Frequently Asked Questions

+ ​Will you work outside of San Diego or the United States?

Yes, of course. I’m well-traveled and highly experienced in working remotely and globally. I can perform your growth audit virtually and/or travel to your headquarters around the world and satellite locations for on-site interviews. If travel is requested, details will be agreed upon prior to start.

+ Is my company too small/too big? What type of companies do you work with?

I generally work with private SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) or private companies in the lower end of the middle market. They have between 10 - 250 employees (or up to 400 if it includes manufacturing) who want to double digit growth in the next 1 - 3 years. The company is usually in the 2nd or 3rd stage of its life cycle, growth or expansion/scale; $2M - $50M and wants to be $100M. Take my free quiz to find out what growth stage you are in.

+ Are you a consultant? How are Steph Barry Inc. services different from consulting firms?

I’m more involved in your day-by-day, step-by-step, lever-by-lever company growth than a consultant. I take a high-touch, hands-on, personalized approach, and your delivery is more customized and in-depth than a consulting company provides. I’ve worked with multiple companies in varying industries around the world. I’ll present solutions that fit your company culture, goals, and needs, and I’ll be right there with you throughout the growth process.

+ What kind of services do you provide? What happens after our Growth Audit?

The services I provide and ​growth levers​ I bring into focus at Steph Barry Inc., including ​which to pull when and how​, are directly dependent on your company’s specific growth needs and plan of action—made clear in your ​Custom Growth Audit​.

Delivery of your comprehensive Growth Audit includes a personal walkthrough and custom proposal experience. You’ll receive advice and options to consider for specific, high-touch services that will address your right now and best next ongoing services.

+ How much do your services cost?

My costs are a range based on the size and complexity of your company, the solution necessary, and my time equity into providing your growth plan. How much will your growth bring you? How much more revenue or profit will you gain from working with Steph Barry Inc.? Most importantly, what will you receive from working with Steph Barry Inc.? You’ll get a road map defining your path to growth and the expert you’ll need to journey alongside as you execute your goals.

+ Who are your other clients?

I’ve worked for 25+ years all over the world and with many different consumer goods and business-to-business companies. My portfolio is diverse, including small, private companies, family-owned startups, and well-known global brands. What is common among them is their desire and commitment to growth.

+ How do you know which levers to pull?

I know which to pull and when by experience, and through my proprietary Growth Audit. Specifically designed as a deep dive, my findings allow me to clearly define what is driving and hindering your company. With in-depth analysis of your company's financials and data, and 1:1 interviews with key people in and outside of your business, I’m able to present precisely what you need to do more of (and what you need to do less of) and how you can implement implement your proven plan of growth.

+ How did you develop your expertise and process? How can we know it will work?

With 25+ years of experience, I don’t deliver hypothetical—I’ve done the actual work and gotten the results, firsthand, multiple times. I am not a fancy consultant or a theorist that gives you over thought and hard-to-follow models, copyrighted tools, or speeches and books. I’m practical, experienced, and I’ve done it. I have helped companies achieve multi-million dollar revenue growth and double-digit profitability improvement using my process and growth-lever expertise. The key to company growth is, really, are you ready for it? Do you want to do the work to make it happen?