Local Business Consultant in Boise, ID
Practical help with cash, pricing, hiring and systems — from advisors who have run small businesses themselves.
- Free 30-minute review call
- Fixed fees, no long contracts
Fixed-Fee Help For Busy Owners
Pick the problem that's costing you most. You'll know the fee before we start.
Not sure where to start? Most owners begin with the Business Review.
Busy Every Day, Short Every Month
Most owners call us when two or three of these are true.
Revenue is up, the bank balance isn't
You sold more this year and somehow there is less cash at the end of the month.
Every question comes to you
Quotes, scheduling, the unhappy customer. Take a day off and the phone keeps ringing.
Your prices haven't moved in years
Wages, materials and rent went up. Your price list didn't.
You're not sure which work makes money
Some jobs or products feel busy but leave nothing behind, and it's hard to tell which.
We've Run Businesses Too
Cradwell is a family-owned practice in downtown Boise. Between us we've run a landscaping company, a restaurant and a machine shop, so we know what Monday morning looks like when payroll is due and two people called in sick.
We skip the jargon and the hundred-page reports. You get practical, reliable advice, in plain English, that you can act on this week.
- ✓Owners advising owners
- ✓Plain English, no jargon
- ✓Advice you can act on this week
Four Places We Look First
01Cash
Late invoices, slow payers and bills paid early can leave a profitable business short every month.
02Prices
Costs went up and prices stayed put. A small, careful change usually matters more than more sales.
03People
The right roles, clear expectations and fair pay keep good people and free up the owner.
04Systems
Simple, written ways of working so the business doesn't depend on one person remembering everything.
A Business Review, Done In A Week
One morning with you and your numbers, then a written list of the five things worth fixing first. $950, fixed.
Built For Owner-Run Companies
Most of our clients have between 3 and 50 employees and an owner who still does a bit of everything. Trades, shops, restaurants, clinics and service companies across Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Eagle.
If you're working harder every year for the same result, that's usually something we can help with.
- Contractors
- Makers
- Restaurants
- Clinics
What Owners Tell Us
We were busy every day and broke at the end of every month. Cradwell found three jobs we were losing money on and fixed our pricing in two weeks. The difference showed up in the bank account by the next month.
I couldn't take a day off without the phone ringing. They helped me write down how we do things and hand it to my crew leads. Last month I took a full week away.
Straight talk, no jargon, and they actually understand a small shop. The monthly check-in keeps me honest about the numbers.
What You Get From A Business Review
A Look At Your Numbers
Profit by job or product, cash coming in and going out, and where the money really goes.
Your Top Five
The five changes worth making first, in order, with a rough dollar value next to each.
A Plain Next Step
What you can do on your own, and what we'd help with, with fixed fees for each.
Questions Owners Ask
Do I need to be a certain size?
No. Most clients have between 3 and 50 employees, but we've helped one-person businesses and companies with a hundred people.
Do you come to us?
Yes. We're in downtown Boise and visit clients across the Treasure Valley. Some of the work happens on video calls, too.
Is there a contract?
Projects have a fixed fee agreed up front. The Monthly Advisor plan runs month to month.
Why fixed fees instead of hourly?
So you know the cost before we start, and so we're focused on getting the job done rather than on the clock.
What if the review shows nothing worth fixing?
Then we'll tell you so, and you'll have spent a morning confirming the business is in good shape.
Do you replace my bookkeeper or accountant?
No. We work alongside them. They keep the books and file your taxes; we help you use the numbers to make decisions.
Is what I share kept private?
Always. Your numbers and plans stay between us, and we're happy to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Talk It Through With Someone Who's Been There
Tell us what's frustrating you about the business. You'll get an honest view of what to look at first, whether or not we work together.