Powerhouse Planning

What Powerhouse Planning does

Powerhouse Planning is a privately held, founder-owned LLC that delivers managed remote team solutions to clients worldwide through a collective of freelancers coordinated by a single point of contact. The company was founded in 2012 by Coast Guard spouse Jessica Bertsch and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, operating as a fully distributed organization with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors. Its core offering bundles three service lines — Business Growth Services (grant writing, strategic planning, proposal writing, partnership packages), Content Creation Services (branding, social media strategy, website development, ghost writing), and Event Facilitation Services (conference planning, training, workshop development, Gallup Strengths Training) — into a 'Total Remote Team Solution' in which clients receive a coordinated team of 3-8 freelancers functioning as an extension of the in-house organization.

The underlying delivery model is professional services, with pricing not publicly disclosed and characterized as a fraction of one full-time employee cost; contracts are customized via a website contact form and consultation call, with direct sales to enterprise, mid-market, and SMB buyers. The company primarily serves nonprofit organizations and small-to-medium-sized businesses, with secondary segments in government contracting companies and solopreneurs, using a horizontal segmentation approach. Go-to-market combines sales-led direct outreach (case studies, testimonials, website lead capture) with community-led growth through the military spouse network, the Empowering the Homefront™ program, and the Share the Goodness charitable initiative (which commits 10% of profits to in-kind grants and donations).

Technology infrastructure consists of standard remote collaboration tools without proprietary platform components, AI/ML product capabilities, or public APIs. Scale indicators as of 2024 include 25 freelancers serving 25 clients, more than 7,200 billable hours, over $8M in client grant funding secured, and $22k+ donated to 30+ organizations. Recent operating signals include 95% client satisfaction and retention, 96% responsiveness ratings, an 84%+ team satisfaction rate, and 2026 workplace-culture recognitions (Agency Workplaces Award score of 98, Global Recognition Award, Military Friendly Employer designation).

Name

Powerhouse Planning

Legal name

Powerhouse Planning, LLC

Website

https://powerhouseplanning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Powerhouse Planning is a bootstrapped, founder-owned LLC that delivers fully managed remote team solutions — spanning business growth, content creation, and event facilitation — to nonprofits, SMBs, government contractors, and solopreneurs, leveraging a curated bench of military spouse and veteran freelancers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Remote Team Services

NAICS

Business Service Centers (56143), Facilities Support Services (56121)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Corporate Team-Building & Offsite Services (HSACADAF)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Remote team solutions
• Content creation services
• Event facilitation services
• Business growth consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Usk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Managed Remote Team Solutions: Powerhouse provides fully managed remote talent solutions to clients. Clients receive a coordinated team (typically 3-8 team members) led by a centralized point of contact who serves as both project manager and business developer/consultant. The contracted cost is typically a fraction of one full-time employee cost. Services span business growth, content creation, and event facilitation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Powerhouse Planning provides fully managed remote team solutions delivered as an extension of the client's organization. Services are organized into three core lines—Business Growth Services (grant writing, strategic planning, proposal writing, leadership mentoring, media relations), Content Creation Services (branding, social media strategy, website development, press releases, ghost writing), and Event Facilitation Services (large-scale event planning, conference support, training facilitation, Gallup Strengths Training).

Product overview

Powerhouse Planning is a remote team solutions company that provides a collective of freelancers working as an extension of client teams worldwide. The company operates three core service lines—Business Growth Services, Content Creation Services, and Event Facilitation Services—delivered through its Total Remote Team Solution model. This unified offering is supported by the Empowering the Homefront™ social impact program and Share the Goodness charitable giving initiative. Clients receive a customized team of 3-8 dedicated freelancers coordinated through a single point of contact, combining project management and business consulting expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Empowering the Homefront™: A trademarked multi-year program launched in 2022 to make military life easier for military spouses through professional services and resources.
• Share the Goodness

Products and services

• Business Growth Services Strategic growth services for for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including grant writing, proposal writing, strategic planning, leadership mentoring, media relations and crisis management, contract management, partnership packages, project management, talent acquisition support, and short-term rental management.
• Content Creation Services Content production services including branding packages, social media strategy, website development and maintenance, annual reports, graphic design, press releases and targeted distribution, executive communication, speech writing and script development, and ghost writing of blogs and articles.
• Event Facilitation Services Event planning and facilitation services including company team building, conference and trade show planning and on-site support, focus group coordination, large-scale event planning, training support development and facilitation, workshop development, and Gallup Strengths Training.
• Total Remote Team Solution A fully managed, customized remote team of 3–8 freelancers serving as an extension of the client's organization, coordinated by a single point of contact who acts as project manager and business consultant, providing access to diverse expertise without the overhead of full-time employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% client satisfaction rate and 95% client retention rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zip With UscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Zip With Us is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating custom adaptive medical apparel for pediatric cancer patients. Powerhouse provides grant writing, nonprofit support services, and marketing collateral. The partnership began with an in-kind grant through Powerhouse's Share the Goodness initiative and has grown into a comprehensive ongoing engagement. Powerhouse helped build grant library and infrastructure, and provides ongoing thought partnership for growth.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Time Etc: Time Etc offers US/UK-based virtual assistants and remote talent to entrepreneurs and SMBs, overlapping with Powerhouse's remote team delivery model for small business clients.
• BELAY: BELAY provides fractional executive assistance, bookkeeping, and remote staffing to SMBs and nonprofits—directly mirroring Powerhouse's managed remote team model serving the same customer segments.
• 1840 & Company: 1840 & Company builds fractional marketing, sales, and operations teams for growing businesses—a near-direct comparator to Powerhouse's business growth and content creation service lines.
• Wing Assistant: Wing provides dedicated remote assistants and executive support to SMBs and founders, with comparable subscription-based fractional talent positioning to Powerhouse.
• Cella: Cella is a staffing and consulting firm specializing in marketing, creative, and communications talent—directly comparable to Powerhouse's content creation and marketing support offerings.
• ModSquad: ModSquad delivers managed digital customer experience, content moderation, and social media services via distributed remote teams—comparable delivery model to Powerhouse for digital engagement work.

Broad incumbents

• Aquent: Aquent is a larger marketing/creative staffing and services firm operating across enterprise and agency clients; broader scale but overlapping service lines with Powerhouse's content and branding work.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a publicly traded broad staffing and talent solutions firm whose marketing/creative and administrative staffing divisions overlap with Powerhouse's remote team delivery model.
• Upwork: Upwork operates a global freelance marketplace that competes with Powerhouse's managed remote team approach by enabling direct client-freelancer matching, though without the curated talent pool and project management overlay.

Regional players

• Smith & Jones: Smith & Jones is a mid-size marketing and PR agency serving healthcare, nonprofit, and government clients—comparable vertical mix and full-service marketing positioning to Powerhouse.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/powerhouseplanning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/powerhouse-planning-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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