Strategic
Growth
Delivered.
About Us
Growth Optimization Consulting (GOC) is a fractional leadership firm that partners with mid-market, privately held businesses (annual revenues $5–$500M). We leverage deep expertise in corporate strategy, M&A preparedness, sales optimization, marketing, technology integration, finance, and talent development to drive growth, efficiency, and enterprise value.
Our Core Tenets:
- Every engagement must enhance enterprise value
- We value long-term relationships over short-term profits
- Entrepreneurship is a team sport: the best team always wins
Corporate Strategy
- Lifestyle vs. Exit Planning
- M&A Preparedness
- Succession Planning
Go-to-Market
- Sales Strategy & Optimization
- Strategic Partner Development
- Marketing Execution
Operational Excellence
- Technology Architecture & AI Integration
- Financial KPI Dashboards & Forecasting
- Organizational Design
Our Approach
Organizational Assessment
Comprehensive review of key business areas.
Personality assessment of your leadership team
Rapid identification of opportunities and communication gaps
Performance Enhancement
Actionable roadmap aligned to your long-term goals
Ongoing fractional engagements or strategic projects
Clear milestones and performance metrics
Long-Term Partnership
Path to deeper collaboration
Integration of our network of experts and community partners
Preparedness for outside capital/strategic investment/acquisition
Community Partners
We believe entrepreneurship is a team sport and the best team always wins. Our goal is to help you assemble the best team for your long term success—bringing together leading specialists and service providers across every critical area:
- Corporate Strategy- Exit Planning
- Fundraising
- Banking
- Industry Thought Leadership
- Finance, Tax and Accounting
- Legal and Compliance
- AI Workforce Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Sales Strategy
- Marketing Execution
Meet Jim
Jim Taylor is a proven growth architect, who has founded and exited multiple high-growth service businesses. His most recently acquired company, Launchways, included a successful earn-out and parent-company recapitalization. Across his ventures, Jim has consistently delivered annual revenue growth rates that exceed industry norms by creating unfair advantages in product, service and delivery.
As Principal of Growth Optimization Consulting (GOC), he combines his hands-on entrepreneurial experience, deep expertise in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, technology and finance, to collaborate with entrepreneurs and mid-market businesses leaders to accelerate growth, optimize operations, and maximize enterprise value.
Beyond his track record of scaling companies and driving value creation, Jim is known for being pragmatic, approachable, and deeply committed to people. He thrives on building authentic relationships, connecting the right individuals, and creating an environment where collaboration drives results. Colleagues and clients alike describe him as someone who listens first, asks the right questions, and brings a balanced perspective that makes complex challenges feel both manageable and energizing.
