Karla Wenger

Business Beyond You

Six weeks to put a meaningful improvement into place in your business.

Six weeks of practical guidance to put a meaningful improvement into place in your business. Together, we focus on one agreed priority involving your team, leadership, operations or systems, with clear responsibilities and tools your business can continue using.

Final focus, deliverables, schedule, support boundaries and investment are specified in a written proposal before work starts.

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Time commitment
Six weeks · available by application
Starting investment
Starting at $3,500

Who it is for

Founder-led small businesses that need deeper change across the team, leadership, operations or systems, and an owner who is ready to depend less on themselves.

What problems it addresses

  • Good employees leaving, then repeated hiring and retraining
  • Managers who were promoted without being taught how to lead
  • Important information that has never been written down
  • Employees who wait for the owner before acting
  • Onboarding that happens differently every time
  • Unclear roles and accountability across the team

What is included

Everything the engagement covers.

  1. 01A 90-minute assessment and kickoff in week one
  2. 02One 60-minute working session each week for weeks two through six
  3. 03Up to three agreed practical tools
  4. 04One email check-in per week, with a response within two business days
  5. 05A written continuation plan at the end of the six weeks

What you will leave with

One meaningful improvement in place, clear responsibilities, tools your business can keep using, and a written plan for continuing the work.

Time commitment: Six weeks · available by application

Starting investment: Starting at $3,500

How it works

Every engagement begins with an assessment.

Every engagement begins with an assessment. Karla reviews how the business runs today: roles and staffing, the employee experience, how decisions are made, what depends on the owner, and where time is being lost. From there, the six weeks focus on one agreed priority rather than a fixed checklist.

Possible focus areas

  1. 01

    Retail operations and business assessment

    A clear review of staffing, products, systems, and owner workload, followed by practical priorities on what to address first.

  2. 02

    Team culture and employee retention

    Improve communication, expectations, the employee experience, and the conditions that encourage good employees to stay.

  3. 03

    Leadership and manager development

    Help owners and managers coach employees, address problems, recognize good work, and lead with kindness and accountability.

  4. 04

    Onboarding, roles, accountability, and communication

    Define who owns what, what good work looks like, how new employees are brought in, and how the team communicates day to day.

  5. 05

    Operational processes and systems

    Move important responsibilities out of the owner’s head and into clear routines, training, and simple written processes the team can follow.

  6. 06

    Reducing dependence on the owner

    Build the clarity and confidence a team needs to make good decisions without waiting for the owner.

Business Beyond You starts at $3,500 for six weeks. Each engagement focuses on one agreed priority — the focus areas above are possibilities, not a list of everything included. Before work starts, the proposal specifies the focus, deliverables, schedule, support boundaries and investment. Additional work requires a separate agreement.

Time commitment

What to expect from your calendar.

Time together
6.5 hours over six weeks
Work Karla does outside meetings
Up to 25 additional hours of preparation, review, agreed tools and between-session support
Total Karla time included
Up to 31.5 hours over six weeks

Meeting time may include

  • Week 1: a 90-minute assessment and kickoff
  • Weeks 2 through 6: one 60-minute working session each week

How the process works

A clear, practical sequence from start to finish.

  1. 01

    Apply

    A short application so Karla understands the business, the pressure you are under, and the result you want.

  2. 02

    Assessment and kickoff

    A 90-minute session in week one to understand what is working, what is creating pressure, and what depends on you.

  3. 03

    Agree the priority

    A written proposal specifies the focus, deliverables, schedule, support boundaries and investment before work begins.

  4. 04

    Five working weeks

    One 60-minute session each week, up to three agreed practical tools, and a weekly email check-in, ending with a written continuation plan.

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