What Chambliss & Rabil Contractors. does

Note: The input data contains a structural mismatch — firmographics describe "Chambliss & Rabil Contractors," a 1980-founded, 1-10 employee firm in Rocky Mount with a rockymountnews.com URL (which resolves to a newspaper, not a contractor site), and leadership lists Norman Chambliss (Founder) and Jim Rabil (Founder, COO). All other substantive source content, however, describes CarneyCo, a separate strategy-first business transformation agency. This analysis is grounded in the substantive CarneyCo evidence, which is the dominant signal in the dataset.

CarneyCo operates as a privately-held, sales-led business transformation agency that targets small to mid-sized business leaders experiencing competing priorities, unclear direction, and team misalignment. Its core offering is the proprietary ReVision™ Transformation System (a registered trademark), a structured methodology that walks clients from "Problems → Opportunities → Action → Results," supported by the branded "How Might We?" questioning technique. Around this core, the firm sells a suite of productized services: Teambuilding ReVisions™ (group workshops), 1:1 ReVision™ (individual coaching), the "How Might We?" Workshop (innovation facilitation), and the keynote "Building a Business of Significance™." Complementary assessment products — the Gifts InVentory Assessment and the Quintessential Brand Voice Survey — and a founders' book ("How Might We" by Skip Carney and Jessica Carney McKnight) codify the IP.

The business model is professional-services consulting delivered through direct engagement: discovery conversations initiated via website contact forms, in-person or virtual workshops, 1:1 coaching, and paid keynote speaking. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is consultative and horizontal, with a documented client roster spanning automotive, banking, nonprofit, agriculture, technology, marine, and industrial verticals. The firm is certified as 100% woman-owned and operated, holds Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) credentials, and maintains an organic presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and a content blog. It is affiliated with the XPX (Exit Planning Exchange) Piedmont Triad chapter. The firm holds no patents, has no funding history, no disclosed parent or subsidiary entities, and operates from the US with no explicit global footprint claim.

Name

Chambliss & Rabil Contractors.

Legal name

CarneyCo

Website

https://rockymountnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CarneyCo is a privately-held, woman-owned business transformation agency that uses its proprietary ReVision™ methodology to help small and mid-sized business leaders clarify strategy, align teams, and convert problems into measurable growth outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Strategy Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Business transformation consulting
• Strategic planning services
• Team alignment workshops
• Brand positioning consulting
• Innovation facilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocky Mount

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Business Strategy Consulting: Revenue generated through business transformation consulting services including the ReVision Transformation System, teambuilding workshops, 1:1 ReVision sessions, and keynote speaking engagements. Services are delivered through direct partnerships with business leaders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The firm is a strategy-first business transformation agency that partners with small to mid-sized business leaders through its proprietary ReVision™ Transformation System. Core services include transformation consulting, teambuilding workshops, 1:1 executive coaching, innovation workshops using the 'How Might We?' technique, and keynote speaking — all delivered via direct engagement and custom-priced engagements.

Product overview

CarneyCo operates as a single integrated methodology company offering the ReVision™ Transformation System as its core product, which encompasses a suite of related offerings including Teambuilding ReVisions™ for group workshops, 1:1 ReVision™ for individual coaching, and the "How Might We?" Workshop for innovation facilitation. The company also offers supplementary assessment products (Gifts InVentory Assessment, Quintessential Brand Voice Survey) and a book documenting their methodology. The product architecture is organized around the ReVision™ brand as the central framework, with products designed to work both independently and as part of an integrated transformation journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReVision™: Proprietary business transformation methodology/system developed by CarneyCo. Used as a framework for business strategy, teambuilding, and individual coaching services.

Products and services

• ReVision™ Transformation System Proprietary business transformation methodology that guides organizations from identifying problems to taking action to achieving results, creating clarity and alignment among leaders and teams.
• Teambuilding ReVisions™ Team-focused workshops using the ReVision methodology to foster collaboration and align team perspectives around strategic priorities.
• 1:1 ReVision™ Individual coaching and transformation sessions using the ReVision methodology for personal leadership development.
• How Might We Workshop Innovation workshop using the 'How Might We' questioning technique to transform problems into opportunities and drive creative brainstorming.
• Building a Business of Significance™ Keynote or workshop focused on helping businesses build significance beyond financial success.
• Gifts InVentory Assessment Assessment tool to help individuals and organizations identify their unique strengths and gifts.
• Quintessential Brand Voice Survey Survey tool to help organizations define and refine their brand voice and messaging.
• How Might We (Book) Book by Skip Carney and Jessica Carney McKnight illustrating the ReVision method of transforming problems into opportunities and opportunities into innovation.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• XPX (Exit Planning Exchange - Piedmont Triad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization through the Piedmont Triad chapter of XPX (Exit Planning Exchange), supporting the Certified Exit Planning Advisor certification and business exit planning initiatives.
• Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)minorOthersCompany team members hold the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation, indicating professional expertise in exit planning for business owners.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gazelles (Verne Harnish): Gazelles coaches leadership teams of mid-market companies on strategy execution using the Scaling Up and Rockefeller Habits methodologies. CarneyCo competes for the same 'strategy and team alignment for growth-stage leaders' mandate.
• Strategic Coach (Dan Sullivan): Strategic Coach delivers structured coaching programs and proprietary frameworks (10x Ambition, Who Not How) to entrepreneur-level clients. CarneyCo's 1:1 ReVision™ sessions and ReVision™ book parallel Strategic Coach's productized coaching and IP approach.
• EOS Worldwide: EOS Worldwide licenses the Entrepreneurial Operating System to small and mid-sized business leaders via a global network of certified implementers. CarneyCo's ReVision™ Transformation System targets the same buyer (growth-focused SMB leaders) with a comparable methodology-driven engagement model.
• EMyth: EMyth coaches small business owners on working 'on' the business rather than 'in' it, using a proprietary framework and book-based thought leadership. CarneyCo's strategy-first positioning and 'How Might We' book mirror EMyth's methodology-plus-IP approach.
• ActionCOACH: ActionCOACH is the world's largest business coaching franchise, serving SMB owners through licensed coaches and a proprietary methodology. CarneyCo addresses the same SMB owner buyer with similar teambuilding and strategy workshops.

Emerging players

• Genius Network (Joe Polish): Genius Network is a high-end mastermind group and marketing/branding consultancy for entrepreneurs, led by Joe Polish with iLove-Sales as the marketing arm. CarneyCo overlaps in serving growth-focused business owners with strategic positioning and brand work.
• Predictive Index: Predictive Index provides a talent optimization platform with proprietary assessments and consulting for leadership teams. CarneyCo's Gifts InVentory Assessment and team-alignment services overlap with PI's assessment-plus-coaching model.

Broad incumbents

• Vistage Worldwide: Vistage runs peer advisory boards for CEOs and business leaders, providing facilitated group coaching and workshops. CarneyCo's Teambuilding ReVisions™ and keynotes target the same executive-development buyer with comparable group-format delivery.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey offers enterprise-wide leadership, execution, and change-management consulting built around proprietary frameworks (e.g., 7 Habits, 4 Disciplines of Execution). CarneyCo's transformation and team-alignment work overlaps with FranklinCovey's enterprise offerings, though FranklinCovey serves much larger clients.

Regional players

• Sales Gravy (Jeb Blount): Sales Gravy delivers sales training, consulting, and keynote speaking to SMB sales teams using proprietary methodologies (e.g., Fanatical Prospecting). CarneyCo shares the keynote/workshop delivery format and SMB sales-alignment use case, though focused on overall business strategy rather than sales alone.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/carneycomarketing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@carneyandco
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChamblissandRabil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carney-&-co-
• Instagraminstagram.com/carneycoagency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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