This is how real business change happens.

For Growth-Driven Creative Entrepreneurs & Agency Owners

I work with established service-based businesses that are READY to redesign their pricing, team structure, and operating model so the business actually SUPPORTS GROWTH.

This is NOT about motivation, mindset, or incremental tweaks.
It’s about CLARIFYING what’s no longer working, DESIGNING a smarter structure, and HELPING YOU make confident decisions, quickly.

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The Core Path

1. Strategic Advisory Sprint

The entry point

A focused, 3–4 week sprint designed to solve a mission-critical business problem or unlock the next stage of growth.

This is where we identify what’s no longer working, name the real constraints, and make the decisions that have been lingering too long.

Common focus areas include:

  • Pricing and retainer structure

  • Team design and pod models

  • Margin improvement and financial clarity

  • Offer and service mix decisions

  • 2026 planning and prioritization

This is not exploratory work. It’s make-change work.
And it only works if you’re ready to make decisions.

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2. Business Model Redesign

The flagship engagement

A 6–8 week structural redesign for businesses that are done patching things together.

This work goes deeper. It cuts across offers, pricing, delivery, team structure, and financial architecture to create a business model that supports growth without chaos or burnout.

This engagement is ideal if you want:

  • A clear, intentional service and pricing ecosystem

  • A scalable team structure with defined roles and capacity

  • Stronger margins and financial predictability

  • Strategic alignment across all offers and delivery

This is a full reset of how your business operates.

Most clients enter this work after completing a Strategic Advisory Sprint.

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3. Fractional CSO / COO Advisory

Ongoing strategic partnership

Ongoing advisory support for founders navigating growth, restructuring, or complex, high-stakes decisions. This is embedded strategic partnership — not execution support.

The work typically includes:

  • Strategic oversight across business development, team, operations, and finances

  • Decision support during offering and pricing changes, renewals, or growth phases

  • Leadership coaching and real-time advisory

  • Financial forecasting and margin planning

This relationship is designed for founders who don’t want to make critical decisions alone anymore, they want someone in their corner.

Fractional advisory is typically offered following a Sprint or Redesign engagement.

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Client Testimonials

"Since working with Katherine I've been able to create clear services and systems that feel authentic to me and my passions. I'm a multi-hyphenate business and working with Katherine helped me connect the dots between all streams of income so that I have cohesive brand values and purpose."

— CHELSEA FIERST, FOUNDER, FIERST STUDIO

” Katherine is a fairy godmother for businesses, especially as a women-owned agency.“

— MACKENZIE PERNA, CO-FOUNDER, SUN & SOL CO.

”I've had the good fortune of working with Katherine for the past ten years. Since hiring her as my business coach, my company's revenue has increased dramatically.“

— MEGAN HILL, CEO, PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITERS

“I looked forward to all of the work we did. Katherine is a source of relentless motivation and the strategic partner you need to realize your business potential!”

— STACY MARTIN, PRINCIPAL, FLATIRON WORKS

”Katherine Danesi has doula-ed The Liberated Us into existence. At 7 months old momma’s baby is thriving. If you want to take an idea into reality. She’s the one!“

— TANISHA CHRISTIE, FOUNDER, LIBERATION-BASED THERAPY LCSW, PLLC

”Katherine is truly a breath of fresh air. Building a dream from scratch can be hectic but she helped me turn my dream into a reality. I’m forever thankful to Katherine for her guidance. ”

— JOY FENNELL, FOUNDER, THE FUTURE IN BLACK & THE ALL BLACK EVERYTHING SUMMIT

“The entrepreneur whisperer.”

— LAURA RUBIN, FOUNDER, ALLSWELL CREATIVE

“Katherine simplifies our processes, helps us get out of our own way, and makes the most difficult of tasks seem easier to grasp.”

— RACHAEL BISCHOFF, CO-FOUNDER, SUN & SOL CO.

Who this is for:

I work with established service-based businesses (agencies, studios, and consultancies) that:

⧔ Have consistent revenue and paying clients

⧔ Are managing a team or contractor bench

⧔ Feel stretched, overcomplicated, or misaligned

⧔ Need clarity, structure, and confident leadership support

If you’re early-stage, still defining your core offer, or looking for tactical execution help, this will not be a fit.

FAQs

  • If you already know something in your business needs to change — your pricing, retainers, team structure, delivery, margins — you’re ready.

    If you’re still “exploring ideas,” avoiding decisions, or unwilling to look at your numbers, you’re not.

    This work requires honesty and a willingness to decide.

  • Plan for:

    • More intensive work to kick things off — this includes completing intake forms, pulling together reports, and a 90-minute kick-off cal

    • One focused working session per week (or per engagement cadence)

    • 30–45 minutes of prep or review between sessions

    This is not intended to be a second job. It’s a structured, efficient process designed for busy founders.

  • Before we begin, I’ll ask for:

    • Revenue by client or offer

    • Existing retainers or SOWs

    • Team structure and responsibilities

    • A simple snapshot of expenses or margins

    • An intake questionnaire

    This allows us to move quickly and avoid unnecessary discovery once we dig into the work.

  • That’s normal.

    As long as you can provide directional numbers, even rough ones, we can work effectively. Clarity often comes through the work, not before it.

  • No.

    My advisory work is designed for established service businesses with real revenue, active clients, and operational complexity.

    If you’re under roughly $150K in revenue or still defining your offer, traditional coaching will be more effective.

  • Often, but not as a default.

    Many clients move into a 3–6 month advisory relationship following a Sprint or Redesign to support pricing rollouts, client renewals, team changes, and operational shifts.

    Implementation support is optional, but highly effective when momentum matters.

  • I’ll help define structure, pricing logic, scope, and boundaries.

    I don’t draft legal documents or final SOWs. Anything client-facing should be reviewed by your attorney.

  • Absolutely… as long as decisions can be made in the room or in a timely fashion between the partners in-between sessions.

    This work moves quickly.

  • That’s exactly why this work exists.

    You’ll leave with clarity on what to do, what not to do, and the order in which to do it, without the guesswork.

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