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TRANSFORM your business

We help ambitious leaders scale - FAST

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Executive coaching accelerated with Ai Leadership

Steve Ferman, CEO

Staying competitive means working smarter, not harder. 

By combining strategic AI implementation with executive coaching, we help you see where you want to go and get there - better, faster, and cheaper.

We have helped high-growth companies scale operations through confident decision-making and effective operational systems.

Our proven Scaling Up process can help you uncover what limitations are holding you back, design a growth plan that aligns with your vision, and implement the AI-powered processes that help make it easier and faster to get things done.

Does this sound like you?

  • Multiple priorities are pulling you in different directions.
  • The climb of growing your business is not enjoyable.
  • Driving margin expansion, increasing profitability, and meeting business objectives is overwhelming, and you don’t know what to do next. 
  • Running your company is different from what you envisioned.

Scaling a business is a complex endeavor - it’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon. Steve will be your co-architect in creating a scalable action plan to accelerate your success.

We can help you:

Scale Efficiently: Leverage AI to automate and streamline operations

Boost Performance: Align your teams and optimize resource allocation

Drive Strategy: Transform your vision into measurable business outcomes

To succeed you need the right tools and techniques. As a leader of your organization, you can drive the implementation of these habits. When you and your team embrace coaching, learning, and new technologies you can accelerate the implementation of our scaling tools and reach your ambitious growth goals. 

People. Strategy. Execution. Cash.

These are the four pillars of the Scaling Up process. 

Coupled with Steve’s experience of starting, running, and growing six technology businesses, the 4 Pillars of the Scaling Up process help leaders manage the chaos that comes out of growing and leading an organization.

People. How can you attract and keep the right people?

Strategy. How can you create a customized strategy that drives sustainable growth?

Execution. What habits will your company adopt to eliminate the drama, prevent burnout, and generate 10x your industry’s average profitability?

Cash. How can you maintain consistent growth and profitability while increasing cash and cash reserves?

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR BLOG

What AI Strategy Really Means — and Why You Shouldn’t Wing It

Steve Ferman / May 5, 2025

AI has officially arrived in the business world. And let’s be honest: most companies are still treating it like cupcakes in the breakroom (should they indulge? Maybe just one?).

But faster than the cupcakes disappear, your team starts using ChatGPT to draft emails. Someone else tries Perplexity for research. Your ops manager finds a tool that auto-generates reports. It feels like you’re innovating… until one day you realize you’ve got half a dozen disconnected tools, no clear outcomes, and zero alignment across your team, or worse, your team is sending out misinformation.

That’s the danger of implementing AI without a strategy.

So, what does AI strategy really mean? And how do you make sure your efforts actually move the needle, instead of just adding more

From Skeptic to Advocate: How CEOs Can Overcome AI Hesitation and Drive Change

Steve Ferman / April 3, 2025

AI is transforming the business landscape at a breakneck pace, yet many mid-size company CEOs remain on the fence about its adoption. While tech giants race ahead, mid-market firms often struggle with AI hesitancy—fearing the unknown, worrying about costs, or simply not knowing where to start.

But here’s the reality: AI isn’t just for Fortune 500 companies with massive R&D budgets. It’s a tool that can help mid-size firms scale smarter, compete more effectively, and unlock efficiencies that weren’t possible before. The challenge isn’t whether AI is relevant to your business (it is). The challenge is shifting your mindset from skepticism to advocacy—because the sooner you embrace AI, the sooner you’ll reap its benefits.

If you’ve been hesitant to take

The Intersection of AI and Leadership: What Every CEO Needs to Know

Steve Ferman / March 4, 2025

As a CEO of a mid-market company, you’re constantly balancing the demands of scaling your business, leading your team, and staying ahead of the competition. The pressure is real—and the landscape is shifting faster than ever thanks to AI. 

The fact is: AI is an essential tool for leaders like you to make smarter decisions, foster innovation, and drive sustainable growth. And, with many leaders scrambling to catch up, adopting AI in your business–intelligently and quickly–can become a competitive advantage.

The question isn’t if you should integrate AI into your leadership strategy—it’s how you can do it effectively to gain a competitive edge.

AI as Your Strategic Co-Pilot

Forget the sci-fi version of AI taking over the boardroom. In reality,

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What our clients have to say:

“I can’t thank Steve enough for all the business advice and consulting he’s provided. His firm always has our best interest in mind… He also has an extensive set of tools that have helped me in ways I never thought of like time management and delegation. I highly recommend Steve Ferman’s services.”

—Amanda S.


“Having a business coach, to guide me and my leadership team has been an effective and strategic method of growing my business. Our coach provides us with a framework for scaling our business, guides us when we get stuck, helps us to set realistic goals, and holds us accountable to achieve them. Investing in a coach has been one of the best investments I have made for both me and my business.”

—Esther D.

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