Our Clients - Forte

Our team has worked with plenty of startups and some $1B companies, too, but our sweet spot is a client with:

$500k-5M in sales
3-7 years in business
10-30% profit
Ideas for what they need to do to grow
High-integrity leadership
Excellent quality service or product

As leaders in the small-business consulting industry, Forte leverages industry standards with tools we’ve created to maximize our clients’ business health and overall success.

With a preference for working with clients who aim to make an impact in their community (however they define it) through quality products and people, Forte Business Services typically partners with business owners and leaders who have a working product but need outside support to take it to the next level.

These established businesses have often captured a clear opportunity and desire for growth but need help building and executing the plan that will help them achieve their long-term goals. Forte’s team of specialists provide individualized plans, roadmaps, and strategy support throughout the engagement, ensuring a personalized experience for each client.

Whether you’re hoping to scale your business or need strategic support, each member of our team is committed to the success of yours, allowing you to think of Forte as an extension of your own team.

Client Experiences

Owner & Chief Steward, Muddy’s Bake Shop

Kat Gordon

“Forte’s work with my team, and me as an individual, was so impactful. SPLH [Sales Per Labor Hour] has become one of our most useful items on our scoreboard, and every single person on our current team is comfortable using it as a measuring stick, both daily and weekly. I truly believe it's been one of the big factors in our financial health this past year (and of course, those 2 quarters pre-pandemic).”

CEO, Be Known

Chloe Savannah

“Before Forte came in, I was feeling really lost, stressed, and depressed. I’d lost focus, and Bill and Colin helped me find it again. They resonated with me as coaches in a way that others in the industry didn’t. I felt like I could connect with them, and they always helped me see things from a different perspective. They brought relationships and services that I didn’t have access to before, and I know the help I’ve received from them so far is just the tip of the iceberg of what Forte has to offer. Already we’ve gone from a 10% profit to 35-40%.”

CEO, Thrive Lot

Matt Forbush

“I was feeling so overwhelmed by trying to put out fires. My inbox was overflowing with HR and compliance notifications that I just didn’t have time to deal with. Forte helped me so much by completely taking and owning this area of the business that I didn’t know enough about, and solving it for me. They were incredibly thoughtful in every step—taking care of everything they could without me so I could focus on other areas of the business, but also keeping me in the loop and including me when necessary.”

Kat Gordon

Owner & Chief Steward, Muddy's Bake Shop

Manufacturing & Distribution Client

Chloe Savannah

"Forte listened to us. Then they made insightful recommendations. Then they walked with us into the implementation and tracking of those recommendations. We could never have grown this fast or this comfortably without them!”

CEO, Zignyl

Matt Forbush

"They do a great job understanding my actual business case, comprehending the how and why behind what they are developing. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone needing true development."

Food & Beverage Operations

"We're finally using our financial reports to track KPIs and make informed decisions. We could never quite get to that point when we were trying to do our financials on our own."