Steve Kiernan (SK2)

I get stuck businesses running and growing again

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Companies bring me in when growth stalls. I get the go-to-market engine running again, and the revenue follows. A few decades in the trenches. Bought some companies, started some, sold a few.

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Areas where I add value

I've worked every one of these from the inside, as a consultant, a founder, a CEO, and an investor.

Growth engines & GTM

Pointman and Field Nimble are the clearest cases. I built the first go-to-market and growth engines for both and grew them to more than 1,500 contractors across North America before the sale. Landing the first customer and the 1,500th are different problems, and I've built for both. The sales and growth track also runs through Algonquin, Relate CX, and CaseGlide, plus a run selling into a new enterprise market at ServiceTitan.

Discovery & build

I cut my teeth as a consultant across high-stakes, regulated industries: healthcare, finance, manufacturing, tech, and government. Big money on the line, and a lot of people who had to agree. It taught me to find the problem underneath the one you'd point to, then build the fix, usually with automation and tools shaped to your business. I build and run this kind of thing inside my own companies, so I've felt where it breaks.

Operating advisory

Founders and leaders bring me in to find the signal in the noise and get to the call that matters. As a founder and CEO myself, I've lived what makes those calls hard: the personal guarantee, other people's money, the weight of a decision the whole company rides on. That pressure is where I'm comfortable, and I'm still in it.

Deal sourcing & M&A

I've purchased and operate several service businesses, and sold a few, in tech, light manufacturing, and services. I've run the whole gauntlet: the first founder call, sizing up whether a partnership is worth doing, structuring the deal with debt, equity, or something creative, and the financial audit underneath it. If you're making a strategic acquisition, I've done every part of it.

People who've worked with me

"Steve is a unicorn. I have been looking for someone like Steve since I started CaseGlide, someone that could build up a marketing and sales infrastructure from scratch while also being able to truly connect with corporate senior leaders."
Wesley ToddCEO, CaseGlide
"There have been dozens of conversations and moments with SK2 that I hold close to me. I learned, laughed and grew as a person both personally and professionally working for Steve at Pointman."
Brian VitalVP, Payscale
"Steve brings an unmatched energy and enthusiasm to the organization and shapes the corporation each day by challenging every member of the staff to be better. He is professional and compassionate but never afraid to say what needs to be said just because it may be uncomfortable."
Steve RainesHead of Technology, RouteGenie

If something in your business is broken, I'll help you fix it. That's been my whole career.

For over two decades, I've done this for clients across the U.S. and for my own businesses, and I look forward to helping you.
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