What NXT Step Advisors does

NXT Step Advisors is a privately held, founder-led professional services firm based in Austin, Texas that provides fractional executive leadership, strategic consulting, leadership coaching, and keynote speaking services to growth-stage and mid-market organizations. The firm is built around its founder, Colby Morris, a Leadership Strategist with 20+ years of cross-industry operational experience who delivers fractional COO and interim CEO/President engagements (typically 2-4 days per week for 12-24 months), 30-90 day strategic consulting projects, executive coaching, and tailored keynotes and workshops. The methodology is described as a people-first leadership approach combined with the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and strategic planning frameworks, with explicit specialization in operational transformation, M&A integration, and PE-backed portfolio value creation.

The firm operates a sales-led and event-driven go-to-market motion, originating client engagements through a confidential 30-minute consultation, supplemented by thought leadership delivered via the 'Things Leaders Do' podcast (120+ episodes, 15K+ downloads, weekly cadence), conference speaking, and LinkedIn presence. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees (project-based consulting, multi-year fractional executive retainers, and a monthly subscription-style executive coaching stream), with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customer segments span startup to $200M+ businesses across healthcare, mental health, legal services, retail, and tech-enabled services, plus a dedicated PE portfolio operating partner offering. All services are delivered directly by Colby Morris with national geographic reach from the Austin headquarters.

NXT Step Advisors is a single-principal practice with 1-10 employees, no external institutional funding, no disclosed parent company, and no partnerships or alliances on record. The firm is privately owned by its founder, with no cap table, board composition, or financial disclosures available. The technology stack is limited to a Wix-hosted website and standard podcast distribution platforms; there is no proprietary software product, AI/ML capability, or app offering.

Name

NXT Step Advisors

Legal name

NXT Step Advisors

Website

https://nxtstepadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NXT Step Advisors is a founder-led Austin, Texas consulting firm providing fractional executive leadership, strategic consulting, executive coaching, and keynotes to growth-stage companies, founder-led businesses, and PE-backed platforms across the United States, delivered primarily by principal Colby Morris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Leadership Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Interim Executive & Fractional Leadership Placement (BPACAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Fractional executive leadership
• Operations consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Leadership development programs
• Strategic keynote speaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting: 30-90 day consulting engagements for operational assessment, bottleneck identification, and roadmap building. Provides prioritized action plans and systems recommendations without ongoing commitment.
2. Fractional/Interim Executive Leadership: 12-24 month fractional COO or interim CEO/President engagements, typically 2-4 days per week. Includes full executive accountability, systems implementation, team leadership, and board reporting.
3. Speaking & Keynotes: Engaging, practical leadership keynote presentations for conferences, events, companies, and organizations. All keynotes tailored to audience, industry, and moment.
4. Leadership Workshops & Team Sessions: Customized interactive sessions addressing real organizational challenges, focused on communication, accountability, trust, and culture for organizations and leadership teams.
5. Executive & Leadership Coaching: Personalized one-on-one coaching for founders, executives, and emerging leaders to help them think clearly, lead confidently, and grow sustainably.
6. Portfolio Operating Partner Services: Operational leadership for PE firms across multiple portfolio companies or as interim executive for single platforms during value creation phases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NXT Step Advisors provides fractional executive leadership, embedding Colby Morris as a part-time COO, CEO, or President within growing organizations for 12-24 month engagements. The firm also delivers 30-90 day strategic consulting engagements, executive and leadership coaching, customized leadership workshops, and keynote speaking. Services target founder-led companies, growth-stage businesses, and PE-backed platforms that need operational stability, leadership clarity, and people-first culture transformation.

Product overview

NXT Step Advisors is a fractional executive leadership, speaking, and coaching firm offering a portfolio of professional services. The core offerings include Fractional Leadership services (Strategic Consulting, Interim CEO/President, Fractional/Interim COO, and Portfolio Operating Partner for PE firms) and Speaking & Coaching services (Transformative Leadership Keynotes, Leadership Workshops & Team Sessions, and Executive & Leadership Coaching). The company also produces the 'Things Leaders Do' podcast as a content platform for thought leadership. Services are delivered by Colby Morris, a Leadership Strategist and Fractional COO, primarily serving growing organizations, PE-backed platforms, and founder-led companies across various industries including healthcare, professional services, and tech-enabled businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Things Leaders Do: Podcast hosted by Colby Morris focusing on practical leadership tools, actionable insights, and helping leaders build strong, motivated, high-performing teams. 120+ episodes with 15K+ downloads, released weekly on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Products and services

• Strategic Consulting A 30-90 day engagement providing operational assessment, prioritized action plan, systems recommendations, and leadership coaching for businesses needing operational clarity. Delivered by Colby Morris for organizations facing firefighting leadership teams and unclear growth priorities.
• Interim CEO/President Full executive leadership engagement lasting 12-24 months during critical phases such as growth, turnaround, M&A integration, or leadership transition, with full P&L ownership, board relations, strategic planning, and operational execution. Delivered by Colby Morris.
• Fractional/Interim COO Part-time Chief Operating Officer engagement (typically 2-4 days per week) for 12-24 months, building systems and leadership that translate strategy into execution, including systems implementation, team leadership, board reporting, and M&A integration support. Delivered by Colby Morris.
• Portfolio Operating Partner Operational leadership services for PE firms across multiple portfolio companies or interim executive roles during value creation phases, including portfolio-level oversight and exit preparation. Delivered by Colby Morris to PE operating partners and portfolio company leadership.
• Transformative Leadership Keynotes Engaging, practical leadership keynote presentations grounded in real-world experience, designed for conferences, events, companies, and organizations. All keynotes are tailored to the specific audience, industry, and organizational moment. Delivered by Colby Morris.
• Leadership Workshops & Team Sessions

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chief Outsiders: Fractional executive firm placing part-time CMOs, COOs, CFOs, and CHROs into mid-market and growth-stage companies; directly comparable to NXT Step Advisors's fractional COO/CEO offering for founder-led and PE-backed businesses.
• Mind Gym: Performance and behavior-change consultancy delivering leadership workshops, team coaching, and culture programs to enterprises; comparable to NXT Step Advisors's Leadership Workshops and Team Sessions offerings.
• Growth Partners: Fractional executive firm providing interim and part-time COOs, CFOs, and CROs to mid-market companies; highly comparable to NXT Step Advisors's fractional COO/President model targeting $10M-$200M businesses.

Emerging players

• Toptal: Marketplace for fractional and freelance executive, technical, and operational talent; competes for the same on-demand executive buyer with a platform-driven model rather than a single-founder delivery model.
• Reforge: Education and coaching platform for growth and product leaders, including executive-level programs; partially comparable to NXT Step Advisors's executive coaching and leadership development offerings, especially for tech-enabled mid-market clients.
• EOS Worldwide (Gazelles): Provider of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) implementation services, the same framework NXT Step Advisors explicitly builds on; directly comparable as an operating-system-driven consulting and implementation practice for growth-stage companies.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting and executive search firm offering leadership development, talent advisory, and interim leadership services at scale; competes with NXT Step Advisors for senior leadership engagements with a much broader portfolio.
• Heidrick & Struggles: International executive search and leadership advisory firm providing senior-level talent solutions and on-demand leadership; overlaps with NXT Step Advisors's fractional executive and coaching services for larger clients.
• Spencer Stuart: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with board, CEO, and senior executive placement practices; competes for senior executive mandates that NXT Step Advisors addresses through interim CEO/President engagements.

Others

• Insight Partners (Portfolio Talent): Private equity firm with an in-house operating talent practice placing operating partners across portfolio companies; competes at the buyer-of-fractional-talent level for the same PE operating-partner engagements NXT Step Advisors targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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