Guiding Small Businesses Toward Sustainable Growth with: Stephanie Warlick

Business efficiency measures how effectively a companyutilizes its resources to produce goods and services and generate revenue. Itis represented as a ratio between the resources used and the output produced.

 

According to a LinkedIn survey, over 60% of businesses haveeither used a consultant or are currently using one. The top reasons for hiringconsultants include accessing specialized expertise (70%), gaining an outsideperspective (52%), and supplementing internal resources (44%). The consultingindustry is expected to grow, with the U.S. Department of Labor projecting thatthe professional and business services sector will add more than 1.6 millionnew jobs by 2028.

 

Stephanie Warlick is the Founder and CEO of 5FT ViewConsulting. Along with her team, she supports small to medium-sized businessesas fractional Chief Operating Officers (COOs), EOS (R) Integrators, and HRexecutives, helping to build strong organizational foundations to scale theirstartups. With 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship, HR, and operations,Stephanie uses her knowledge to assist her clients in alleviating the everydayburdens faced by small business owners and entrepreneurs. She is also aninternationally bestselling author, having written *Dark and Silent Office: ADigital Accessibility Guidebook for Inclusive Communication in the Workplace*.5FT View provides consulting and educational services, teaching organizationshow to achieve content accessibility for inclusive communication in theworkplace.

 

Stephanie has a keen eye for identifying needs and a passionfor seeing projects through from conception to completion. She thrives in thedynamic environment of small businesses, fully immersing herself in the entiregrowth cycle. Her character is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a strongsense of community, ensuring that every individual’s needs are met equitably.Stephanie’s innovative Stand in the Gap Method coaching program aims to empowerothers to develop awareness, skills, and resilience to “think like an owner”and excel in professional settings.

 

Unlike traditional high-level consultants who typicallyprescribe solutions, Stephanie prides herself on being an "executivedoer." She actively collaborates with business owners, rolling up hersleeves to implement strategies rather than simply advising them. In her rolesas a fractional Chief Operating Officer and an executive Human Resourcesprovider, she addresses a myriad of gaps, leveraging her expertise toeffectively bridge them.

 

When she is not consulting, Stephanie coaches individuals onhow to excel in the workplace through her Stand in the Gap Method and OwnerMindset philosophy, which trains individuals to adopt an entrepreneurialspirit. She enjoys speaking at conferences and events about her books andtechniques. In her free time, Stephanie loves spending time with her family andplaying pickleball.

 

For more information, visit:https://www.stephaniewarlick.com/