Professional Consulting for Startups
At Plan + Pivot Collective, our services consist of consulting for startups designed for founders who want to make smart moves without second-guessing every step.
We help you focus, prioritize, and build with intention, so you're not just busy, you're building something that lasts.
Why Do Founders Work with Us?
If you're managing product development, growing a team, handling operations – you are likely wearing more hats than planned. Early momentum is exciting, but without the right structure, it can quickly become hard to sustain.
That’s where we come in! As a modern startup business consultant, we work closely with you to define the next best steps, eliminate distractions, and accelerate the decisions that matter most.
How Do We Help Startups Grow?
Our small business startup consulting services are tailored to support you at every planned stage, your team, and ambition. Here’s what we typically support:
1. Business Strategy Clarity
Whether you're pre-launch or post-MVP, we help you zoom out, assess what's working, and create a clear, actionable plan.
• Strategic roadmap aligned to growth stage
• Foundational goal setting + prioritization
• Clarity around audience, value prop, and metrics
3. Org Design + Workflow Support
Your team might be small, but your systems can still be smart. We help structure roles, responsibilities, and tools so nothing falls through the cracks.
• Role clarity and hiring plans
• Internal workflows + operating rhythms
• Tools, tech, and SOP recommendations
2. Go-to-Market Planning
We act as your startup marketing consultant, helping you identify the best channels, sharpen your messaging, and build a real strategy to reach your early customers.
• Audience + positioning audit
• Channel prioritization
• Campaign or launch planning
4. Fractional Leadership
Need a VP-level strategy without a full-time hire? We jump in where needed-leading planning, marketing, or ops to help you bridge critical gaps.
• Part-time strategic support
• Embedded guidance during key growth phases
• Think like founders, lead like execs
Who Do We Work With?
We support early and growth-stage startups who are:
• Prepping for launch but stuck in indecision
• Post-launch but overwhelmed by scattered efforts
• Pivoting their model or entering a new market
• Ready to professionalize, grow a team, or raise funds
• Looking to hire startup consultants who work like strategic partners, not external observers
Whether you're a bootstrapped founder, an early-stage team, or looking for a small business startup consultant in the US, we adapt to your needs and momentum.
Signs That You Need Startup Consulting
You don’t have to be in crisis mode to benefit from an outside perspective. But here are a few signs it might be time to bring in support:
• You’re making progress, but it feels directionless
• You’re wearing every hat and it’s starting to show
• Your team lacks clear roles or workflows
• You’re unsure which priorities drive growth
• You’re launching, hiring, or fundraising without a solid plan
• You’ve hit a plateau and aren’t sure what’s next
If this sounds familiar, it's time to work with a startup business consultant who can help you slow down just enough to move forward with purpose.
How Do We Help Startups Grow?
Our small business startup consulting services are tailored to support you at every planned stage, your team, and ambition. Here’s what we typically support:
Strategic Direction Without the Noise
Startups move quickly, but pace without clarity drains time and resources. We help you shift from reactive to intentional by aligning your vision with an actionable roadmap.
Practical Insight, Not Theory
You won’t get generic advice or high-level frameworks. As experienced business startup consultants, we provide grounded recommendations, ready-to-use tools, and clear next steps tailored to your reality.
Systems That Support Sustainable Growth
From early hiring to foundational processes, we help you build the internal structure your business needs to grow efficiently, without losing momentum.
Consulting Packages That Fit You
Smart Start - From $500
Short, sharp sessions designed to bring clarity in a single sprint. We’ll tackle one key challenge-messaging, org structure, planning-and give you a focused path forward.
Great for: solo founders, early-stage startups, or quick strategic pivots.
Focused Growth - From $1,250
4–6-week engagements with strategy, tools, and direct support to level up a core area - planning, marketing, team structure, or product rollout.
Great for: small teams who need aligned direction and support from a seasoned startup growth consultant.
Fractional Leadership - From $4,000
Step-in leadership when you need experienced brains, not just advice. We act as interim leads across planning, brand, ops, or marketing, with weekly touchpoints and hands-on support.
Great for: startups in high-growth mode, hiring delays, or early executive gaps.
Smarter Strategy Starts Here
Frequently Asked Questions
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It depends on your stage and priorities. Most engagements include strategic planning, marketing guidance, org structure, and ongoing support. We adapt to what matters most right now.
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Not at all. We often work directly with solo founders or tiny teams. Our goal is to help you build smart systems early-even if it’s just you right now.
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Both. We offer one-time sprints, multi-week intensives, and longer-term small business advisory services depending on your needs.
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Yes. As a business consultant for startups, we help define roles, write job descriptions, and design the right org structure for your next stage.
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We support launch strategy, go-to-market planning, and campaign prioritization-though we don’t do brand design ourselves.
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We’ve lived this. Our background is in building, not just advising. We don’t hand you a binder-we partner with you like an embedded co-founder.
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Most firms go broad or high-level. We go deep on the few things that move the needle-and we deliver it in a way that respects your time and your brainpower.
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Easy. Book a quick intro call. We’ll talk through your goals and help you decide what level of support makes sense.
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Unlike traditional firms, we focus on actionable strategy tailored to your stage. We don’t hand off a report—we partner with you to execute and evolve as you grow.