Why Mayfield Consulting?
We've Led Businesses. Now We Help Others Build Stronger Ones.
Business experience changes the questions you ask and the recommendations you make.
Before we were consultants, we were business leaders, and today we are business owners. We have managed P&Ls, built teams, served customers, launched products, led growth initiatives, navigated acquisitions, and been accountable for results.
That experience helps us look across the entire business rather than treating marketing, sales, customers, operations, systems, and execution as separate issues. We help identify the root cause, focus on what matters most, and balance strategic thinking with the realities of running a business.
We also understand both sides of a transaction. We help owners strengthen their businesses and help buyers understand what they are acquiring, including the customers, market position, people, processes, systems, risks, and opportunities that may affect future value.
We do not stop with a report. When clients need additional support, we help prioritize improvements, implement recommendations, strengthen marketing and operations, and execute the work required to produce measurable results.
Our Approach Is Different.
We look across the entire business.
Growth problems rarely sit neatly inside one department.
An issue that appears to be marketing may actually involve the message, sales follow-up, customer experience, operations, systems, or execution.
We connect the pieces, so you can understand the root cause rather than treating only the symptom.
We Focus on What Matters Most.
As business owners, executives, buyers, and advisors, we've experienced the challenges from every angle, including purchasing a business ourselves.
We've been responsible for growth, operations, customers, employees, acquisitions, and execution. We understand what it takes to run a business, because we've done it.
That perspective allows us to provide practical guidance that balances strategic thinking with the realities of running a business every day.
We Understand Both Owners and Buyers.
We help owners strengthen businesses and help buyers understand what they are acquiring.
We've been a part of acquisitions, mergers, and transitions. That gives us a broader perspective on customers, market position, people, processes, systems, risk, scalability, and value creation.
We Don’t Stop At Recommendations. We Execute.
Because we've done it before. And we know what it takes to get results.
Many consulting firms deliver a report. Then they leave. We stay involved. We help you execute.
Whether you need help prioritizing improvements, implementing recommendations, building marketing programs, strengthening operations, or executing strategic initiatives, we can help turn ideas into measurable results.
We Measure Success By Your Results.
Right Message. More Customers. Built to Grow.
How We Compare
| What We Offer | Mayfield | Traditional Consulting | Freelancers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep experience in operations, marketing, and execution | Mayfield Yes | Traditional Consulting Often specialized | Freelancers Usually limited to the assigned task |
| Strategic clarity and hands-on delivery | Mayfield Yes | Traditional Consulting Often strategy-heavy | Freelancers Often task-focused |
| Helps run the business, not just advise it | Mayfield Yes | Traditional Consulting Varies by scope | Freelancers Usually limited involvement |
| Works across people, processes, and platforms | Mayfield Yes | Traditional Consulting Often functional or departmental | Freelancers Usually a narrow focus |
| Built for small and mid-sized businesses | Mayfield Yes | Traditional Consulting Often built for larger organizations | Freelancers Often not built to scale |
Ready to Move Forward With Confidence?
Whether you’re buying a business or running one, we can help you understand what matters most, reduce uncertainty, and turn insight into action.
Experience That Supports Better Decisions.
37+ years of business leadership and consulting experience
100+ customer diligence engagements
$50M+ in revenue impact
500+ engagements with owners, leaders, buyers, and investors
$15M+ in cost savings
Experience across marketing, sales, operations, products, acquisitions, customer experience, and transformation
Samantha Swain Melting and Brian Borders bring complementary experience across business leadership, growth strategy, customer experience, marketing, operations, acquisitions, and execution.
Their work is grounded in the realities leaders face: limited time, competing priorities, imperfect information, stretched teams, and the need to produce results.
Meet Our Team.
Business Leaders First. Advisors Today.
Authors of Stop Playing Roulette With Your Business
The book reflects Mayfield’s practical approach to helping leaders replace guesswork with stronger focus, clearer messaging, better systems, meaningful measurement, and consistent execution.
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