Work With Karla
Focused support for the stage your business is in now.
Each engagement is designed for a founder-led small business that wants to strengthen daily operations, develop capable managers, retain good employees, and grow without losing the personal care that makes the company special.
Compare the services
| Service | Time commitment | Starting investment | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let’s Talk About Business | 60 minutes | $225 | A private conversation for business ideas, honest perspective and practical mentoring. Whether you are starting, rebuilding or sorting through your next move, you can bring your questions without having everything figured out. |
| Business Review & Action Plan | 90-minute session, plus a 30-minute follow-up | $750 | A focused review of one part of your business, with practical recommendations and a written plan to help you move forward. |
| Business Beyond You | Six weeks · available by application | Starting at $3,500 | 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. |
Choosing the right starting point
Where should I begin?
- 01
Exploring ideas or starting out?
Choose Let’s Talk About Business.
- 02
Have one part of the business you want reviewed?
Choose the Business Review & Action Plan.
- 03
Need deeper change across the team, leadership, operations or systems?
Explore Business Beyond You, available by application.
Every service in detail
01 · 60 minutes
Let’s Talk About Business
You do not need to have everything figured out before we talk.
$225
Who it is for
Someone who wants to sit down with Karla and talk about business but does not yet have a clearly defined problem or know which consulting service they need.
What it solves
A private conversation for business ideas, honest perspective and practical mentoring. Whether you are starting, rebuilding or sorting through your next move, you can bring your questions without having everything figured out.
What is included
- A short five-question intake form
- One private 60-minute conversation
- Honest and practical business perspective
- Help organizing ideas and priorities
- Help identifying a practical next step
What you will leave with
Organized thoughts, a practical business perspective on your situation, and the next step that makes the most sense.
02 · 90-minute session, plus a 30-minute follow-up
Business Review & Action Plan
A focused review of one part of your business, with a written plan you can act on.
$750
Who it is for
An established owner who wants one part of the business reviewed carefully and a written plan for what to do next.
What it solves
A focused review of one part of your business, with practical recommendations and a written plan to help you move forward.
What is included
- A preparation questionnaire
- Review of up to three relevant documents
- One 90-minute private working session
- A written 30-day action plan delivered within two business days of that session
- One 30-minute follow-up during the following month to review progress and questions
What you will leave with
A clear view of one part of your business, practical recommendations, and a written 30-day plan you can start using immediately.
03 · Six weeks · available by application
Business Beyond You
Six weeks to put a meaningful improvement into place in your business.
Starting at $3,500
Final focus, deliverables, schedule, support boundaries and investment are specified in a written proposal before work starts.
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 it solves
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.
What is included
- A 90-minute assessment and kickoff in week one
- One 60-minute working session each week for weeks two through six
- Up to three agreed practical tools
- One email check-in per week, with a response within two business days
- A 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.