Ph.D.-led business development and marketing consulting for restaurants, law firms, retail, and growth-stage companies across the Bay Area — and internationally. We don't hand you a strategy deck and disappear. We build with you.
Every client engagement we've ever delivered — across restaurants, law firms, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and beyond — rests on this operating system for growth.
Strategic positioning that gets you found by the right customers, on the platforms they actually use.
Retention systems that turn first-time customers into repeat advocates — the foundation of sustainable growth.
Pipeline engines that compound — from networking to partnerships to technology-driven lead generation.
A rare combination: generalists who think across industries, with specialists who go deep on the verticals that matter most to our Bay Area client base.
Things don't just happen. You have to create opportunities for luck to occur.
Professional Connector is not a side project. It's the top-of-funnel engine that powers everything we do — an in-person network no Bay Area competitor can replicate. Gold and Advisor clients get direct access.
Average 12-month performance lift across a representative cross-section of Bay Area engagements. Six-month minimum engagements — because real growth takes sustained work.
See Full Case Studies* Baseline indexed to 100. Based on anonymized 12-month client data, 2023–2026.
A selection of clients who've trusted us with revenue-critical work. We're proud of what we've built together — and of the relationships that continue years after engagements end.
"David is my go-to person for overcoming obstacles. I'd recommend his services to anyone wanting to grow their company."
"David helped us open a new store — vendor negotiation, website, complete marketing strategy. He's the real deal."
Headquartered on Oakland's Piedmont Avenue for over a decade — and advising clients from San Francisco to Singapore. Our international market-entry practice helps foreign businesses successfully launch in the United States.
Every engagement begins with a free, no-pressure consultation. We'll review your business, identify your highest-leverage opportunities, and lay out exactly how we'd approach the next six months. If we're a fit, great. If not, you'll leave with actionable strategy either way.
