Growth advisory: a standing appointment with someone who has built this before
Growth advisory without a retainer-sized team or agency overhead. Just a monthly call and direct access when a decision can’t wait until the next one.
The problem
Why growing alone gets expensive without growth advisory
Most owners don't need a bigger team. They need a second opinion before the decision, not after.
Decisions made alone need growth advisory
Every hire, price change, and new channel gets decided in a vacuum, with no one to pressure-test it.
Advice without your numbers is not growth advisory
Generic business advice ignores your actual margins, capacity, and cash position.
Big-agency consulting vs. small-business growth advisory
Traditional strategy consulting starts at agency rates most small businesses can't justify.
What's included
Everything in the growth advisory retainer
What you get in growth advisory
- One 60-minute strategy call a month
- Direct message access between calls for time-sensitive questions
- Review of any major decision before you commit: pricing, hiring, new channels
- A running document tracking decisions made and results seen
- Priority access to book any other Monika service at the retainer rate
$500/mo
Growth advisory: one call a month, plus access
A second opinion on the decisions that are hard to make alone.
Book a free advisory callMonth to month, cancel anytime. Paid by invoice.
How it works
From first call to a running growth advisory record
01
We learn the business for growth advisory
First call goes deep: numbers, goals, and what's actually kept you up at night.
02
We set the cadence
A monthly call on the calendar, plus how to reach us between them.
03
We pressure-test decisions
Before you commit to a hire, a price change, or a new channel, we look at it together.
04
We track what's working
A running log of decisions and outcomes, so patterns show up over time.
FAQ
Questions about growth advisory
Is this the same as Fractional CMO?
No. This is advisory: we help you decide. Fractional CMO means we help you execute, with more hours and more hands-on involvement.
What counts as a "time-sensitive question"?
Anything you'd otherwise sit on for two weeks waiting for the next call. Pricing decisions, a contract you're unsure about, a hire you're second-guessing.
Can I cancel after one month?
Yes, month to month with no minimum term. Most clients stay because it keeps being useful, not because they're locked in.
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Stop making the big calls alone: try growth advisory.
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