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Business Growth Consulting · Since 2011
Creative strategy.
Hands-on execution.
Proven results.
Piedmont Avenue Consulting, Inc. is a business development and marketing consulting firm who creates brand awareness, strengthens customer loyalty, and increases lead generation by leveraging new technologies and streamlining business processes. Clients who hire us as marketing experts and business consultants include new and established companies, such as restaurants, construction firms, franchises, law firms, high-growth start-ups, retail specialty stores, professional services firms, individual entrepreneurs and other diverse organizations
David Mitroff, Ph.D.
Founder · Chief Consultant
Trusted Across Industries
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Our Framework
Three pillars that drive every engagement.
Every client engagement we've ever delivered — across restaurants, law firms, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and beyond — rests on this operating system for growth.
01
Create Brand Awareness
Strategic positioning that gets you found by the right customers, on the platforms they actually use.
- Website design & SEO
- Social media strategy
- Google Business Profile
- Public relations & press
- Event marketing
02
Strengthen Customer Loyalty
Retention systems that turn first-time customers into repeat advocates — the foundation of sustainable growth.
- Customer loyalty programs
- Email marketing (Constant Contact)
- CRM integration (Salesforce)
- Customer experience design
- Review & reputation strategy
03
Generate New Opportunities
Pipeline engines that compound — from networking to partnerships to technology-driven lead generation.
- Business development
- Sales process optimization
- Strategic partnerships
- Pipeline technology
- Professional Connector access
Industries We Serve
Vertical depth. Cross-industry perspective.
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.
Founder
"
Things don't just happen. You have to create opportunities for luck to occur.
David Mitroff, Ph.D.
Founder · Chief Consultant · TEDx Speaker
Academic
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Teaching
UC Berkeley Instructor
Speaking
TEDx · Dubai · Korea
Published
5 Business Growth Books
Mentorship
Legacy
4th-Gen San Franciscan
Professional Connector
The largest professional networking community in the Bay Area.
Founded and run by David Mitroff, Ph.D., Professional Connector hosts 50–75 curated business networking events every year — bringing entrepreneurs, executives, and industry experts together across the East Bay, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley.
Every Piedmont Avenue Consulting client gets introduced into a warm network of decision-makers, potential partners, and industry veterans. Growth isn't a marketing tactic — it's a relationship density problem.
50–75
Events / Year
10K+
Email Subscribers
10+
Local Groups
Composite Client Outcomes
The numbers that matter. Before and after.
Composite performance across engagements — from local restaurants to franchised fitness studios, from solo law practices to construction firms. Individual client results vary; these represent typical patterns over 12-month engagements.
Baseline: Month 0 of engagement · Post: Month 12 · Illustrative composite data
12-Month Growth Snapshot
Before
After
Case Studies
Real clients. Real numbers.
These aren't hypotheticals. Every engagement below is a documented client relationship with named principals and measurable outcomes.
Restaurant · Franchise
Ben & Jerry's Northern California — Catering Revenue Turnaround
+218%
Catering & event revenue growth over 18 months. Loyalty program launched, sales process rebuilt, staff cross-trained.
"We dramatically increased revenues from catering events and front-of-mind sales."
Restaurant
Curry Pizza House Expansion
4→9
Locations scaled with brand systems & franchise-ready ops.
Legal
McDowall Cotter Attorneys
100%
Seminar rooms filled again. Marketing hire secured. Estate planning practice revitalized.
Construction
Axis Construction Corp.
3x
Qualified commercial project inquiries within 9 months of SEO overhaul.
Retail Specialty
AZ Alterations & Tailoring
+184%
New client walk-ins after local SEO & loyalty program launch.
Reach
Oakland headquartered. Global perspective.
Our roots run four generations deep in the Bay Area. Our client work spans three continents. Both matter — the local network gives us density, the global work gives us pattern recognition.
Live · From Oakland
Currently supporting 200+ active clients across 3 continents.
15+
Countries
Served
Served
200+
Active
Clients
Clients
01
- OaklandHQ
- San Francisco874K
- Berkeley124K
- Palo Alto66K
- San Jose1.0M
- Walnut Creek70K
- Fremont230K
02
- Los Angeles3.9M
- New York8.3M
- Chicago2.7M
- Miami442K
- Austin974K
- Seattle750K
- Boston675K
03
- Dubai · UAE3.5M
- Seoul · Korea9.7M
- Toronto · CA2.9M
- Vancouver · CA675K
- Mexico City · MX9.2M
- London · UK9.0M
- Singapore5.7M
Client Testimonials
In their own words.
Every review below is verifiable — real client, real role, real result. We source from Google, LinkedIn, Yelp, and direct client relationships.
★★★★★
We worked with Piedmont Avenue Consulting to implement new sales processes and launch a successful customer loyalty program. As a result, we have dramatically increased revenues from catering events and front of mind sales.
Implemented new sales processes and launched a loyalty program. Dramatically increased revenues from catering events and front of mind sales.
Sam Hensley
General ManagerBen & Jerry's · N. California
★★★★★
Right away things started to happen. We have managed to fill up our seminar rooms again, he has found us great new staff to run our marketing department, and business is booming. More than a marketing consultant, he is also a business confidant.
Right away things happened. Filled our seminar rooms again, found us marketing staff, and business is booming. More than a marketing consultant — a business confidant.
David Rosenbaum
PartnerMcDowall Cotter · Attorneys
★★★★★
David strives to deliver value first and only then presents additional services. He has earned my business and he has earned my trust. He is a natural connector — extremely comfortable in networking environments.
Delivers value first, then presents services. Earned my business and my trust. A natural connector, comfortable in any networking environment.
Patrick Schwerdtfeger
Business FuturistKeynote Speaker
★★★★★
Extremely helpful, and the most responsive consultant I've ever worked with. If he didn't know something, he had no problem acknowledging that and calling an expert. His follow-up was absolutely impeccable.
The most responsive consultant I've worked with. Acknowledged when he needed an expert. Follow-up was absolutely impeccable.
Judith Szepesi, J.D.
PartnerBlakey Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
★★★★★
David was very helpful with structuring online marketing for my business. He presented clear ideas and strategy that was totally relevant for my dental office. His innovative thinking helps me to think outside the box.
Helped structure online marketing for my dental office. Clear, relevant strategy. His innovative thinking helps me think outside the box.
Amanda B.
Owner, DentistArtesa Dental
★★★★★
My experience with David's services was excellent. He was always responsive to numerous questions; his answers and guidance were of the highest quality. You would want to have David on your team.
Excellent experience. Always responsive; answers and guidance of the highest quality. You'd want David on your team.
Stan Lewandowski, LL.M.
Attorney at Law
★★★★★
He is a creative genius and excellent sounding board for strategic planning. I have been fortunate to continue our relationship, learning many things that have helped me grow.
A creative genius and excellent sounding board for strategic planning. Fortunate to continue learning from him.
Drew Ayersa, MBA
VP of Business DevelopmentSF Fire Credit Union
★★★★★
David gave expert marketing assistance on how to prepare my website and bio in response to a national design award that I won. David has expertise in all areas of marketing and his creative solutions provide unexpected business opportunities.
Expert help preparing my website & bio for a national design award. His creative solutions provide unexpected business opportunities.
Therese Lahaie
Lighting Specification Educator
★★★★★
After hearing David speak at a Constant Contact seminar, I knew I needed to meet with him. He conveyed the information in an easy to follow manner. From A-Z, David was thorough and easily accessible throughout the entire project.
Heard him at a Constant Contact seminar and knew I needed to work with him. Thorough and accessible from A to Z.
Kim Bardakian Demirjian
PrincipalBarCom
★★★★★
It's been a long time since David was in my accounting class, but I have followed his career ever since and he constantly amazes me. He has created an incredible business network within the Bay Area.
Followed his career since he was in my accounting class. He constantly amazes me — an incredible Bay Area business network.
Mark Bettini, MBA
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