Most businesses don't fail from a lack of effort. They fail from a lack of clarity, unclear priorities, scattered resources, decisions made on instinct instead of information. Strategy consulting is the work of getting clear on what the business is actually trying to do and building a real plan to get there.
Strategy consulting at Scissortail Fractional isn't a 90-day engagement that ends with a PowerPoint. It's the work of getting honest about where the business is, where it's trying to go, and what actually needs to happen to get there, then building the plan and staying involved to execute it.
Oklahoma businesses in the $1M–$20M range rarely lack good ideas. They lack the structure to evaluate those ideas, prioritize the right ones, and execute consistently against a clear plan.
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An honest look at where the business actually stands, financials, operations, competitive position, team, market. Not a rubber-stamp review, a real diagnosis of what's working and what isn't.
Getting clear on what the business should be working on, and what it should stop working on. Most businesses have too many priorities, which means they have no priorities. We fix that.
Building the financial models that test whether a strategy actually makes sense. Revenue projections, margin analysis, capital requirements, break-even analysis, the numbers that tell you whether the plan works before you commit to it.
Getting clear on who the business serves, what it does better than competitors, and what story it needs to tell to attract the right customers. Positioning isn't marketing, it's strategy that makes marketing work.
Strategy without execution is just a document. Staying involved to make sure priorities move, decisions get made, and the plan actually translates to what the team does on Monday morning.
The annual planning process is a budget spreadsheet and a few goals. There's no real strategy, just a set of things the business is going to try to do this year without a clear framework for why.
There are 15 priorities and they all feel critical. When everything is a priority, nothing is. The business needs a clear framework for what to focus on and what to let wait.
The business hit a plateau and the path forward isn't obvious. Is it a sales problem, a product problem, a market problem, or an operational problem? Strategy consulting helps you figure out which one it actually is.
New market, new product line, acquisition, partnership, or a significant capital decision. Big decisions deserve rigorous strategic analysis, not a gut call and a spreadsheet built in an afternoon.
Leadership has different ideas about where the business is going. Conflict isn't the problem, unclear strategy is. When the direction is clear, alignment tends to follow.
Selling a business is a strategic process. What you do in the 2–3 years before a sale has a bigger impact on the outcome than almost anything that happens in the deal itself.
A straight conversation about where the business is, financials, operations, competitive position, team. Not a rubber-stamp review. A real diagnosis of what's working and what isn't.
Getting clear on what the business should be working on and what it should stop. Most companies have too many priorities, which means they have none. We fix that.
A working strategic plan built around real numbers and real constraints, not a deck that lives in a drawer. Financial models, scenario analysis, execution roadmap.
Strategy without execution is just a document. We stay involved to make sure the plan translates to what the team actually does on Monday morning.
Scissortail Fractional is based in Edmond, Oklahoma. We work with businesses across the state. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, and everywhere in between. No out-of-state consultants. No handoffs to junior staff.
Our home base. Professional services, family-owned businesses, medical practices, and a fast-growing suburban economy that punches above its weight.
Energy, construction, healthcare, tech, and the full range of businesses that make OKC's economy move. We know this market and the people in it.
Energy, aerospace, manufacturing, and a growing startup ecosystem. Tulsa businesses deserve the same caliber of help as any major metro.
University corridor, research commercialization, and growing businesses along the I-35 corridor. Underserved by real advisors. We're here.
Manufacturing, logistics, and family businesses outgrowing their original structure. One of Oklahoma's fastest-growing markets.
Remote and hybrid engagements available for Oklahoma businesses outside the major metros. Geography shouldn't be the reason you don't get the help you need.
Strategic assessment, priority setting, financial modeling, market positioning, and execution support. The exact mix depends on where your business is and what it actually needs. We don't force a framework, we diagnose the problem and build the solution around it.
A business coach focuses on the person. Strategy consulting focuses on the business. We're looking at financials, operations, competitive position, and market dynamics, not personal development. If you need someone to hold you accountable to your goals, that's coaching. If you need someone to help figure out whether those goals are the right ones, that's strategy consulting.
The initial assessment and priority-setting phase typically takes 30 to 60 days. Full strategy engagements, including execution support, often run 6 to 12 months. Some businesses need a one-time strategic review. Others need ongoing involvement. We scope to the actual work.
Yes. We work with businesses across industries, professional services, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, tech startups, distribution, and others. The strategic challenges facing a $5M business are largely the same regardless of what the business sells.
Engagements typically range from $3,000 to $8,000 per month depending on scope and involvement. One-time strategic assessments are available at a fixed project rate. Every engagement is scoped to the actual work required.
No pitch. No deck. A straight conversation about where the business is and what a real strategy would look like.