Growth Strategy & Systems
Most businesses don’t stall because of a lack of effort. They stall because the owner is the bottleneck, the systems don’t scale, and marketing burns everyone out before sales even start. That’s where I step in.
I act as both strategist and fractional COO, helping leaders untangle the chaos, build flywheel systems, and create a business that grows without consuming them.
Does this sound familiar?
You’re the bottleneck, everything flows through you, and nothing moves without your sign-off.
SOPs live in people’s heads, not in systems where the team can access them.
Your marketing process burns you out before sales even happen.
There’s no automation carrying the load, every task feels manual.
What Happens When We Fix It
Short-Term Wins:
A marketing system that generates demand without burning you out.
A documented SOP system that everyone can follow.
Core automations in place so processes move faster with fewer mistakes.
If needed, I help you hire and train virtual assistants to free up your time.
We don’t guess, we identify the lowest input, highest output levers for your unique situation and start pulling them.
Long Term Wins:
Clarity about what’s working and what’s not.
Confidence that the business can run without you most of the time.
Flywheel systems custom to your business, where every action compounds for maximum return.
Proof the System Works
I’ve helped agencies and marketing firms:
Build ongoing demand and create waitlists for their services.
Hire and train salespeople who close consistently.
Create repeatable, scalable fulfillment processes that could be outsourced and automated.
Build and train effective VA teams to handle client management and admin.
Grow consistently, often closing multiple five-figure deals per day, without sacrificing client results or integrity.
While implementing strategies that allowed their clients to do the same.
A word from Nathan Hirsch
Every Business Needs Different Levers Pulled
There’s no one-size-fits-all template here.
Some businesses need visibility first.
Others need operations stabilized before they can handle more demand.
That’s why every engagement starts with The Carmichael Audit, a process where we map your business, find the friction points, and identify the levers that will deliver the highest reward with the least effort.
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