Strategic Business Advisory for Growth-Stage Companies

When growth starts to break your business, clarity isn’t a luxury. It’s a lever.

I work with leaders who are keeping growth on track. When their systems, strategy, or execution start to strain, we find the friction and solve what’s blocking progress.

How I Help

I partner with business leaders when growth outpaces their structure and results start slipping.

After a raise, mid-scale, or in the middle of a messy pivot, this is where missteps get expensive.

I don’t just spot symptoms. I diagnose what’s off fast, then help fix it with cross-functional strategy that holds under pressure.

Who I Work With

Founders

growing faster than their current setup can sustain, nevermind scale

Operators

stretched thin across systems, strategy, & execution

Executives

and teams navigating reorgs, hiring spikes, & new complexity

Leaders

trying to protect performance amidst constant change

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What You Can Count On

I don’t just advise. I’ve owned the outcomes when growth got messy, in high-stakes environments where failure wasn’t an option.

  • Led inside hypergrowth unicorns during rapid scale

  • Managed $60M+ ARR through post-merger complexity & reorgs

  • Uncovered $3.2M in lost revenue through CRM and data diagnostics

  • Prevented six-figure churn by identifying system failures before they spiraled

I bring executive-level pattern recognition, pressure-tested judgment, and cross-functional fluency shaped by environments ranging from startups to enterprise rollups. Together we cut through noise, find real friction, and fix what’s not working.

The Process, Tailored to Your Reality

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Find the real barriers.

Not just symptoms, but root cause clarity as to what's stalling growth.

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Align people, strategy, and systems.

Operational harmony, so growth stops sabotaging itself.

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Design for scale, not survival.

Built to grow with future friction, expansion, & bandwidth in mind.

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Momentum with structure & purpose.

So you’re leading growth rather than reacting to it.

Why My Approach Holds Under Pressure

I’ve led through inflection points, not just advised from the outside.

When growth starts to break the business, I help fix what matters quickly, clearly, & without draining resources.

  • Systems thinking shaped by real operational pressure
  • Fluency across GTM, delivery, product, finance, and ops
  • Strategic clarity that’s people-aware, data-backed, and execution-ready
  • 12+ years inside growth-stage orgs ($5M–$100M), post-merger teams, and scaling environments

How We Can Work Together

Different growth stages need different types of support.
Here’s how we can partner, based on where you are and what you need.

Diagnose & Focus

For when you know something’s off, but aren’t sure where to start.

FOR STRATEGIC MOVEMENT

Fix What's Not Working

$2,500

2-hour Diagnostic + custom Fix Map

For growth-stage leaders facing bottlenecks across teams, delivery, or decision-making. We'll isolate the root issue, reframe the problem, and map focused next steps, so you can get out of the swirl & move forward with confidence.


What you'll leave with —

• 2-hour deep dive with strategic synthesis
• A custom Fix Map outlining what's breaking, why, and what to do about it — translated into language relevant stakeholders care about
• Option to apply toward ongoing advisory or project-based growth work, if needed


When you need it —

• Deliverables keep slipping, but the team is capable
• Cross-functional breakdowns no one owns
• You’ve tried a few fixes, and it’s still not working
• You’re burning energy on symptoms instead of solving the root issue


Why it works —

• Uncovered $3M in margin leakage at a B2B firm by fixing GTM-delivery gaps
• Avoided a $120K mis-hire by diagnosing the real friction between sales & ops
• Stabilized revenue workflows in 30 days at a $15M services org
• Rebuilt trust across siloed teams by re-aligning incentives and systems

Grow Intentionally

For when you know what’s broken, and you’re ready to rebuild it right.

FOR EXPERT GUIDANCE

Embedded Strategic Partnership

Custom retainer

Starts at $3,000/month

I work alongside you to help you lead through scaling, pivots, operational shifts, and the messy middle. Without losing sight of your real goals or exhausting your leadership bandwidth.


Common partnership formats include:
– Fractional operator across product, CX, & GTM
– Strategic advisor to founder or leadership team
– Mentorship for new or stuck senior hires
– Systems & decision-making coach during scaling

FOR HANDS-ON INTERVENTION

Focused Growth Projects

Custom scoped

Starts at $6,000+

Go deeper than surface-level symptoms. We name the real friction points, realign your strategy, and build a simple, doable next-step plan: one you can move on immediately, grounded in reality.


Common project types include:
– Post-acquisition or GTM cleanup
– Revenue leak + CRM integrity deep dive
– Operational design + team realignment
– Data accessibility + visibility upgrades across tools

What People Say

From people I’ve worked with inside growth-stage teams, post-merger chaos, & complex transitions where the stakes were high & results mattered.

 

Before working with Sadie, our team was spread thin trying to scale our signature event. Roles were unclear, operations were reactive, and our bandwidth was limited. We knew we had the opportunity to make a massive impact and that we couldn’t afford to keep operating on luck alone.

Sadie helped us diagnose the real gaps, rebuild our systems and processes, and align leadership around a clear, executable strategy. She didn’t just fix what wasn’t working. She also helped us anticipate the challenges that would have stalled us down the road.

We delivered a smoother, 25% more profitable event that can support compounding growth for years to come.

Before bringing in Sadie, we were feeling post-merger chaos constantly and operating like an early-stage org despite a multi-million dollar valuation & thousands of customers.

Our systems were fractured, customers were frustrated, culture was struggling, and our team was hanging on by a thread. We had a blue ocean of opportunities untapped, making it all the more frustrating.

She helped us stabilize and rebuild by partnering across departments, guiding the CS strategy & architecting the operations, and aligning our entire post-sale motion.

Her leadership and experience allowed us to plug the gaps, protect key accounts, and exceed retention goals—even in an incredibly volatile environment.

See what's broken. Fix what matters. Build what lasts.

Book a discovery call and let's get things moving.