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A monthly retainer with a business consultant in Ahmedabad. One standing review, one living roadmap, and counsel between sessions when a decision can't wait.

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CadenceMonthly

on-site or video

Roadmap1 page

refreshed each quarter

TermQuarterly

no lock-in

Between sessionsOpen line

when a decision can't wait

Overview

What the advisory retainer includes

The retainer is a standing monthly session where your numbers, priorities and decisions get a considered second opinion. It suits businesses that don't need a project, just an experienced mind in the room each month.

Alongside the session you get a one-page strategy roadmap refreshed each quarter, and counsel between sessions on hires, investments, pricing and partnerships. It is the simplest form of management consulting services there is: one advisor, one review, one page, kept honest by your own numbers. Retainers run quarter to quarter, no lock-in.

Why The Catalyst

Operations advisory services in India, kept personal

“He can be blunt because the relationship can bear it.”

Chetan Turakhia, Founder

Large firms offer operations advisory services in India through teams and frameworks, and at enterprise scale that is the right tool. For an SME, it is usually too much machinery for the problem.

Here the advisory stays personal: the same advisor every month, who knows your history, notices what changed since the last review, and can be blunt because the relationship can bear it. Clients start with a project and keep this for years.

What's included

What you actually get

Monthly advisory session

On-site or video, with access between sessions.

Strategy roadmap

One page, refreshed each quarter.

Turnaround support

Cash triage, cost resets, lender relationships.

Who it's for

Is this the right fit?

If two or more of these describe your business, the first call will be a short one.

Book the call

Owners who want a standing second opinion, not a one-time project.
Businesses in a rough patch that need experienced hands on cash and costs.
Boards and families that want an independent voice in the quarterly review.

The engagement

How the engagement runs

Each month

A fixed session, on-site or video, working through the dashboard and the quarter's priorities.

Between sessions

A call or message when a decision can't wait.

Each quarter

The one-page roadmap is refreshed and the retainer itself is reviewed, it continues only while the value shows.

Proof

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Turning a distribution business around in nine months

Read the full case study

FAQ

Questions, answered

How does a retainer advisory work?

You get a fixed monthly session plus access between sessions for urgent decisions. Retainers run quarter to quarter with no lock-in, and continue only while the value shows in your numbers.

When should a business call a turnaround consultant?

Earlier than most do. The right moment to call a business turnaround consultant India is when cash starts tightening or a covenant looks at risk, not after a default. Early calls leave more options on the table.

How much does a business consultant cost in India?

For SME advisory, expect a fixed monthly retainer scaled to the days involved, rather than an hourly rate. The honest measure of the cost is the profit improvement it produces, and that is reviewed quarterly.

The early warning signs a turnaround consultant looks for

Five signals in your cash flow and order book that deserve attention this quarter, not next year.

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One advisor. One review. One page.

The first call is free and takes thirty minutes.

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