reviewed each quarter
built from your own numbers
8–10 numbers, monthly
readiness for a raise or loan
Overview
What business growth consulting covers here
Business growth consulting at The Catalyst works on the four places growth actually stalls: no revenue plan beyond the current quarter, a team structure the business has outgrown, numbers no one reviews, and finances that aren't ready for lenders or investors.
You get a growth plan for the next one to two years built from your own numbers, a clearer structure with named accountability, a one-page dashboard with a monthly review habit, and financials shaped for a raise or a loan. Also, identifying a need to tweak the product portfolio and building a strategy around it. Progress is reviewed together, every month, against the plan.
Why The Catalyst
Why owners choose this over a growth firm
“If the growth doesn't show, the retainer doesn't deserve to continue.”
Chetan Turakhia, FounderMost business growth consulting firms sell a program: a fixed framework, a team of analysts, a thick report at the end. This practice sells attention instead.
As a business growth consultant Ahmedabad owners can call between reviews, Chetan works with a small number of clients, knows each one's numbers from memory, and measures himself against the same dashboard you do. If the growth doesn't show, the retainer doesn't deserve to continue, and we say that out loud.
What's included
What you actually get
Revenue and growth planning
Targets, levers and quarterly milestones.
Team and organisation
The right roles with clear accountability.
KPI rhythm
A one-page dashboard and a monthly review that holds.
Fundraising readiness
The financial story, projections and materials.
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.
- SMEs and MSMEs whose revenue has been flat for two or more quarters.
- Owners who have become the bottleneck for every decision.
- Businesses preparing for a fundraise or expansion loan in the next one to two years.
The engagement
How the engagement runs
Month one
Diagnostic and the written growth plan.
Months two and three
Structure changes, the dashboard goes live, the review rhythm starts.
From month four
A monthly working session on the numbers, plus counsel between sessions.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What does an SME growth consultant do?
When should an MSME hire a growth consultant?
How is this different from business growth consulting firms?
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The first call is free and takes thirty minutes.