Professionalizing a founder-led manufacturer and retailer
Installed an operating rhythm, developed the leadership team, built a wholesale team from zero now serving 100+ retail accounts, brought marketing in-house and opened a third location.
Entrepreneur. Operator. Investor. Advisor.
Build a stronger business. Put the plan into action.
I help founders, owners and leadership teams clarify strategy, strengthen operations and lead execution, drawing on nineteen years of building, scaling and operating businesses.
I work alongside leadership teams as an advisor, a fractional or interim executive, or a hands-on operator, depending on what the business needs.
Services
How can I help?
Seven ways to work together, from a single working session to leading the business through a transition. See all services
Advise
Strategic Advisory
A senior sounding board for owners and CEOs on priorities, major decisions, growth and accountability.
ProjectConsulting
A defined project that solves one strategic, commercial, operational or organizational problem.
LeadManagement & Execution
Hands-on leadership of an agreed initiative, from plan to delivery.
Part-timeFractional Executive
Part-time leadership as CEO, COO, Chief Growth Officer, Chief Revenue Officer or President.
InterimInterim Executive Leadership
Experienced leadership for an empty seat or a transition, typically 6 to 12 months.
OverseeImplementation Oversight
Milestones tracked, teams and providers coordinated, and the plan kept moving.
No costMentorship
For founders, first-time operators and people early in their careers. One or two mentees at a time.
When to bring Matthew in
When growth outpaces the business behind it.
Growth has outrun the company's systems, structure or leadership team.
Management & Execution or Fractional ExecutiveLeadership needs clearer priorities and a practical plan for the next 12 to 24 months.
Strategic Advisory or ConsultingA new location, channel, product line, acquisition or regulatory change needs experienced leadership.
Management & Execution or Implementation OversightA leadership seat is empty, or a transition is under way.
Interim Executive Leadership or Fractional ExecutiveSelected work
From my own operating roles
Company names are withheld. Each example links to its full case study and the service it relates to.
Turning around a distressed distributor
Took operating control, stabilized the business within six months and expanded it from one hub to three, with a team of 20+ representing 12+ brands.
Running regulated operations through change
Took a consumer brand to 150+ retail outlets, roughly one in four in the state, in eight months, then led operations through a major regulatory transition.
“Matthew is one of the best operators I know. He provides the steadiest of hands in a very shaken industry.”
“Led by Matthew, a very seasoned operator, his team helped us with distribution. Within six months we turned the corner. His ability to find the holes quickly, plug them and keep improving let me keep almost 20 employees on the payroll and keep serving almost 8 brands.”
“Matthew leads with business intelligence, not hype. He helps leaders across the supply chain find opportunities for positive change, execute, and reach stability while keeping the long-term goal in view.”
How I work
Four steps, repeated until it's done
Understand the business
Start with the numbers, the people and how work actually gets done.
Set priorities
Agree on the few things that matter most and who owns each one.
Execute the plan
Help lead the work, or lead it directly, until it's delivered.
Measure and adjust
A regular review rhythm keeps the plan honest and moving.
Contact
Let's talk about your business
Tell me a little about your company and what you need. I reply within two business days.
What happens next?
- 1You send a short note about the business and what you need.
- 2I reply within two business days, with times for a call.
- 3We talk for 30 minutes about whether and how I can help.
- 4If it's a fit, I send a written scope and proposal.
Or email matthew@m2ventures.us