a system the client’s own people run, and a documented return. Clients are not named here; the numbers are theirs and ours.

$1$38

$1 invested $38 returned each tile = $1

Every dollar invested returned thirty-eight in documented value — $27M realized on the latest engagement.

38×return on the most recent engagement — $27M realized
87×return in year one
65–70×one service model alone — $45–50M kept over five years
130×$90M+ in value identified and documented

Realized value is documented in an ROI (return on investment) and handoff record delivered to the client. Identified value is not counted until the work is done.

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Results

Five areas. One method. Real numbers.

Step through with the arrows: the problem, an example to try, then the real results.

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Start a business

From idea to open doors — and past breakeven.

The problems we solve

  • No plan, no numbers, no idea when it pays back
  • Brand, website and tools that don’t exist yet
  • Hiring and training the first team

What we build

Business architectureValue propositionBudget & breakeven modelBrand & websiteFirst-team hiring planVendors & subcontractors
30small businesses launched — and counting
Idea → 28stores operating in 24 months — concept and build
Launch & breakeven plannerMove the sliders — see when the business pays back.
Interactive · sample data

Startups & small business

The first location matters as much as the six-hundredth.

30small businesses launched — and counting

Business architectureValue-proposition planningFinancial budgetingWorkforce managementWebsite & brand designManaged & subcontracted services

Technology & professional services · Kentucky · national

A technology-improvement firm, from formation to a large-company contract

Helped start the LLC (limited liability company) — plan, structure and strategy — then built the proposition behind its contract win for installation and professional services with a large company.

Consumer products · national

A small cosmetics brand, taken national through vending

Built national reach for a cosmetics startup through vending machines — placement, stocking and running the network.

Mental health · Colorado

A psychiatric nurse practitioner’s practice — from entity to open for booking

Entity and provider enrollment, malpractice, insurance credentialing, email that meets HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules, a booking website, e-prescribing and a review of Colorado’s AI (artificial intelligence) in healthcare laws.

Travel & hospitality · Texas

A luxury and premium travel-experience company

Business architecture, value proposition and operating model for a luxury and premium travel-experience startup.

Consulting · four startups

Four consultancies, four founders — recruiting, training, project management and an independent practice in Tennessee

Four practices launched: the business architecture, offer, operating model and go-to-market for each founder.

Retail franchisee · Minnesota

A small retail franchisee, rebuilt around process and a plan

Process improvement, budgeting and planning for a small retail franchise operator.

Launched with AWB

Food & drink

  • Hot dog stand
  • Pizza truck
  • Mixology, event catering & bar service
  • Baked goods — packaging & direct-to-consumer plan

Animals

  • Equine massage therapyNow international
  • Pet sittingNow franchising the concept

Auto & powersports

  • Exotic car broker & finder
  • Auto detailing
  • Motorcycle & powersports repair

Beauty & body art

  • Esthetician & stylist
  • Piercing & tattoo studio

Events & creative

  • Wedding planning & services
  • Photography
  • Art gallery & shops

Home, property & trades

  • Real estate — residential & commercial
  • Construction & contracting
  • Electrical
  • HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning)
  • Flooring specialties
  • Pool cleaning & maintenance
  • Handyperson services

Making & technology

  • 3D print farm & logistics
  • Technology & professional services firm

Professional services & health

  • Psychiatric nurse practitioner practice
  • Consultancies — recruiting, training, project management, independent
  • Luxury travel experiences
  • Cosmetics brand

The record behind the work

Twenty-five years in brick-and-mortar retail, on both sides of the franchise model.

Fluent in franchise agreements, support, development, growth and operations.

2,300locations and 20K+ field personnel across three banners — built the infrastructure to support them centrally, company and franchise
18consecutive years of same-store sales growth in the franchise system
~200new franchise units opened, site activation to stabilized
35+franchise systems where same-store sales and units grew
$1Mfirst-year store — opened the flagship prototype
Safetyculture built into the operating standard — EH&S (environmental, health & safety) led at market level

One accountable lead. The right specialists behind it.

Proud technology partner: Xerox · Lexmark

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