GroundSpeed

Services

Practical help, three ways.

We help business owners grow, prepare for a deal, and bring in critical talent. Pick the one that fits where you are today.

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Grow your business

Business owner coaching and support.

You're good at what you do. We help with everything around it.

Where we help

Retainer or by the meeting.A standing partner, or help with one decision.
A team that grows with you.Start with one need. Add more of the team later.
Trusted specialists.We bring in attorneys, accountants, and HR pros we trust, and stay involved.
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Prepare for a deal

Selling, buying, or raising money takes a team.

We sit on your side of the table, from the first prep to the final decision.

You and GroundSpeed at the center, working with your broker, attorney, accountant, quality of earnings firm, buyers, and lenders or investors. BrokerAttorneyAccountant QoE firmBuyersLenders or investors You andGroundSpeed

We keep everyone moving.

A deal brings a lot of people to the table. We help you choose them, prepare for them, and keep the work on track while you run the business.

GroundSpeed is not a business broker, investment bank, law firm, or accounting firm. We work alongside the licensed professionals your deal needs.

What we do

Provider scorecard

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360 valuation picture

What drives your value, and what could move it. A planning tool, not a formal appraisal.

David Mantica has built, bought, and sold companies himself. Meet David

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Bring in critical talent

Senior experience without the senior payroll.

Experienced people join your team part time and get the work done.

Roles we fill

Chief Growth OfficerOwns growth across marketing, sales, and product.
Fractional CMOPositioning through execution, with a team behind it.
Sales and business developmentPipeline, coaching, and the right doors.
Product leadershipWhat to build, for whom, and the roadmap.
Business strategyA senior partner for big decisions.

How we work together

Choose a priority. Do the work. Build on it.

Choose a priorityThe one move that matters most right now.
Do the workWe roll up our sleeves with your team.
Build on what's workingKeep what pays off. Pick the next priority.

Side by side

Which one fits?

Grow your business

How it works
A monthly retainer, or by the meeting.
Best for
Owners who know their craft and want help with the rest.
Grow your business

Prepare for a deal

How it works
A focused project around your timeline.
Best for
Owners getting ready to sell, buy, or raise money.
Prepare for a deal

Bring in critical talent

How it works
A part-time role on your team, as long as you need it.
Best for
Companies with a key seat to fill now.
Bring in critical talent

Not sure which one fits?

Run it by us.

A question, a challenge, or a decision.
Let's start there.

Run it by us

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