For established small businesses earning about $500K or more
Small Business Consultant for Owners Who Have Outgrown Doing It All Themselves
The business works, but only because you hold it together. Every lead, quote, hire and decision still goes through you. Soto Growth Systems builds the systems that let an established small business keep growing without the owner in every step.
Founded by Rich Soto, who has worked with owner-led businesses since 2001 through his agency, Provo SEO Pros.
Quick answer: A small business consultant helps an owner find what is holding the business back and fix it. Soto Growth Systems works with established, owner-led small businesses earning about $500,000 or more a year, fixing sales, follow-up, CRM, KPIs and the processes that depend on the owner. Diagnosis starts at $997.
Signs Your Small Business Needs a Consultant
Most owners call for help when the business has outgrown the way it is run, not when it is failing.
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 the six signs
- You cannot take a week off without leads, quotes or jobs slipping
- Leads come in, but nobody can say how many turned into sales
- Each person on the team does the same job a different way
- You bought software the team does not really use
- Decisions wait for you because nothing is written down
- You are busy, but you are not sure the business is growing
Small Business Consultant Services and Prices
Published prices, so you know the range before you call.
| Option | What you get | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Growth Leak Score | A 10-question check with an instant score and your top three repairs | Free |
| Professional Growth Leak Assessment™ | Owner interview, written report and a 90-day roadmap | From $997 |
| Growth OS Blueprint™ | The full design and up to 10 SOPs for your team to install, 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 |
See every level side by side on Implementation Options.
Free Small Business Advice vs. a Paid Consultant
Both have a place. Here is how to tell which one you need right now.
When free help is the right call
If you are starting out, writing a business plan, looking for funding or have not made steady sales yet, start with your local Small Business Development Center. They offer no-cost advising in every state. Find yours on the SBA resource partners page.
When a paid consultant is the right call
If the business already sells steadily, earns around $500,000 or more a year and has outgrown the way it is run, advice alone rarely fixes it. You need someone to design the system, write it down and help install it. That is the work Soto Growth Systems does.
What Our Small Business Consulting Covers
The processes an established small business repeats every week. We fix how the work gets done; we do not give accounting, legal or HR advice.
See what we work on
Sales and follow-up
Lead capture, reply speed, follow-up and a sales process the whole team uses. See business growth consulting.
CRM
A CRM the team trusts, set up in GoHighLevel. See CRM consulting.
Processes and SOPs
Delivery, finance, HR and admin steps written down with clear owners. See process improvement.
Ongoing operation
A monthly rhythm of reviews and reporting once it is built. See the Fractional Growth Operator™.
Small Business Consulting Questions
What is a small business consultant?
A small business consultant helps an owner find what is holding the business back and fix it. At Soto Growth Systems that means the systems behind growth: how leads are handled, how sales run, what the CRM tracks, which numbers the owner sees and which processes still depend on the owner.
What does a small business consultant cost?
With Soto Growth Systems, the Growth Leak Score is free and 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 to $35,000 plus $8,500 a month. Scope and price are confirmed in writing first.
Do you work with startups?
Not yet. We work with established businesses that already sell steadily, most earning about $500,000 or more a year. If you are just starting, your local Small Business Development Center offers free advising, and our free Growth Leak Score is a good check once sales are steady.
Do you meet in person?
Yes, in Utah County and Salt Lake County. Everywhere else in the United States, we work online.
Can you guarantee results?
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, team, pricing and follow-through.
Tell Us What Still Runs Through You
Send a few details about your business. We reply on business days, Mountain Time. Serving small businesses nationwide online, and in person in Utah County and Salt Lake County.
Prefer to talk it through? Book a strategy call or read about Rich Soto.
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.