Small Business Consulting and Project Management
Ambition Business Solutions helps owners run the business side: processes, systems, vendors, hiring setup, website and system changes, and getting a business ready to sell. You work directly with founder Michelle England, by the hour or on a monthly plan, from $40 an hour.
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Consulting, explained
What does a small business consultant do?
A small business consultant helps you fix how the business runs, not just how it markets: clearer processes, the right tools, vendors who deliver, a hiring setup that works and someone keeping projects on track. We do the planning and the hands-on work, so recommendations don’t sit in a document.
We’ve done this for clients like Jeannie’s Cleaning and Sugar Bear, from managing system changes across the business to supporting an owner through a sale and onboarding the new owners.
Who is this for?
Owners who need a hands-on partner.
Businesses without an operations manager
Owners juggling vendors and projects
Businesses getting ready to sell or changing hands
What isn’t this?
Clear limits.
Legal, tax or accounting advice
Business brokerage or valuations
Full-time staffing
Getting ready to sell
How do you get a small business ready to sell?
Buyers pay more for a business that runs without the owner. Sale readiness is documenting and organizing everything so it can be handed over.
See Jeannie’s Cleaning
SOPs and processes
Standard operating procedures written for the work your team does every day.
Marketing asset backups
Logos, photos, website files, ad accounts and content backed up and organized.
Accounts and access
Every login, domain and platform listed, with ownership set up to transfer cleanly.
Handover to new owners
New owners onboarded so the website, marketing and systems keep running from day one.
What we do
What consulting and project management services do you offer?
Billed by the type of work, or bundled into a monthly plan.
Project management
Vendors coordinated, website and system updates managed and tasks tracked across the business.
Operations and processes
How the work gets done, written down, simplified and handed to your team.
Systems and AI planning
The right tools for scheduling, CRM, invoicing and AI, set up to work together.
Sale readiness
SOPs, asset backups, account inventories and a clean handover to new owners.
Sales consulting
Scripts, sales process and coaching on your own sales calls.
How we work
How does a consulting engagement work?
We agree on the work and how it’s billed before anything starts.
Free call
Scope and plan
Do the work
Review monthly
Pricing
How much does small business consulting cost?
Hourly by type of work, or a monthly plan for ongoing help.
Project Manager
Steady help each month
- Up to 10 hours a month
- Monthly planning call
- Task tracking
- Vendor and update coordination
Operating Partner
A hands-on partner
- Up to 20 hours a month
- Weekly check-in
- Projects, systems and vendors run for you
Sale Readiness Package
Getting ready to sell
- Core SOPs
- Marketing asset backup
- Account and access inventory
- Handover meeting with the new owners
Hourly: admin $40, sales calls $55, cold calling $60, project management and sale readiness $125, marketing and website help $135, business and sales consulting $175. Prepaid blocks save 5 to 15%. See full pricing →
Testimonials
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Frequently asked questions about small business consulting
How much does a small business consultant cost?
Our rates depend on the work: $125 an hour for project management and sale readiness, $175 for business consulting, and lower rates for admin and sales calls. Monthly plans start at $1,250.
What is a fractional project manager?
A part-time project manager who keeps your projects, vendors and updates on track without the cost of a full-time hire. Our Project Manager plan works that way.
How do I get my business ready to sell?
Document how the business runs, back up and organize your marketing assets, list every account and login, and plan the handover. We do that work, but we don’t value businesses or act as a broker.
Do you write SOPs?
Yes. We write standard operating procedures for the work your team does, in plain language they can follow.
Do you give legal or tax advice?
No. For contracts, taxes or the legal side of a sale, work with your attorney and accountant. We handle the operations, documentation and marketing side.
Can you help with hiring?
Yes. We set up hiring processes and can recruit for you. See recruiting and hiring.
Do you work with businesses outside Cincinnati?
Yes. Most consulting runs well over video calls, and we work with small businesses anywhere in the U.S.
Can I see examples of your work?
Yes. We’ve provided consulting and project management for Jeannie’s Cleaning, including support through a change of ownership, and business consulting for Sugar Bear. See every project on our projects page.
Ready when you are
Book a free consulting call
In 30 minutes we’ll talk through what’s slowing the business down and whether hourly help or a monthly plan fits.