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Strategic planning
Where the business is going and what happens first.
Small-business consulting · Minnesota
Twenty years turning wrenchestaught me how businesses actually run.
Catalyst Consulting works with owner-operated Minnesota companies — trades contractors, startups and established shops in a rough patch. Practical plans, honest numbers, and someone who has stood where you stand.
Free 30-min discovery callFixed-price scopes20+ yrs union pipefitting
01Services
Four ways to put a catalyst in the room.
Every engagement starts with a free discovery call and a written, fixed-price scope. Pick one, or combine them.
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Startup structuring
Set the company up so it can grow without breaking.
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Crisis management
Stabilise first. Then rebuild on purpose.
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Mechanical consulting
Field-tested help for mechanical and construction work.
Most business problems are field problems in a suit.
Who it's for
Owner-operated. Minnesota. Hands-on.
Trades contractors
Plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, general — you are great at the work and tired of the business running you.
First-time founders
You have a product or a crew and need structure, pricing and a plan before the next hire.
Owners in a rough patch
Cash is tight or a key contract just went sideways. You need a clear head and a short list of moves.
“Most business problems are field problems in a suit.”
How we work
Three steps, no surprises.
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Discovery call
Thirty minutes, no charge. What is working, what is stuck, and whether we are a fit.
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Written plan & fixed price
A short scope with deliverables, timeline and a fixed fee. No surprises, no open-ended retainers unless you want one.
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Execution support
We do the work with you — weekly check-ins, decisions made, momentum kept — until the plan is running on its own.
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04Request a consultation
Tell Ty what's going on.
A few lines about your business and what's stuck is enough. You'll hear back within one business day to set up a free discovery call.
