A top firm's standard, kept every day.

Side by side

Where the two differ.

  • Engagement

    A large consulting firmOne project with an end date.

    ApticOngoing, every day.

  • What you get

    A large consulting firmFindings and a recommended plan.

    ApticThe work, carried through and checked.

  • Who puts it into practice

    A large consulting firmYour team, after the firm leaves.

    ApticOur consultants and AI agents, with your approval.

  • Built for

    A large consulting firmLarge companies.

    ApticOwner-run businesses.

  • Billing

    A large consulting firmBy the project or the hour.

    ApticNo billable hours.

  • Scope

    A large consulting firmWhat the engagement defines.

    ApticStrategy, marketing, finance, operations, and technology.

Their strengths

What a large firm does well.

  • Board-level questions

    Mergers, restructuring, and entering a new country.

  • Big teams, short deadlines

    Dozens of people on one question for a few weeks.

  • A name that carries weight

    Investors and boards recognize it.

The gaps

Where it falls short for a business your size.

  • Built for large companies

    Its teams, methods, and engagements are sized for them.

  • The plan ends at handover

    Putting it into practice falls to your team.

  • Help comes in projects

    It arrives only when a question is big enough to justify an engagement.

With Aptic

How Aptic works with you.

  • Starts from how you make money

    Every piece of work is tied to your customers, margins, and capacity.

  • Carries the plan through

    Our consultants check each change before it is made, and you approve it.

  • Checks what changed

    Each change is reviewed afterward to see whether it helped.

When a large firm is the better choice.

  • A merger, acquisition, or restructuring needs a large team.
  • Investors or a board want a recognized firm's name on the work.
  • The question is one big decision, not ongoing work.

How the work looks in practice.

Case study · Beauty and personal care

MAV Salon Studio

How MAV Salon Studio is growing beyond a small salon.

A small salon growing into a salon suite studio, with a plan for the growth, a new website, and local search.

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Client
MAV Salon Studio, a small salon growing into a salon suite studio
What they do
Private suites for licensed hairstylists, barbers, estheticians, and other beauty professionals
Market
Henderson, Nevada
Areas involved
Strategy, marketing, and technology

Straight answers

Common questions.

Is this the same standard a large company gets?

That is the standard Aptic is built to. Every piece of work starts from how your business makes money, keeps estimates separate from facts, and is checked afterward.

Does Aptic hand over reports?

You see the reasoning behind every change, and Aptic carries the work through instead of stopping at the plan.

Who checks the work?

Our consultants. They guide the work, review it, and take on the calls that need a person.

Bring expert help to your business.

We are bringing companies on in small groups. Tell us about your business and we will reach out when there is a place for you.