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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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.