Small Business Consulting in Austin
Operations, sales training, leadership development, and growth strategy for Austin businesses doing $500K to $10M.
Austin Small Business Landscape
The Greater Austin has 2.3 million people and 120,000+ small businesses in Greater Austin. $1.5M average for established small businesses, growing at 15% annual small business growth.
We work with small businesses across Austin—especially Tech-enabled services, Professional services, Construction & trades, and other service-based companies ready to scale operations and improve profitability.
Common Challenges for Austin Business Owners
Managing explosive growth without operational infrastructure
Competing for talent in Austin's hyper-competitive labor market
Scaling faster than systems can support
Building culture while growing rapidly
Transitioning from startup hustle to sustainable operations
How We Help Austin Small Businesses
Hands-on consulting built for Austin's market. We don't write reports—we fix what's broken.
Operations Improvement
Austin businesses outgrow operations fast. We help tech-enabled service companies and fast-growing trades build scalable systems, standard operating procedures, and team structures that can handle 2x-3x growth.
Sales Training & Strategy
Sales training for relationship-driven markets. Austin buyers value culture fit and expertise—we help you position as premium, build consultative sales processes, and close without competing on price alone.
Leadership Development
Leadership development for first-time managers. Austin companies promote from within quickly—we help new managers build delegation, accountability, and coaching skills to lead effectively.
Growth Strategy
Growth strategy focused on sustainable scaling. We help Austin businesses add capacity intelligently, expand geographically to suburbs, and build infrastructure before growth breaks everything.
Organizational Design
Build org structures that scale. We help Austin businesses design roles, clarify responsibilities, create accountability systems, and transition from owner-does-everything to team-driven operations.
Pricing & Profitability
Fix pricing models that leave money on the table. We analyze costs, benchmark against Austin competitors, design pricing that reflects value, and train teams to sell at new rates confidently.
Process Documentation
Document the chaos so it can be delegated. We help Austin businesses create SOPs, training materials, and operational playbooks that allow teams to execute consistently without constant owner involvement.
Hiring & Onboarding
Hire better, faster, and retain longer. We help design hiring processes, write job descriptions that attract Austin talent, create interview frameworks, and build onboarding that sets new hires up for success.
Strategic Planning
Build clear direction for the next 1-3 years. We facilitate planning sessions, create actionable roadmaps, set realistic targets, and build accountability systems to ensure plans actually happen.
Typical Results for Austin Clients
Real metrics from businesses we've worked with in Greater Austin:
2-3x
Scale Capacity
increase in revenue capacity without proportional headcount increase
80%+
Hiring Success
new hire retention at 12 months with proper onboarding and role clarity
-50%
Time to Productivity
reduction in ramp time for new employees through documented processes
10-15x
Owner Leverage
revenue per owner hour through effective delegation and team development
Results vary by business, industry, and commitment level. These metrics represent typical outcomes for Austin businesses that fully implement recommendations and work with us for 12-18 months.
Who This Is For
Austin small businesses doing $500K to $10M in revenue.
If you're currently stuck despite working hard, have a team that's not performing, can't take time off without everything breaking, or are growing but margins are shrinking—we're built for you.
Most of our Austin clients are service-based businesses, contractors, professional services, and tech-enabled companies that need more than advice—they need implementation help.
How It Works
Proven process. Clear milestones. Real accountability.
Discovery Call
Free 30-minute consultation to understand your business challenges, what you've tried, and what's not working. We assess fit and discuss whether consulting makes sense for your situation.
Diagnostic Phase
Deep dive into your operations, financials, team, and market position. We review numbers, interview team members, analyze processes, and identify the highest-impact areas to address first.
90-Day Roadmap
Custom plan prioritizing improvements that will generate ROI fastest. Clear milestones, metrics for success, and realistic timeline. We don't boil the ocean—we fix what matters most first.
Weekly Implementation
Hands-on work: building systems, training team members, redesigning processes, coaching leaders. We meet weekly, work between sessions, and hold everyone (including ourselves) accountable to progress.
Monthly Review
Review progress against plan, adjust priorities based on results, celebrate wins, and identify what's next. Month-to-month commitment means we stay accountable to delivering value.
Engagement Options for Austin Businesses
Flexible consulting designed to fit your needs and budget.
Strategic Consulting
$2,500/month
Monthly strategic support for specific challenges:
- 8-10 hours monthly consulting time
- Strategic planning and advisory
- Monthly progress review
- Email/call support between sessions
- Best for: focused problem-solving
Comprehensive Consulting
$4,000/month
Full hands-on implementation support:
- 16-20 hours monthly consulting time
- Weekly on-site or virtual sessions
- Hands-on implementation support
- Team training and development
- Process documentation and tools
- Best for: transformation and growth
Project-based work: Pricing overhaul, org redesign, sales process build — $5,000-15,000 depending on scope.
Sales training: Team workshops starting at $3,500 for half-day session.
Month-to-month. No long-term contracts. See detailed pricing →
"We went from 8 employees to 25 in 18 months and everything was chaos. The KPS Group helped us build real management structure, document processes, and create accountability. We can actually scale now without melting down."
David R.
Austin tech services company
200% headcount growth, maintained culture, improved margins 6 points
Common Questions from Austin Business Owners
What small business consulting services do you provide in Austin?
We provide hands-on consulting for Austin small businesses: operations improvement, sales training, leadership development, growth strategy, and organizational design. Unlike traditional consultants who deliver reports, we work alongside you weekly to implement changes and fix what's broken.
How much does small business consulting cost in Austin?
Consulting for Austin small businesses starts at $2,500/month for weekly strategic support. Most clients invest $3,500-5,000/month for comprehensive consulting covering operations, sales, and leadership. Month-to-month engagements—no long-term contracts required.
What makes you different from other Austin business consultants?
We're not advisors who hand you reports and disappear. We provide hands-on implementation support—working with your team weekly to build systems, train staff, and fix operations. You work directly with our founder, not junior consultants. We focus on Austin small businesses doing $500K-$10M, not Fortune 500 companies.
Do you work with Austin contractors and trade businesses?
Yes. Many of our Austin clients are contractors, HVAC companies, plumbers, electricians, and general contractors. We specialize in operations for project-based businesses, sales training for competitive bidding, and leadership development for owner-operators transitioning to management.
How quickly will we see results?
Most Austin clients see measurable improvements within 60-90 days: better pricing, improved sales win rates, cleaner operations, stronger cash flow. Typical engagements last 12-18 months until operations are stable and the team can run independently.
Can you help with sales training for our team?
Yes. We provide sales training tailored to Austin markets: consultative selling, proposal development, pricing confidence, objection handling, and account management. Training is hands-on—role plays, ride-alongs, and real deal coaching, not just classroom theory.
What if we just need help with one specific problem?
We can start with focused engagements: pricing overhaul, sales process design, org structure redesign, etc. Most Austin businesses discover that fixing one problem reveals others—we're flexible to adjust scope as you identify what else needs attention.
How is this different from hiring a fractional COO?
Business consulting is strategic and project-focused. Fractional COO is ongoing operational leadership. If you need someone to fix specific problems (pricing, sales, hiring), consulting works. If you need someone running day-to-day operations weekly, fractional COO is better. Many Austin clients start with consulting and transition to fractional COO as they scale.
Serving Austin and Surrounding Areas
We work with small businesses across the Greater Austin, including:
Based in Royse City, serving the entire Greater Austin area on-site and remotely.
Ready to Get Unstuck?
Free 30-minute consultation. We'll assess your situation, discuss whether consulting makes sense, and give you honest answers—even if that means referring you elsewhere.