Business Growth Consultant for Founders and Growth-Stage Companies
Todd Murphy is a business growth consultant who works directly with founders and growth-stage leadership teams to fix the operating problems that stall scaling companies. When growth outpaces your internal systems, the result is predictable: decisions bottleneck, execution gets inconsistent, and the founder becomes the single point of failure. Todd diagnoses the real constraints, installs practical systems and accountability, and embeds as a hands-on operator — not an advisor who hands you a deck and walks away. For companies that need embedded operational leadership, GoScale Partners provides fractional COO support with the same operator-first approach. No generic playbooks. No theory. Just an experienced executive who has spent 30 years solving exactly these problems inside real companies.
When growth creates new problems
Growth should make things easier. But for most founders, it does the opposite. As companies scale, the informal processes that worked with a small team start breaking. Decisions bottleneck with the founder. Roles get fuzzy. Financial rhythms fall apart. Execution becomes inconsistent. This is where business growth consulting with an experienced operator makes the difference — someone who has been in the seat, made the hard calls, and knows which levers actually move a growth-stage company forward. You built something real. Now you need the operating system to match.
Diagnose. Align. Build. Measure.
Engagements follow a four-phase approach, not a generic consulting framework. As a growth strategy consultant, Todd Murphy applies the same operating discipline across GoScale Partners, Vettara, his advisory board work, and MIPO / MAPO optimization. Every step is designed to produce working results, not another presentation. Learn more about his approach to [fractional COO leadership](/goscale-partners), [strategic advisory](/advisory-board), [founder assessment with Vettara](https://vettara.net), or read his latest thinking on [business growth strategy](/blog).
Growth strategy
Identify the real constraints holding your company back and build a practical path forward.
Fractional COO leadership
Hands-on operating leadership embedded with your team through GoScale Partners.
Organizational structure
Design clear roles, reporting lines, and decision rights that scale with the business.
Hiring and role design
Define the right roles at the right time so you stop hiring reactively.
Leadership accountability
Install the rhythms and expectations that turn good intentions into consistent execution.
Financial guardrails and KPI rhythms
Build the forecasting, reporting, and metric cadences that keep growth on track.
Healthy culture and team alignment
Create an environment where top performers stay, contribute, and grow.
Media intelligence process optimization
Optimize monitoring and analysis workflows for speed, accuracy, and lower cost through MIPO and MAPO.
30 years of execution, applied to your growth
Todd Murphy has spent more than 30 years in executive leadership roles. He served as CEO of Universal Information Services until its acquisition by Truescope in 2023, after which he served as President of Truescope North America. He currently serves as President of FIBEP, the global trade association for media intelligence firms. He has built and led teams, scaled operations, navigated industry consolidation, and worked directly with founders and boards to solve the kind of operating problems that keep growth-stage companies stuck. Todd does not work from a playbook. He brings practical, hard-won judgment from decades of making real decisions with real consequences. Learn more about his background on the [About page](/about).
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on how Todd Murphy works with founders and growth-stage companies.
What does a business growth consultant do?
A business growth consultant diagnoses why a company's growth has stalled or become chaotic, then helps the leadership team build the systems, roles, and accountability required to scale. Todd Murphy does this through hands-on operational work, not slide decks.
When should a company consider fractional COO support?
When you need senior operating leadership but are not ready for a full-time COO hire. If decisions bottleneck with you, priorities keep shifting, or execution is inconsistent, fractional COO support through GoScale Partners can provide the operating discipline you need without the full-time cost.
Does Todd work outside Omaha?
Yes. Todd Murphy is based in Omaha and works with clients nationwide. Engagements are structured around a weekly cadence that works regardless of location.
What happens during the first conversation?
No pitch. No deck. Just an honest conversation about where your company is, what is actually holding you back, and whether Todd can help. You will leave the conversation with a clearer picture of your real constraints, whether or not you decide to work together.
Does Todd provide a generic consulting playbook?
No. Every engagement starts with a custom audit of your actual operations. Todd builds systems that fit your company, your team, and your market. You will not receive an off-the-shelf framework repackaged with your logo on it.
How long do engagements last?
Engagements vary based on the scope and complexity of the work. Some clients work with Todd for a focused three-to-six-month period to install operating rhythms. Others maintain an ongoing fractional COO relationship. The timeline is always based on your goals, not a pre-set contract length.
Still have questions?
Ask Todd directly. Responses within one business day.
Start a confidential growth conversation. No pitch. No deck.
No pitch deck. No generic playbook. Just an honest conversation with Todd Murphy about your real operational gaps and a clear path forward. Responses within one business day.