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Hire the Top 1% of Business Strategy Consultants

Most of the founders here run DTC and ecommerce brands. They book operators who already crossed the plateau they're stuck at, not consultants reading from a deck.

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Est. 2020·10,000+ engagements·avg rating

The list

The 9 best business strategy consultants

These are operators, not strategists for hire. Each one built or ran a real company and can tell you what they'd do in your seat. Ranked by track record and how founders rate them.

  1. 01Roman Khan

    Roman Khan

    Vetted operator100+ sessions

    DTC advisor, $200M+ annual revenue portfolio

    Roman has spent 10 years and over $200M in ecommerce, and founders say he pulls them out of the tactical weeds fast. One client 2x'd their business in the seven months after a single call. He's the operator to book when you came in with tactics but actually need to fix the strategy underneath them.

    DTC growth

Sound familiar?

From stuck to a plan you can run this week

The problems founders bring our business strategy operators — and what they walk away with.

  1. Growth has plateaued the last 4 months and you need help getting it going again.

    A clear read on whether you've hit audience saturation or product saturation, and the next lever to pull instead of guessing.

  2. You're unsure what mistakes brands make pushing from mid-six to high-seven figures monthly.

The scope

What a business strategy consultant actually does

The work our business strategy operators take on, from first call to ongoing.

  • One, three, and five year plan

    Define a multi-year vision of success and work backward into the annual targets that get you there.

  • Scaling roadmap

    Map the sequence of moves to get from current revenue to your next milestone without breaking what works.

  • Growth diagnosis

    Pinpoint whether a plateau is audience saturation, product saturation, or a fixable bottleneck.

  • Scenario and channel modeling

    Pressure-test new channels, opportunities, and what-if scenarios before you commit budget to them.

  • Profitability and efficiency review

    Find where the company can get lean again and where margin is leaking.

How MentorPass works

The easiest way to hire a business strategy consultant

Find your expert, book a call, solve your problem — and keep them on when you’re ready.

  1. 1. Find your consultant

    Browse the ranked list of vetted operators. Every profile shows their track record, the brands they’ve scaled, and exactly what they go deep on.

  2. 2. Book a call

    Pick a time and share your context up front. They review it before you meet — no spending the first 20 minutes on background.

The guide

What to know before you hire a business strategy consultant

What a business strategy consultant does

A business strategy consultant helps you build a plan to reach your one, three, and five year objectives, then translates that plan into what to do this quarter. The work is mostly choices: which markets to enter, which to leave, what to cut, where to put the next dollar. A good one sees the bottleneck you've stopped noticing and names it. Founders here come in with tactical questions (ad fatigue, a stalled channel, a hiring decision) and the best operators turn it back to the higher-level view they'd quietly lost sight of.

The questions sound the same across stages. Going from 0 to $10k a month. Pushing from mid-six to high-seven figures monthly. Deciding whether to strip the company lean or take on more risk. Choosing a vertical: agency versus your own brand. Working out whether to take a quick exit or keep growing to maximize valuation. The plateau is the most common one. Growth flattens for a few months and you can't tell if it's audience saturation, product saturation, or a fixable bottleneck. A consultant who has crossed that line can usually tell you in one call.

What to look for when you hire one

Hire the operator, not the resume. The useful signal is whether they've personally built or run a company at the stage you're heading into, and whether they can point to a number. On this list that means the former AG1 COO who scaled it past $600M and a $1.2B valuation in four years, the founder who exited Zesty Paws for $600M, a $150M-a-year bootstrapper, and a former McKinsey M&A advisor who now buys and runs DTC brands. Numbers like those beat any title.

Look for someone who listens before they prescribe. The reviews founders leave keep landing on the same qualities: specific advice over surface answers, the willingness to find the real problem instead of the one you walked in with. Avoid career consultants who have never carried the risk themselves.

Why founders use MentorPass for it

MentorPass is built around operators who did the thing, not advisors who studied it. Most founders here run DTC and ecommerce brands, so the advice is calibrated to that world. You book by the session, so you can test fit with one call before committing, then come back to the person who got you unstuck. One founder mentioned 2x'ing their business in the seven months after a single call. That's the bar.

Proof

Results from these business strategy consultants

Average rating
5★

Average rating

Written reviews
116

Written reviews

Sessions booked
922

Sessions booked

Expert operators
9

Expert operators

We've 2x our business since our call with Roman 7 months ago. He's a great listener who tries to truly understand your questions. We came for tactical advice, but he turned it into something much bigger & more impactful. Roman is easily one of the best operators in the DTC world. My mindset shifted completely to a much more strategic approach. Since then, we've doubled our business, grew the team, and our hiring quality has significantly improved by implementing his suggestions. Best call on MentorPass.
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Industries

Where our business strategy operators have done it

Real reps in these verticals, not theory. The kind of pattern-matching that only comes from having shipped in your category.

  • E-commerce Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy operators who've built and scaled DTC and online retail brands.
  • CPG Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy operators who've scaled consumer packaged goods brands in retail and DTC.
  • Agency Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy help built for agencies and professional service firms.
  • B2B SaaS Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy guidance for B2B software and platform companies.
  • Marketplace Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy for multi-vendor marketplaces and platforms.
  • B2C SaaS Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy guidance for consumer apps and subscription products.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does a business strategy consultant actually do?

They help you build a plan to hit your one, three, and five year objectives, then work backward into what to do this quarter. On MentorPass that means a working operator pressure-testing your direction, naming the traps, and giving you the next move, not a 40-page deck you never open.

How much does it cost?

You book by the session, so you pay for the time you use instead of a long retainer. Most founders start with a single call to test fit, then come back to the operator who clicked. Many sessions are 30 minutes and people say they leave with a week's worth of work.

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Roman Khan

DTC advisor, $200M+ annual revenue portfolio

Domenic Iacovone

CEO at RAW Nutrition, Bum Energy, and Relive Health

Ben Smith

Former AG1 COO, scaled it past $600M and a $1.2B valuation in 4 years

Vetted operator
100+ sessions

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  • 02Domenic Iacovone

    Domenic Iacovone

    Vetted operator100+ sessions

    CEO at RAW Nutrition, Bum Energy, and Relive Health

    Dom runs a portfolio of consumer brands and the reviews are some of the strongest on the platform. Founders call him a super genius who skips the fluff and gets straight to the real problem in their business. Book him for brand strategy and leadership across any size of company.

    Brand portfolioLeadershipFinancialsFounder coaching
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  • 03Ben Smith

    Ben Smith

    Vetted operator100+ sessions

    Former AG1 COO, scaled it past $600M and a $1.2B valuation in 4 years

    Ben scaled AG1 to over $600M and a $1.2B valuation in four years, and has operated inside hyper-growth brands like Earth Breeze, Sugarfina, and Williams-Sonoma. Founders describe his sessions as methodical and so dense they dissect them for a week. He's who you want when you're scaling fast and need the operating system to hold.

    Scaling opsBusiness modelsHyper-growthStrategy
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  • 04Greg LaVecchia

    Greg LaVecchia

    Vetted operator100+ sessions

    CEO at Bloom Nutrition

    Greg runs Bloom Nutrition and has helped CPG and supplement brands go from $0 to $100M a year. He's bootstrapped the path most founders here are on, so he knows where the money and the time get wasted. Book him for go-to-market and growth strategy in consumer brands.

    CPG scalingGo to marketBrandingBootstrapping
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  • 05Meghan Caiazzo

    Meghan Caiazzo

    Vetted operator250+ sessions

    Nine-figure founder, CEO at Flerish Hydration, MBA

    Meghan is a nine-figure founder and one of the most-booked mentors on MentorPass, with over 250 sessions logged. She works on turning a vision into traction: the leadership, the team, and the plan to scale fast. Book her when you know where you want the company to go but not how to get the org there.

    Founder coachingLeadershipTeam buildingFundraising
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  • 06Curtis Matsko

    Curtis Matsko

    Vetted operator

    Founder and CEO at Portland Leather Goods, $150M a year

    Curtis built Portland Leather Goods into a $150M-a-year business by bootstrapping it. His view is blunt: kill 90% of what made you successful in order to scale. Book him when growth has stalled and you need someone to tell you what to cut, not what to add.

    BootstrappingFinancialsOperationsScaling
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  • 07AJ Patel

    AJ Patel

    Vetted operator20+ sessions

    Founder of Zesty Paws, $600M exit

    AJ founded Zesty Paws and exited for $600M. He's taken a consumer brand from $0 to nine figures and out the other side. Book him when you're building toward an exit and want someone who has run the full arc, from go-to-market through the sale.

    0 to scaleExitGo to marketBranding
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  • 08Edoardo Romagnoli

    Edoardo Romagnoli

    Vetted operator

    M&A advisor, co-founder and CEO at Peak 21, former M&A at McKinsey

    Edo acquires and runs DTC brands and did M&A at McKinsey before that. He can tell you how an acquirer will actually value your company. Book him when you're thinking about an exit, selling secondaries, or getting the business ready to sell.

    M&AExit prepValuationDTC
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  • 09Kenny Hanson

    Kenny Hanson

    Vetted operator80+ sessions

    Founder and CEO at MentorPass, executive coach

    Kenny built MentorPass and has spent years learning directly from the best DTC operators in the network. He works as a founder coach on go-to-market and the early systems-building phase. Book him when you want a sounding board who has sat across from hundreds of operators and knows which advice actually applies to you.

    Founder coachingGo to marketCustomer developmentBootstrapping
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    • The common traps named upfront by someone who crossed that line, so you skip the wasted spend instead of paying to learn it.

  • You can't decide as an operator whether to strip everything lean or take on more risk.

    A pressure-tested call on which path fits your numbers, made with an operator who has run both.

  • You're at a decision point on which vertical to pursue, agency versus your own brand.

    A decision you can defend, with the trade-offs of each model laid out by someone who has built in both.

  • You feel stuck and aren't really sure how to go about it or what to go about.

    A three-year vision and a tactical annual plan worked backward from it, so the next move is obvious.

  • You're scaling toward $10 to $12M a year and want to know how to go further.

    A roadmap from current traction to the next stage, built by an operator who has scaled past it.

    • Exit and valuation prep

    Decide between a quick exit and continued growth, and get the company structured to maximize valuation.

    3. Leave with a game plan

    Get specific, prioritized advice you can act on this week — and keep working with them ongoing if it clicks.

  • Keep them on

    Found your match? Keep your business strategy operator on as an ongoing advisor as you scale.

    • Roman Khan
    I came back for a second call with Edoardo because the first one was very helpful. Did not disappoint. He brings sharp, practical insight without overcomplicating things. The conversation was focused, high-signal, and directly applicable to my context. Left with practical next steps and specifics on what to watch out for
    From a session with Edoardo Romagnoli
    I had the chance to connect with Dom and I can’t say enough good things. He was incredibly generous with his time and insights, and the conversation was both thoughtful and productive. He asked sharp, thought-provoking questions that helped me navigate some very specific challenges I’m facing in my business. Instead of generic advice, Dom tied his guidance back to real experiences he’s had, which made everything feel relevant and actionable. He’s incredibly sharp, humble, and a cool guy to connect with and has incredible value to add to any founders life. Grateful for the time, and I’d recommend Dom to anyone lucky enough to get the chance to learn from him.
    From a session with Domenic Iacovone
    Meghan blew my mind, I almost got a little shy by it. Had different calls now but this one was by far most valuable call for me! Good knowledge, motivation, deep questions and threads warnings for a starting fashion entrepreneur. Meghan gave me some food for thinking. Will be back for sure, just need a little more preparation. Thank you!
    From a session with Meghan Caiazzo
    Who you actually getTop 1% business strategy operatorsJunior account managersUnvetted freelancersHard to find senior talent
    Proven at your stageBuilt & scaled real brandsA playbook, not your contextVaries wildlyIf you can afford them
    CommitmentPer call — no lock-inMonthly retainerPer projectSalary + equity
    CostPer session$$$$ / month$$ / project$$$$$ + overhead
    Ongoing supportKeep them on as an advisorLocked into scopeChurn and rehirePermanent headcount
  • Media Business Strategy ConsultantsBusiness Strategy for media, content, and publishing brands.

    • Every operator on this list has built or run a real company, and the numbers are theirs: the former AG1 COO who scaled it past $600M, the Zesty Paws founder with a $600M exit, a $150M-a-year bootstrapper. Ratings come from real founders, and the leads here sit at near-perfect scores across hundreds of sessions.

    Can I keep working with the same person over time?

    Yes. Most founders rebook the operator who got them unstuck. One client mentioned doubling their business in the seven months after their first call and kept going back. Strategy isn't one and done, and neither is the relationship.

    I'm stuck at a plateau. Can a session actually help?

    That's the most common reason founders book here. The operators have crossed the exact lines you're stuck behind, from mid-six to high-seven figures monthly, and can tell you fast whether you're facing saturation, a bottleneck, or just a normal part of growth.

    I'm thinking about selling. Who should I talk to?

    Look for an operator who has done a real exit. The roster includes a former McKinsey M&A advisor who now buys and runs DTC brands, and a founder who exited Zesty Paws for $600M. They can tell you how an acquirer will value you and how to prep before you go to market.