It's tough to run a business!
▸ Too many ideas,
▸ Challenges in every direction,
▸ No one to talk to,
▸ Unclear focus,
▸ Too many roles to play,
▸ Existential uncertainty!
Creative businesses are never simple, straight forward or easy.
It helps to have another brain in your corner.
GET clarity
Everything starts with you:
- your vision affects the strategy,
- your beliefs affect the business model,
- your habits affect the results.
Our work emphasizes the core of your business: you!
From there, we will clarify, build and attack until sustainable growth is achieved.
Three Key Areas of Clarity
The Strategy
Business Development
- Business model clarity
- Sales strategy
- Product deelopment
The story
Branding & Marketing
- Marketing approach
- Brand concept
- Value proposition development
The Mindset
Founder Dynamics
- Mental health
- Partner relations
- Stages of growth
WHY?
+ space to talk through major decisions,
+ breakthru repetitive unproductive patterns,
+ increased clarity with regular feedback,
+ ensure progress with accountability partner,
+ deepen self-awareness and confidence,+ sounding board to bounce ideas,
+ experience building creative businesses,
+ marketing and branding know-how,
+ discover practical tips and tactics,
+ connect to a wider network of creatives,
+ positive perspective to reframe difficulties,
+ extra support through founder challenges.
We guide entrepreneurs through the creative process... as an expert, a passionate supporter, a sounding board, an accountability partner, a friend, as an actual practitioner of the creative process... and as a builder of creative businesses.
What's the Consulting process like?
Our consulting is a guided conversation, step-by-step, we will go through each aspect of your business. Sometimes it'll be a brainstorming session, sometimes we'll analyze new opportunities together, and other times it'll be a deeper discussion about your strategy.
The point is to keep the business moving forward... to keep creating... to keep growing.
You'll have a chance to explore different ideas, debate tactics, and gain a higher perspective on your business, on your situation, and most importantly, on yourself as a creative founder.Confidential
never discussed outside of sessions
Personalized
every session is just for you
At your pace
you set the schedule & frequency
We use many growth frameworks from neuro-linguistic programming to design thinking, from lean startup to brand strategy, and from business modeling to positive psychology.
Rather than relying on a single methodology, these blend gives us both freedom and foundation. There is always a way.
Ultimately, our goal is always the same: to figure out the best way to attack growth in your business.
Packages & Pricing
CREATE. BUILD. GROW.
Light Package
5 sessions for $1950
Best for those who have a working history with Let's Make Great! and want a tune up ($390/session)
Tactical Package
10 sessions for $3700
Best for founders starting new projects or working through of smaller projects of 2-4 months ($370/session).
Strategic Package
20 sessions for $7000
Best for founders who want to work more closely together for 4-9 months ($350/session).
Before your purchase, book a pre-consultation session to share your situation, business challenge or goals. This is free of cost and essential for us both to understand how to best work together!
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What clients say about us
Founders & Innovators
"completely exceeded my expectations"
He guided me through a structured brand naming process.
It felt almost psychological, tapping into my subconscious ideas. Highly recommend working with Brian!
Federica Strobietto
Founder
Startup in Stealth Mode
"Brian’s reputation for innovation is well-earned!
My business and I are so much better off for all the time I spent with Let’s Make Great.
I look forward to working with Brian again."
John Pasden
Founder
Allset Learning
"Even now, a Decade later, I cherish and respect
the personal revelations that he helped me discover.
Brian's coaching style was like that of a non-teaching guide, using thought-provoking questions to incite introspection and gain valuable insights.
George Lobo Castro
Independent Designer
Pink Design Lab
"Working with Brian is transformational.
This is the second time I have had the honor of collaborating with him.
In both cases, the work and time spent together has changed my life."
Ashley Oldacre
Program Manager
Google
Interested, but beyond your budget?
Consider our ReadyStart Program!
Every half year (July & December), we open our consulting to impact entrepreneurs, independent creatives, or those just starting out. Payment is on a sliding scale, based on your situation.
No excuses... if this is you, reach out. Our goal is to simply make as much impact as possible. Just indicate your interest in the pre-consultation survey.
Prefer to tell us about your situation first?
Fill in our pre-consultation survey instead.
