Where initiatives cross the finish line.

Your design business is an incredibly personal extension of you and your hard work. We get it. It demands attention, care, and constant evaluation to ensure that it’s growing in a way that is aligned with your desires, values, and intentions. That’s why we see our role as helping you to keep up with the areas that are most important to the health of your business. We are your partner in each of your goals along the way.

YOUR PROFIT

If we don’t make money a focus, then we will never reach our financial goals. No financial goals identified? You’re not alone! We help you pull out of the weeds of every day to identify what your big-picture vision is and start to work towards it.

  • We start with an audit of your entire business or individual topics (client-led). This includes but is not limited to:

    • Contract Review

    • Org Chart Analysis

    • Historical Revenue Review

    • Billing Rate Review

    • Salary Assessment

    • Competitor Assessment

    • Annual Revenue Goals & Initiatives to Reach Goals

    • Business Development Strategy Review

    • and more!

  • It’s official - the world of design has been flying blind and we’re putting a stop to that. Every other industry makes sound business decisions based on data and you deserve that confidence in your business decisions too. We provide a bespoke financial model that’s easy to use - you shouldn’t have stare at numbers and try to interrupt them - we help you understand it all!

    • Data Analytics / Review

    • Scenario Modeling (If then planning templates)

    • Initial Sales and Headcount Projection Results

    • On-Going Support

      • Reviewing actuals vs. projection

      • Meet to discuss findings

      • Possible re-projection / re-forecast based on business trends/changes

YOUR PROJECTS

Too often than not, business development efforts are placed on the back burner for a myriad of reasons. No longer. We help you determine the right strategy and routine that works for you to attract - solid branding - and retain your ideal clients - solid operations. No more giving into the less than ideal clients or their projects.

  • Networking doesn’t have to feel insincere or consume all of your energy. To create an efficient business development strategy it first starts with your mindset and then the routine you create to integrate it into your daily habits.

    • Establish Improved Mindset

    • Relationship mapping & mining

    • Routine Creation

    • Accountability Partner

  • Our Attorney provides a deep dive into your existing contract or helps you develop a new contract backed by an arrogate of industry best practice recommendations.

    • Edit Existing Contract

    • Or Develop New Contract

  • Whether starting fresh in your new business, reinventing your image, or doing a light update, we work with clients on brand positioning and website design.

    OPTION 1: Website Design - Flat Rate

    OPTION 2: Branding - Hourly

    • Brand and Marketing Audit

    • Digital Audit

    • Branded Marketing Collateral creation or refresh

      • Leave Behind

    • Branding Launch, Refinement or Refresh

    • Brand Book

    • Naming and Logos

  • We know how challenging it can be to run a design business, answer to client demands, and ensure that all of the appropriate tools are in place. There is always a project on the back burner that is either too daunting to tackle yourself or doesn’t receive your adequate attention.

    • Audit of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

    • Overall Operations Audit

    • Process Management & Training

    • Project Management

    • Client Management

    • Project Facilitation & Management

    • Conflict Resolution

    • Strategic Planning

    • Operations Optimizations

YOUR PEOPLE

People are your most valuable asset - you included. Are you the leader that can retain great talent? Are you effectively empowering your people and leveraging their strengths? Looking to recruit the best of the best? Not sure who or what is missing? We help ensure every position is set up for success and structured for optimal performance.

  • We offer the industries only full-service white glove recruiting. What our secret sauce? Speed and level setting. Just ask one of our clients.

    OPTION 1: Full-Service - Flat Rate

    • Job description development

    • Salary comp analysis

    • Posting and maintenance of job postings across multiple job boards

    • Review and pre-screening

    • Team Assessment

    • Roles & Responsibilities

    • Team Skills Evaluation

    • Offer Letter Management & Negotiation

    • New-Hire Onboarding

    OPTION 2: As-Needed Assistance - Hourly

    If you don’t have the budget for a full-service recruiting engagement, no worries. We would still love to help!

  • You haven’t had time to conduct enough (or any!) performance reviews and these are crucial to building a strong, positive culture that supports your other retention habits.

    OPTION 1: Full-Service - Flat Rate

    • Implement or improve upon your existing process

    • Frequency of reviews

    • Format of reviews

    • Documents needed

    • Follow up process and next steps

    OPTION 2: As-Needed Assistance - Hourly

  • Our Senior SHRM Certified Consultant assists our clients in a variety of bespoke ways:

    • Review of Existing HR Documents

    • Creation of New HR Documents

    • 1:1 Sessions

    • Employee Issues on As-Needed Basis

  • It’s less expensive to retain the talent you have than recruit over an over again. That’s why we support our clients with many options to build a strong, positive culture.

    • Retention Retreat

    • Culture Creation Kit - Operationalizing Culture

    • Org Chart - Current & Proposed

    • Roles & Responsibilities Analysis - Current & Purposed

    • Employee Handbook

  • Clients leverage our expertise in our one-on-one or group coaching sessions where you get a right-hand-woman in your business who guides on best practices, acts as a sounding board, and is your accountability partner to push your goals over the finish line - virtual or in-person.

    • Leadership/Managing Up Training

    • Client Communication Training

      • How to Talk About Money

      • How to Have Difficult Conversations

    • Operationalizing Your Company Culture & Values

    • Effective Meeting Training

    • Confidence Training

    • Team Wellness Training

Not sure what you need?

We get it and you are not alone. Check off all the following items and we’ll help you uncover what your business needs.