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Small Business Operations Consultant

A small business operations consultant for companies between $1M and $20M that need operational systems built by someone who has done it hundreds of times. Kamyar Shah provides small business operations consulting through World Consulting Group. Hands-on. Implementation-focused. Systems that work at your scale and grow with you. Over 650 companies. 25 years.

48-72hr decision cycles
20-35% leadership output gain
2-3x execution volume
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“When we decided to dramatically increase the scale of our operations, we chose Kamyar for his experience and skills in Operations Management. His know-how has been indispensable in our effort and success.”

Mark Griffin / CEO, Great State Dental Lab

30 minutes. No pitch. No sales process.
25+
Years in Operations
650+
Client Engagements
90
Day Operating Plans
$2M-100M
Client Revenue Range

Why Small Businesses Need an Operations Consultant

A small business operations consultant addresses the operational ceiling that every growing company hits. The business started with the founder managing everything. That worked at $500K. At $2M, cracks appear. At $5M, the cracks become fractures. Processes are informal. Reporting is manual. Accountability depends on the founder being in the room. A small business operations consultant builds the systems that replace founder dependency with reliable infrastructure.

Small businesses face a unique version of this problem. They cannot afford the enterprise consulting firms that charge $50K per month for a team of analysts. They need one experienced operator who can diagnose the problem, design the solution, and build it personally. That is exactly what a small business operations consultant through World Consulting Group provides.

Kamyar Shah has served as a small business operations consultant for over 650 companies through World Consulting Group. The engagements are sized for small business economics: high-impact work at a cost that reflects the company's scale, not the consultant's overhead.

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No pitch. No sales process. One direct conversation about your operational challenge.

What Kamyar Shah Delivers as a Small Business Operations Consultant

Right-sized operational systems. Kamyar Shah builds systems designed for your company's current scale, not enterprise frameworks shoved into a small business. Process architecture, reporting, and management tools are calibrated for teams of 10 to 100 people with the flexibility to grow.

Founder liberation. The primary deliverable for most small business operations consultant engagements is removing the founder from daily operational decisions. Kamyar Shah builds the management systems, escalation protocols, and decision-making frameworks that allow the business to run without founder involvement in every detail.

Financial operations clarity. Small businesses often lack the operational visibility needed to make informed financial decisions. Kamyar Shah builds the reporting infrastructure that connects operational activity to financial outcomes: margin analysis by service line, resource utilization tracking, and cost allocation systems.

Growth-ready infrastructure. Every system built is designed to support the next stage of growth. A small business operations consultant from World Consulting Group does not build for today alone. Kamyar Shah builds the operational foundation that supports $5M, $10M, and $20M without requiring a rebuild at each stage.

Client Results

What Clients Say

“If your team is in need of a level-headed, natural leader to help ease friction and drastically increase cash flow in your business, look no further than Kamyar Shah. Kamyar has an innate ability to understand systems, team dynamics, and the flow of business at any level.”
Chad Price / Entrepreneur and Business Professional
“Kamyar has been an incredible asset to our company. I always knew that I needed someone who is bold and long-term-growth oriented to help grow our SaaS company to the next level. Now, 2 years later, I can say that Kamyar has stayed very consistent and driven us forward with repeatable and reliable results each and every day.”
Henry Abenaim / Fintech Founder, CloudMyBiz & Fundingo

Investment

Engagements run 6 to 12 months. Executive-level strategic work, not advisory-by-the-hour. Measurable operational impact in the first quarter. Scope and price determined on the discovery call.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a small business operations consultant do?
A small business operations consultant designs and builds the operational infrastructure, systems, processes, workflows, and accountability structures, that let a company scale without the founder managing every decision. The focus is minimum viable structure for the current revenue stage, not enterprise overhead.
When should a small business hire an operations consultant?
Hire when growth outpaces infrastructure. Warning signs: founder working 60+ hours on operational decisions, key processes living only in one person’s head, repeated firefighting on the same problems, or team members unsure who owns which decisions.
How much does a small business operations consultant cost?
Small business operations consulting with Kamyar Shah runs $3,000–$10,000 per month as a fractional engagement through World Consulting Group. This covers assessment, system design, implementation, and team training.
How long does it take to see results?
Most small businesses see meaningful operational improvement within 30–60 days of the engagement start. Founder time recovery and team clarity typically happen first. Full system implementation runs 3–6 months depending on complexity.
Can I improve operations without hiring a consultant?
Yes, if you have 15+ hours per week to dedicate to system design while also running the business. Most founders do not. A consultant accelerates the work and brings pattern recognition from hundreds of similar engagements.

Ready to Stop Firefighting?

Book a 30-minute call with Kamyar Shah. One conversation will clarify what operational infrastructure your business needs right now and what it would take to build it.