Strategic partner to CEOs of $1M to $50M companies
Better decisions, made sooner. A stronger business, built faster.
Strategists and operators in one firm. We help you set the right priorities, decide faster, and implement until revenue and profit grow.
One recent engagement: $17,500 invested = $769,182 in additional annualized revenue.
the variables
The bigger the business, the higher the stakes of every decision.
Four variables decide how fast a company reaches its goals.
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Focus. Knowing what opportunities to pursue, and what to turn down.
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Decision speed. Decisions made quickly, by the right people.
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Execution. Every priority has an owner, a deadline, and a measure.
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Expertise. Specialists on call when the business needs them.
We solve for all four.
Strategy and execution, from one partner.
What we bring to the table
Sound decisions
We help you evaluate options, weigh trade-offs, and focus on the decisions with the most upside.
Clear priorities
We set direction with you, keep the business focused, and adjust when a new opportunity makes sense.
Implementation
Our team builds what we plan with yours: hiring systems, reporting, referral channels, management structure.
The right expertise
When a challenge calls for specialized knowledge, we bring in specialists from our network and manage them for you.
results
Selected work.
HOME CARE
From one payer to five.
Four new payer channels, a hiring system to staff them, and an owner out of daily operations.
REAL ESTATE
From agent to brokerage owner.
We helped a real estate agent succesfully build and launch her own brokerage.
OUTSOURCED HR
Higher margins, more capacity.
We replaced hourly billing with packaged services, raising margins and making room for more clients.
The partnership
A partner in the decisions that matter.
We work directly with you and your leadership team. We bring an independent perspective, challenge assumptions, and tell you what we see.
You make the final decisions. We help you make them well, then help your team execute them.
We're competitive on our clients' behalf, and we measure ourselves by their results.
The first 90 days
What the first 90 days look like.
Every business has a different constraint. The way we solve it stays consistent.
MONTH 1
Set direction
We assess the business, pinpoint the constraints that matter most, and set the priorities with you.
MONTH 2
Get to work
We start on those priorities, fix what's blocking them, and decide how we'll measure progress.
MONTH 3
Measure & adjust
We measure results, adjust what isn't working, and set the next priorities.
We review progress with you every month against revenue, profit, and milestones.
investment
Engagements are customized to your business and goals.
MONTHLY RETAINERS START AT
$5,000
Most engagements range from $10,000 to $25,000 per month.
the partners
Who you'll work with.
TIANNA LINTON
Co-Founder & Lead Strategist
Tianna leads strategy and growth, and works directly with CEOs and their leadership teams as they step into bigger roles. She started in business in sales 15 years ago, moved into marketing, and built her own agency in Hawaii before co-founding The Solve.
MCKAYLA EVANS
Co-Founder & Lead Strategist
McKayla leads operations, people, and culture for our clients. She started in business 15 years ago at her grandfather's insurance agency, and helps founders build companies that no longer depend on them day to day.
WORK WITH US
Bring us the goal.
We work with a small number of CEOs at a time: leaders who make the final call and act on it. Tell us where the business is, where you want it to go, and what might be in the way. We'll tell you plainly whether we can help.
A short application, then a call with Tianna or McKayla.