If your business stops when you stop...

The story behind MV Group, told in six short chapters.

1The trap

You don't own a business. You own a very demanding job.

You answer every question. You put out every fire. You're the only one who knows how everything really works, so nothing moves without you, and a day off feels impossible.

That's not a people problem or an effort problem. It's what happens when the whole business lives in the owner's head.

2In the trenches

Thirty years running my own businesses.

I'm Mark Westerfield. I've run my own business for 30 years. I've been where you are: carrying it all, working long hours, wondering why growth only meant more work.

Sketch portrait of Mark Westerfield, founder of MV Group Business Consulting

If your business stops when you stop, you don't own a business. You own a very demanding job. I've run my own companies for thirty years, started and sold several, and built ones that ran without me. The difference was never working harder. It was getting what's in the owner's head onto paper, into systems, and into the hands of a team. Then you can take the training wheels off. Let's talk for 30 minutes, free, and see what that would take for yours.

– Mark Westerfield

3The turning point

Built to run without me. Built to sell.

Along the way I've started and sold several businesses, so I understand what makes a business sellable when the time comes. I've also built businesses that run without me.

The keys are the same: systems that are written down, a team that knows what to do, and the business still profitable when the owner steps away.

4Training wheels off

Systems are what let you let go.

Once a business has all the systems it needs in place, it's like taking the training wheels off a bike. Your team knows what to do, things happen the same way every time, and you get your time back.

That's what MV Group is here for. I specialize in working with small businesses and helping them grow.

5Nationwide

Clients all over the country.

We serve businesses nationwide, with customers in Florida, New York, Alaska and across the country. Consultations are by phone or video.

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  • 30 yearsrunning my own businesses
  • Severalbusinesses started and sold
  • Small businessspecialist
  • Nationwideclients in Florida, New York, Alaska
6Let's talk

Your next chapter starts with 30 minutes.

Tell me where things get stuck and where you want the business to go. We'll talk about what it would take to get it out of your head and into a system. Free, by phone or video, no pressure.

Book your free 30-minute consultation with Markor call 503-406-6267.

Quick answers

Who is Mark Westerfield?

Mark Westerfield is the founder of MV Group Business Consulting. He has run his own businesses for 30 years, started and sold several, and built businesses that run without him.