Alongside the owner · Executive Advisory

Someone to call before you make the decision.

Executive Advisory is not a fractional CEO. You stay in charge of your business. We work alongside you as an experienced advisor: someone who knows the business, understands the numbers, and is there when an important question comes up.

Some owners want a monthly meeting. Others want weekly involvement. The relationship is built around what yours actually needs.

Questions this answers

  • Should I hire this person?
  • Should I take the loan?
  • Does this deal make sense?
  • Is this the right time?
  • How should I handle this problem?
  • What am I not seeing?

What we cover

Decision support
A hire, a lease, a loan, a purchase, a new location. The numbers first, then a straight answer.
A sounding board
People, partners, pricing, a problem that won’t go away. Talked through with someone who has run a business.
Monthly strategy meeting
What happened, what it means and what to do about it, set as priorities for the month ahead.
Priorities and action items
A short list, in order, with a name next to every item, and follow-through between meetings.
Professional coordination
The right people involved, everyone working from the same numbers, and you no longer the go-between.
Problem solving
When something is not working, an experienced second set of eyes and a plan.

What you get

Every month, and in between

  • Monthly strategy meeting
  • Monthly priorities and action items
  • Decision support between meetings
  • Coordination with your CPA, attorney, banker and other advisors

Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes there are questions you haven’t considered. And sometimes the numbers say it isn’t the right time.

An experienced business owner in your corner.

Proof

A retail storefront build-out under construction: metal stud walls, fresh drywall and blueprints open on a table

Construction / commercial contracting

Multimilliondollar operation, from a four-person crew

From a four-person crew to a multimillion-dollar operation

Provided financial and operational guidance that helped a growing construction company develop into a multimillion-dollar operation while managing the complexities of union payroll, prevailing wages, and project accounting.

payroll across multiple trades
Union
payroll across multiple trades
wage reporting built in
Prevailing
wage reporting built in

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FAQ

Executive Advisory, answered

How do I know if I can afford to hire another employee?

Look at the numbers before hiring. We review what the role costs fully loaded, what it has to produce to pay for itself, and what it does to cash in the months before it does.

Sometimes the answer will be yes. Sometimes there will be questions you haven’t considered. And sometimes the numbers may say it isn’t the right time.

What should I look at before opening a second location?

Start with what the new location has to generate every month to cover its overhead and produce a profit. That break-even number sets the sales targets everything else is measured against.

Then look at cash: what it takes to open, how long until it carries itself, and what the existing business can support in the meantime.

How do I figure out what to focus on next in my business?

We identify what appears to be working and what may need attention, then put together a practical action list and identify who should handle each item.

For ongoing clients, a monthly strategy meeting sets the priorities for the month ahead, and a quarterly review steps back to the bigger picture.

Will you work with my CPA, attorney and banker?

Yes. Running a business can involve a CPA, attorney, banker, insurance professional, payroll company, bookkeeper and other specialists.

We help make sure the right people are involved, the financial side stays organized, and you understand how the pieces fit together, so you’re not the one relaying messages between them.

Before the next big decision, call.

A 30-minute conversation about where the business is and what you’re weighing. No prep needed.

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How we work with owners on the big calls, from hiring to buying a business.