You built a real business. Now stop being its bottleneck.
I'm an advisor and operator for established small business owners. We start by figuring out what's actually broken in your business — not what looks broken on a spreadsheet. Then we fix it, together, with operational changes first and technology second.
You've built something real.
Revenue is coming in. But you're working 60-hour weeks, you're the bottleneck in every decision, your margins could be better, and your evenings and weekends belong to your business instead of your life. You don't need a course. You don't need a 40-page strategy deck. You need someone who's been there, will look at how you actually run, and will help you fix it.
Operations first. Technology second.
Four steps. Each one earns the next. No lock-in at any stage.
Free 15-min call
Quick fit check. I find out what’s going on, you find out if I can help. Zero pressure.
Shop Diagnostic — $500
Half a day on-site if you’re in the area (I’m Chicago-based and cover the Midwest), or a deep virtual session if you’re outside it. I see how the business actually runs — phones, scheduling, quotes, follow-up, pricing, cash flow. You walk away with a written 30/60/90 plan ranked by ROI. This is a real deliverable, not a sales call. Most clients say this alone was worth it. If you go on to a larger engagement, the $500 is credited toward it.
Advisory engagement
If we both want to keep going, we work the plan together over 60–90 days. Working sessions as needed (not a forced weekly cadence). Operational changes first — pricing, hours, who-does-what, how the day flows. This is the part that actually moves the needle and the part most tech vendors skip. Engagements typically run $2,000–$15,000 depending on scope, agreed up front, no subscription lock-in.
Optional tech build through BizTechy.ai
If your plan calls for an AI receptionist, scheduling automation, a CRM build, or a website refresh, we build it together through my technology arm BizTechy.ai. You pay at cost, not at agency markup. You own what we build.
Learn more about BizTechy.aiSell you software you don’t need. If a $0 fix works, that’s the fix.
Push a 12-month retainer. You pay for outcomes, not subscriptions.
Talk to you like a consultant. I’ve been the bottleneck. I get it.
Hand you a 40-page strategy doc you’ll never read.
Take you on if I can’t help. The free call is also where I disqualify.
What this looks like in practice.
Zamu Tints — Chicago
Edward owns Zamu Tints — an established window tint shop in Chicago with a great reputation and a full schedule. He was also answering quote DMs at 11pm and losing booking opportunities to slow response times. We refreshed the website, automated the scheduling and intake, and built him an after-hours follow-up flow. He runs the front of his business on autopilot now and got his evenings back. Auto specialty has become a featured niche because of work like this.
If you run an auto detail, tint, wrap, or PDR shop, see the dedicated page
I'm not a consultant. I'm an operator who helps other operators.
I've actually done the things I advise on. I've run a place with staff, margins, and angry customers. I've built and exited a service business. I've helped scale two startups and lived through the things you read about on Reddit. I know what it costs you to be the only one who can do everything — and I know what it takes to stop.
More than advisory.
Private community access
A community of current and past advisory clients. Resources, intros, peer support.
Lifetime PeerFounder membership
Every engagement includes lifetime free access to PeerFounder — community, learning, and micro-funding tools.
Featured on the podcast
Engaged clients get featured on Startup or Shutup for exposure to a growing audience of operators and small business owners.
My professional network
Intros and connections from a network built across healthcare, fintech, trades, and the Chicago entrepreneur community.
Common questions.
No. Auto specialty is my featured niche because that’s where I’ve gotten the strongest results recently. But I work with established small business owners across industries — service businesses, retail, professional services. If your business is at least two years old and generating real revenue, we can talk.
Then advisory probably isn’t the right fit yet. Check out PeerFounder for community, learning resources, and micro-funding designed specifically for people in the earliest stage. Once you’ve got revenue, come back.
Because the diagnostic is real work. You walk away with a written 30/60/90 plan, not a sales pitch. Charging for it filters for serious buyers and respects both of our time. If we go on to a larger engagement, the $500 is credited toward it.
Engagements typically run $2,000–$15,000 depending on scope. We agree on a fixed scope and price after the Diagnostic, so there are no surprises and no subscription lock-in.
No. Most clients do because the work integrates naturally, but the advisory engagement and the technology build are separate. You’re never required to take a tech build, and if you’ve already got tools you like, we work with what you have.
Yes. I’m Chicago-based and the on-site Shop Diagnostic is easiest within the Midwest, but I run virtual Diagnostics for clients anywhere in the U.S. Same depth, same written deliverable.
Ready to figure out what's actually broken?
Everyone starts with a free 15-minute call. I find out what's going on, you find out if I can help. Zero pressure. If we're a fit, we'll talk about next steps from there.