For established, owner-led businesses
Business Growth Consultant: Fix the Leaks Before You Buy More Leads
Most owner-led businesses do not need more leads first. They need the leads they already get to be answered fast, followed up and tracked to a close. Soto Growth Systems finds where revenue is leaking and installs the system that stops it.
Founded by Rich Soto, who has worked with owner-led businesses since 2001 through his agency, Provo SEO Pros.
Quick answer: A business growth consultant finds what is holding revenue back and fixes it. Soto Growth Systems works with established, owner-led businesses earning about $500,000 or more a year. We diagnose 10 Growth Leaks, from lead capture to owner bottlenecks, then design and install the fix. Diagnosis starts at $997.
What a Business Growth Consultant Fixes: the 10 Growth Leaks
Growth usually stalls in the same ten places. Most businesses have several open at once.
From our own audit
When we audited our own booking flow, we found the calendar's default consent checkbox was forced as required. Anyone who skipped it got an error and couldn't book a strategy call. It's exactly the kind of silent leak we look for in client systems: nothing looks broken, but qualified people drop off at the last step.
See all 10 Growth Leaks™
Lead source
Lead sources are unclear, untracked, or over-concentrated in one channel.
Lead capture
Inquiries arrive through forms, calls, or messages that aren't consistently logged anywhere.
Speed-to-lead
New leads sit for hours before anyone reaches out.
Follow-up
Follow-up happens once, or not at all, instead of on a defined cadence.
Appointments
Scheduled calls and estimates are missed, rescheduled, or never confirmed.
Sales process
Every rep, or the owner, sells a different way with no repeatable structure.
CRM discipline
The CRM exists but the data in it can't be trusted or acted on.
KPI visibility
No one can say, without guessing, what's actually happening in the pipeline this week.
Accountability
No one owns follow-through on leads, tasks, or deals once they're assigned.
Owner bottleneck
Growth stalls whenever the owner isn't personally involved in every deal.
Check yours in about five minutes with the free Growth Leak Score.
Growth Consulting Options and Prices
Pick how much of the work you want us to do. Every option starts from a diagnosis of your business, not a template.
| Option | Who does the work | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Growth Leak Assessment™ | We diagnose: intake review, owner interview, scorecard, written report and a 90-day roadmap | From $997, credited toward a Blueprint bought within 90 days |
| Growth OS Blueprint™ | We design it, your team installs it. Delivered in 4 to 6 weeks | From $7,500 one-time |
| Guided Implementation | We build it with your team over a 90-day core | From $18,000 plus $4,500 a month |
| Managed Implementation | We build it and run it for you, 6-month minimum | From $35,000 plus $8,500 a month |
| Fractional Growth Operator™ | We keep it running after it is built, 6-month minimum | From $5,500 a month |
See them side by side on Implementation Options.
Growth Strategy Consultant vs. Marketing Agency vs. Strategy Firm
People searching for a growth consultant often mean one of three different things. Here is where Soto Growth Systems fits.
A marketing agency brings in more leads
Ads, SEO and content increase how many people find you. That helps only if the leads that arrive get answered, followed up and closed. If they do not, more marketing mostly buys more leaks. Soto Growth Systems does not run ads or SEO; that work is handled by our partner Provo SEO Pros when it is needed.
A large strategy consulting firm plans for corporations
Large firms build strategy for enterprise companies with internal teams to carry it out. An owner-led business usually needs the opposite: a clear diagnosis, a practical design and help installing it, sized for a team where the owner still touches most deals.
A growth consultant fixes the system between the lead and the sale
That is what Soto Growth Systems does. We find where revenue leaks between first contact and closed deal, design the fix, and install it in your CRM, follow-up, sales process, KPIs and accountability, so growth stops depending on the owner.
Who Our Growth Consulting Is For
Good fit, and not a fit
Good fit
- Established, owner-led businesses generally earning $500K or more a year
- Steady lead flow with unclear or inconsistent follow-up and sales systems
- Commonly home services, contractors, agencies, consultants and other service businesses
- Owners ready to invest in a documented plan before implementation
Not a fit
- Startups or businesses with no established sales activity yet
- Anyone expecting a guarantee of more leads or revenue
- Businesses looking only for a marketing agency, SEO vendor or software purchase
Business Growth Consultant Questions
What is a business growth consultant?
A business growth consultant finds what is holding a company's revenue back and helps fix it. At Soto Growth Systems that means the system between the lead and the sale: how leads are captured, answered and followed up, how the sales process runs, what the CRM tracks, which numbers the owner sees and who is accountable.
How much does a business growth consultant cost?
The free Growth Leak Score costs nothing. The Professional Growth Leak Assessment starts at $997. A Growth OS Blueprint starts at $7,500, and implementation runs from $18,000 plus $4,500 a month up to $35,000 plus $8,500 a month. Scope and price are confirmed in writing before work starts.
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes, if the business is established and already selling. Most clients earn about $500,000 or more a year. Startups with no established sales activity are not a fit yet; the free Growth Leak Score is a good place to start instead.
How long does growth consulting take?
The Growth OS Blueprint is delivered in 4 to 6 weeks. Guided Implementation runs on a 90-day core. Managed Implementation has a 6-month minimum. The timeline for your business is confirmed before work begins.
Is this marketing?
No. Soto Growth Systems does not run ads, SEO or content. We fix what happens to leads after they arrive. When marketing is needed, it is handled separately by Provo SEO Pros.
Can you guarantee growth?
No. We guarantee a defined process, documented deliverables, agreed quality checks and clear reporting on what is done and what is open. Results depend on your market, lead volume, offer, pricing, team adoption and sales execution.
Do you work outside Utah?
Yes. We work with businesses across the United States online, and meet in person in Utah County and Salt Lake County.
Find Out Where Your Growth Is Leaking
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Soto Growth Systems guarantees a defined implementation process, documented deliverables, agreed quality checks, and transparent reporting on what has been completed, what remains open, and what the client must do next. Business results depend on market conditions, lead volume, offer quality, team adoption, sales execution, pricing, and other factors outside SGS's control.