Break Through the Growth Ceiling
The next level of growth starts now.
The leadership that built your multimillion-dollar company is now the ceiling on its growth. I help founders break through growth ceilings, lead with clarity, and scale without eroding culture, margin, or burning out.
Are you stuck in the success trap?
Your drive and control built the foundation. Now they’ve become the trap. What once fueled growth now limits your future.
Common Signs You’re in the Success Trap:
You’re still the backstop for too many decisions.
Culture feels strained as the team grows.
Action waits for your approval.
Leadership team isn’t fully owning outcomes.
Growth feels like it’s costing more than it’s giving back.
Breaking free requires a shift in identity, from hands-on driver to strategic architect. I help founders redesign how the lead,align their teams around clear metrics, and scale with confidence. Expand, exit or create the freedom to live on your terms.
How I Help
From Growth Ceilings to Scalable Leadership
You don’t need another layer of tactics. You need a clear path to scaling I use a proven framework to help founders move from being hands-on driver to the strategic architect of a business that can run, grow, and thrive without you at the center.
The Investor Journey Framework
Operational Integrity – Clear roles, efficient workflows, and predictable systems that eliminate bottlenecks.
Financial Clarity – Metrics that reveal the real story and guide decisions
Management System – Rhythms, KPIs, and decision rights to align your team
Leadership Depth – Leaders who own outcomes and solve problems at the right level
Investor Mindset – Shift from operator to owner, focusing on high-value moves like expansion, acquisition, or building a life you love
For Founders Who’ve Built Something Real, and Want What’s Next
I work with service-based founders multimillion-dollar companies who want to scale without losing what makes their business worth leading.
You might recognize yourself if:
Your business generates at least $2.5 in annual revenue.
You have a leadership team, but you’re still the safety net for too many decisions.
Protecting margin is harder despite higher revenue.
Culture feels the strain of scaling.
You’re eyeing expansion, exit or a better life.
What you value:
Clear thinking and data for confident decisions.
Leaders who own results and handle complexity.
Sustainable growth that builds enterprise value and personal freedom.
If you see yourself here, the next stage of growth requires a different way of leading and that shift starts at the top.
Proven Results:
🚀 300+ practices coached
💵 20–40% average revenue growth in 12 months
⏳ Clients save 10+ hours weekly
🏆 90% client retention rate
Real Change. Measurable Impact.
My clients already had successful companies — the difference came when they stopped being the backstop and started leading like CEOs.
Meet Steven
When I'm not working with business owners, I'm usually chasing big challenges—like climbing Mt. Rainier or hiking the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim. I know what it means to set huge goals and fight through the grind to reach the top.
Building a business is no different. It still takes grit, but as the business evolves, it demands that you do too. If you don’t, you end up serving everyone else’s needs but your own—running on stress instead of purpose.
The turning point comes when you shift how you see yourself so you can change how you lead. I help founders make that shift. When you do, chaos settles, energy returns, and you rediscover why you built the business in the first place.
If you’re ready to lead differently, we should talk.
Work With Me
A Conversation is the First Step
If you’re like most founders I work with, you don’t need convincing that something has to change. You’re here because you’re ready for a business that scales without burning you out or eroding what you’ve built.
Here’s how we start:
Map - Establish where your business is today, what you want next, and what’s getting in the way.
Reveal - Uncover the beliefs, structures, and leadership gaps that limit growth.
Align - If we’re a fit, we create a partnership tailored to your needs and designed to build your future.
Frame– Map where your business is today, what you want next, and what’s getting in the way.
Frame the Growth Ceiling – Identify beliefs, structures, and leadership gaps limiting growth.
Act