What Growth Factor Group does

Growth Factor Group is a privately-held, founder-led strategy advisory and retained recruiting firm based in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded by David Krysh, who holds over 30 years of executive experience as a VP, CEO, and business owner, the firm serves entrepreneurs and owners of privately-held mid-market companies who require a confidential partner for strategic planning, leadership coaching, and executive team development. Its stated mission is to help owners transition from working in the business to working on the business, addressing needs around growth initiatives, owner transitions, and CEO work/life balance through recurring advisory engagements.

The firm's core offerings fall into two revenue streams. The growth services portfolio includes Strategic Planning (vision, goals, and roadmaps executed via annual, quarterly, and monthly cadences), Advising and Coaching (one-on-one confidential advisory with accountability), and Executive Meeting Services (facilitated offsites, leadership team rhythm, and peer mastermind groups). The recruiting portfolio is anchored by a flat-fee retained search model that places mid-level management through C-suite executives, executed via a six-step process (kickoff, search, screen, evaluate, review, advise) under a 'thoroughness over speed' positioning. Two industry verticals are formally addressed: a Mid-market Companies practice spanning financial services, construction, marketing, business software, medical staffing, and civil engineering, and a Landscape Industry practice serving growth-oriented landscape services firms including NALP Top 100 operators.

The business model is straightforward professional services delivery with no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no recurring SaaS revenue, and no productized offerings. Distribution is entirely sales-led: founder-led relationship selling, direct outreach, referrals, and a content-marketing website with a Candidate Resources section and Job Opportunities portal. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with no rates or tiered packages. The firm reports 1-10 employees, no external funding, no parent entity, and no AI or automation capabilities disclosed. A partnership with Bruce Wilson & Company extends the firm's reach into the landscape industry vertical nationwide.

Name

Growth Factor Group

Legal name

Growth Factor Group

Website

https://growthfactorgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Growth Factor Group is a founder-led strategy advisory and retained recruiting firm serving entrepreneurs and owners of privately-held mid-market companies with strategic planning, executive coaching, and mid-to-C-suite executive search.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Innovation Leadership & Leading Growth (EDABAAAO)

Keywords

• Business strategy consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Retained executive recruiting
• Strategic planning advisory
• Management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory and Coaching Services: Revenue generated from providing strategic planning, business advising, and executive coaching services to entrepreneurs and private business owners. These are typically recurring advisory engagements.
2. Retained Executive Recruiting: Flat-fee retained recruiting model for placing mid-level management to C-suite executives in privately-held businesses. The firm describes their approach as 'thoroughness over speed' with a flat-fee, no frills process focused on presenting qualified candidates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Growth Factor Group is a strategy advisory firm that provides strategic planning, business advising and coaching, executive meeting facilitation, and retained executive recruiting services. Its offerings are targeted at entrepreneurs and privately-owned business owners, helping them define vision, build growth roadmaps, hold leadership teams accountable, and place mid-level management through C-suite executives.

Product overview

Growth Factor Group is a strategy advisory firm for entrepreneurs and private business owners offering a portfolio of professional services. The core offerings include Strategic Planning (building roadmaps for growth), Advising and Coaching (confidential one-on-one business advisory), Executive Meeting Services (facilitating team and planning meetings), and Recruiting Services (flat-fee retained recruiting for management and executive positions). These services are delivered across two primary industry verticals: Mid-market Companies (recruiting across diverse industries including financial services, construction, software, and healthcare) and Landscape Industry (specialized recruiting for landscaping services companies including NALP Top 100 firms). Supporting resources include Candidate Resources (interview tips, resume guidance, salary negotiation) and a Job Opportunities Portal for candidate job searches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Planning Helping organizational leaders define their vision, identify goals and objectives, and build a roadmap for growth through annual, quarterly, and monthly planning processes with evaluation, vision setting, tactical objectives, and incremental actions. Targeted at entrepreneurs and private business owners.
• Advising and Coaching Confidential one-on-one meetings offering objective viewpoints and accountability to enhance business and personal decision making. Includes discovery, goal setting, action steps, and regular review processes for entrepreneurs and private business owners.
• Executive Meeting Services Facilitating and organizing executive team, advisory group, and planning meetings to improve insights and foster accountability. Includes full-service strategy sessions, meeting rhythm facilitation, and peer group mastermind groups for privately-owned business leadership teams.
• Recruiting Services Providing growing entrepreneurial companies access to top candidates through a six-step process: kickoff, search, screen, evaluate, review, and advise. Uses a flat-fee retained recruiting model focused on thoroughness over speed for privately-owned businesses.
• Mid-Market Company Recruiting Recruiting services for privately-owned, entrepreneurial mid-market businesses across industries including financial services, construction, marketing, business software, medical staffing, and civil engineering. Places positions from mid-level management to C-suite executives.
• Landscape Industry Recruiting Specialized recruiting for growth-oriented landscape services companies nationwide, including NALP Top 100 firms. Places project managers, account managers, operations managers, landscape architects, horticulturists, and other landscaping leadership positions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bruce Wilson & CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowth Factor Group serves as the talent acquisition partner of Bruce Wilson & Company, a management company. This partnership specifically supports the landscaping industry vertical, with Growth Factor Group providing executive recruiting services for Bruce Wilson & Company's clients nationwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong mid-market and privately-held company practice. Its retained executive search and CEO advisory offerings directly correspond to Growth Factor Group's service mix.
• Strategic Coach: Strategic Coach (Dan Sullivan) runs a coaching and advisory practice targeted at entrepreneurial leaders and CEOs. The firm's focus on confidential 1:1 entrepreneur coaching closely mirrors Growth Factor Group's advising and coaching service line.
• EOS Worldwide: EOS Worldwide implements the Entrepreneurial Operating System for privately-held entrepreneurial companies. Its practice of disciplined operating cadence, leadership accountability, and structured planning directly overlaps with Growth Factor Group's strategic planning, advising, and coaching engagements.
• Gazelles: Gazelles (Verne Harnish) provides growth-focused advisory, coaching, and executive education for scaling mid-market companies. It targets the same core persona — entrepreneurial business owners seeking strategic growth advice — making it a near-direct peer.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Russell Reynolds Associates is a global executive search firm placing C-suite and senior leadership talent across industries. It directly competes with Growth Factor Group's retained executive recruiting practice, particularly for privately-held mid-market companies.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search firm placing C-suite and senior leadership talent. It is the most comparable peer to Growth Factor Group's retained executive recruiting practice for mid-market and growth-stage companies.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Its retained executive search service for mid-market and growth companies directly overlaps with Growth Factor Group's retained search practice.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is a global peer community for CEOs and business owners offering forums, learning, and peer advisory. While it does not sell consulting or recruiting services, it competes for the same CEO 'thinking partner' budget that Growth Factor Group targets.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, leadership development, and strategic advisory at scale. It overlaps with Growth Factor Group across both retained executive search and strategic advisory services.
• Vistage: Vistage operates the largest CEO peer advisory and executive coaching network, serving thousands of middle-market CEOs with facilitated peer groups and 1:1 coaching. It serves the same buyer persona as Growth Factor Group but at a much larger scaled platform model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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