Small Business Consulting in Houston
Operations, sales training, leadership development, and growth strategy for Houston businesses doing $500K to $10M.
Houston Small Business Landscape
The Greater Houston has 7.1 million people and 380,000+ small businesses in Greater Houston. $2.1M average for established small businesses, growing at 9% annual small business growth.
We work with small businesses across Houston—especially Energy services, Industrial services, Construction & trades, and other service-based companies ready to scale operations and improve profitability.
Common Challenges for Houston Business Owners
Managing through energy sector volatility and commodity cycles
Navigating diverse market (industrial, commercial, residential)
Building resilience for hurricane season disruptions
Scaling service delivery across sprawling metro area
Competing with larger companies for industrial contracts
How We Help Houston Small Businesses
Hands-on consulting built for Houston's market. We don't write reports—we fix what's broken.
Operations Improvement
Houston businesses need robust operations to handle scale and complexity. We help energy services and industrial contractors build project management systems, safety protocols, and quality processes that meet client standards.
Sales Training & Strategy
Sales training for complex B2B environments. Houston businesses sell to industrial plants, energy companies, and commercial facilities—we help you develop proposals, manage RFPs, and build long-term client relationships.
Leadership Development
Leadership development for technical experts transitioning to business leaders. Many Houston owners are engineers or technicians—we help them build management skills and delegate technical work.
Growth Strategy
Growth strategy focused on market diversification. We help Houston businesses reduce energy sector dependency, expand service offerings, and build recession-resistant revenue streams.
Organizational Design
Build org structures that scale. We help Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston Clients
Real metrics from businesses we've worked with in Greater Houston:
60%+ reduction
Revenue Stability
in year-over-year revenue volatility through market diversification
+15-25%
Win Rate
improvement on commercial and industrial bids through better proposals
+8-15%
Project Margin
improvement through better project management and change order handling
75-90%
Client Retention
annual retention rates for businesses implementing account management systems
Results vary by business, industry, and commitment level. These metrics represent typical outcomes for Houston businesses that fully implement recommendations and work with us for 12-18 months.
Who This Is For
Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 →
"Energy sector volatility was killing us—great years followed by terrible ones. The KPS Group helped us diversify into industrial maintenance and build operations that work in any market. We're finally stable."
Jennifer M.
Houston industrial services
Revenue diversification from 80% energy to 45%, stabilized cash flow
Common Questions from Houston Business Owners
What small business consulting services do you provide in Houston?
We provide hands-on consulting for Houston 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 Houston?
Consulting for Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston small businesses doing $500K-$10M, not Fortune 500 companies.
Do you work with Houston contractors and trade businesses?
Yes. Many of our Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston clients start with consulting and transition to fractional COO as they scale.
Serving Houston and Surrounding Areas
We work with small businesses across the Greater Houston, including:
Based in Royse City, serving the entire Greater Houston 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.