For owners with a team
Grow the business, not your hours.
We invest in established businesses and work alongside the owner on customers, admin, and hiring, so growth doesn't all run through you.
No fee to talk. About 3 minutes.
What changes
You've built a team. Now it needs to run without everything going through you.
Here's what we take on.
Steady work, every week
Illustrative example, not a forecast.The result
A business that grows beyond you, and is worth more because it doesn't depend on you.
Why it's different
Not an agency. Not a loan. A partner.
Most other help gets paid whether or not the business grows.
| Support | A marketing agencySells you one piece, usually leads. | A consultantTells you what to change. | A loanMoney and nothing else. | FrameworkInvests and does the work alongside you. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puts money into the business | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Brings in new customers | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Advice on what to change | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Does the work alongside you | No | No | No | Yes |
| Systems, hiring, and the back office | No | No | No | Yes |
| Only does well if the business grows | No | No | No | Yes |
The terms
We only earn on the growth we help create.
Our fee is a share of the incremental revenue above where your business is today. If revenue doesn't grow, we don't get paid. The exact terms are in writing before anyone commits.
How it works
From first conversation to a plan in writing.
01
Tell us about the business
What you do, how long you've done it, and what's in the way. About three minutes.
02
Talk it through
Where the business is and where you want it to go. We can look at the numbers together.
03
Get a plan in writing
What we'd work on, what we'd put in, and the terms. Nothing is agreed until it's in writing.
04
Build it together
We work with you on customers, systems, and hiring, and track progress against the plan.
Run one of these? Let's talk.
Pick yours, or something close, and tell us about it.
- Painting
- Commercial cleaning
- Pet care & grooming
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home care for elders
- Estate planning & elder law
- Pest control
- Landscaping & garden maintenance
- Commercial insurance
- Handyman & home maintenance
- Bookkeeping
- Property management
- Exterior cleaning
- Appliance repair
- Residential cleaning
- Pool maintenance
- Another business?
Who we work with
Owners with customers, a reputation, and room to grow.
- Paying customers and a reputation you've earned
- Based in the Bay Area
- A business we know, or close to it
- Want it to grow beyond what you can do alone
- Open to changing how things get done
What you don’t need
- You don't need a team.
- You don't need a marketing plan.
- Your books don't need to be perfect.
We care about what you've built and where you want to take it.
Questions
Questions from owners
Straight answers. If yours isn't here, email us.
What does it cost to talk?
Nothing. The first conversation is free, with no obligation.
What are the terms?
A share of the incremental revenue we help create, above where your business is today. We put the exact terms in writing, and nothing is agreed until you've said yes.
How is this different from a marketing agency?
An agency sells you one piece, usually leads, and gets paid either way. We invest in the business and work on customers, systems, hiring, and the back office, because more leads don't help if no one answers the phone.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
The ones on this page. If yours is close, reach out anyway.
How big does my business need to be?
We work with solo operators and owners with teams. What matters is paying customers and wanting to grow.
Where do you work?
All nine Bay Area counties. If you're nearby, reach out anyway.
What happens after I reach out?
We read every note ourselves and reply within 10 business days, either way.
Your next chapter
Ready to grow what you've built?
Tell us about the business. If it's a fit, we'll set up a call.
No fee to talk. About 3 minutes.