KLC Consulting

What KLC Consulting does

KLC Consulting is a US-based coaching and advisory firm founded by Kaeli Lindholm that serves female owners and practice managers in the medical aesthetics and wellness industry. Its declared mission is to help 1,000 women cross their next million-dollar revenue milestone by transitioning from overworked provider-operators into 'category of one' CEOs. The company operates a curated portfolio of programs rather than a single product: the POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy is the flagship 12-month application-based business incubator that combines 150+ trainings, weekly strategic advisory calls, private coaching, and a peer community; the Fierce Factor Society is a recurring monthly/annual membership offering momentum guides, hotlines, and vaulted content; and a stack of adjunct offerings — SPARK (free 5-day intensive), Summer School, ALT (in-person 2-day experience), Practice Manager Academy with the C-APL Fastrack certification, Voice of Impact, and the Happy Hour Masterclass Bundle — provides cross-sell and funnel breadth. Thought leadership is anchored by The Fierce Factor podcast (200+ episodes) and the weekly Blueprint newsletter.

The company does not develop proprietary technology. All service delivery runs on third-party platforms: Kajabi for course hosting and member access, Calendly for discovery-call scheduling, ActiveCampaign for email marketing and newsletter sign-ups, and Shopify for commerce/checkout on events and bundles. Frameworks (SPEED Method, SPARK, ACE) and curriculum content function as the firm's de facto intellectual property but are delivered as services rather than packaged software. Revenue mechanics mix high-ticket multi-year cohort subscriptions (POP Academy, application-based pricing not publicly disclosed), recurring lower-tier memberships (Fierce Factor Society, cancel-anytime monthly or 12-month annual), freemium lead generators (SPARK, podcast, Confident Leadership Playbook), one-time masterclass bundle purchases, and event-based revenue (Summer School, ALT). The stated customer base is 700+ aesthetic and wellness founders served cumulatively, with named clients including OmniaPiel Facial Aesthetics, Tavania Gulla's practice (reported 94% growth in 3 months), and several mid-market and SMB owner-operators across the US. The firm is privately held, founder-controlled, bootstrapped, and operates with 1–10 employees.

Name

KLC Consulting

Legal name

KLC Consulting

Website

https://klcconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KLC Consulting is a coaching and advisory firm serving female aesthetic and wellness practice owners, founded by Kaeli Lindholm. It delivers the 12-month POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy, the Fierce Factor Society membership, leadership intensives, certifications, and a podcast targeting women scaling practices past $1M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Business coaching services
• Leadership development programs
• Aesthetic practice consulting
• Executive coaching advisory
• Membership training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. POP Leadership Academy: A 12-month business development incubator for women in aesthetics and wellness. The program includes 150+ business trainings, world-class coaching, weekly strategic advisory calls, private coaching with growth advisors, instant access to industry experts, and community of like-minded colleagues. Program investment varies based on level of support required.
2. Fierce Factor Society: Monthly membership offering weekly momentum guides, implementation sessions with live coaching, coach hotline access, monthly strategic advisory sessions, vaulted proprietary content, resource recommendations, exclusive event invitations, and society social hours. Subscription-based membership available monthly or annually.
3. SPARK Intensive: A 5-day live virtual leadership intensive for practice owners and managers. Provided complimentary as a lead generation and brand-building program.
4. Happy Hour Masterclass Bundle: A curated menu of masterclass programs for professional development. One-time purchase or bundle access.
5. The Fierce Factor Podcast: A podcast series hosted by Kaeli Lindholm with 200+ episodes covering leadership, business growth, and industry topics. Serves as a top-of-funnel content marketing channel and thought leadership platform.
6. Practice Manager Academy: Training and certification program for practice managers in aesthetics and wellness. Includes the Certified Aesthetic Practice Leader (C-APL) Fastrack Course.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

KLC Consulting is a strategic growth advisory and coaching firm that helps women-owned aesthetic and wellness practices scale from overworked provider-led businesses into multi-million dollar CEO-led enterprises. Core offerings include the POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy (12-month business incubator), Fierce Factor Society (monthly/annual membership community), SPARK 5-day leadership intensive, Practice Manager Academy (C-APL Fastrack certification), ALT in-person events, Voice of Impact enrollment program, Summer School workshops, and the Happy Hour Masterclass Bundle. Services are delivered through proprietary frameworks including the SPEED Method, SPARK Framework, and ACE Framework.

Product overview

KLC Consulting is a premier strategic growth ecosystem for powerhouse women in aesthetics and wellness, offering coaching and educational programs. The core offerings include the POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy (12-month business incubator), Fierce Factor Society (membership community), and various intensive programs (SPARK, Summer School, Leadership Intensive, ALT). Supporting products include The Blueprint newsletter, Fierce Factor Podcast, Happy Hour Masterclass Bundle, Voice of Impact, Practice Manager Academy, and the Confident Leadership Playbook. The ecosystem is anchored by the SPEED Method framework and is designed to help female entrepreneurs scale from overworked providers to empowered CEOs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy: A 12-month business development incubator for women in aesthetics and wellness seeking to scale their businesses, featuring over 50 business trainings, world-class coaching, and strategic advisory calls.
• Fierce Factor
• The Blueprint
• Summer School
• SPARK
• Voice of Impact
• Practice Manager Academy
• ALT (Aesthetic Leadership Training)

Products and services

• POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy A 12-month application-based business development incubator for women in aesthetics and wellness that helps them develop a CEO mindset, build brand strategy, assemble high-performing teams, and scale to multi-million dollar businesses. Includes 150+ business trainings, weekly strategic advisory calls, private coaching, and community access.
• Fierce Factor Society A subscription-based membership community offering weekly momentum guides, live implementation sessions with coaching, coach hotline access, monthly strategic advisory sessions, vaulted proprietary content, resource recommendations, exclusive event invitations, and society social hours. Available monthly or annually.
• SPARK Intensive

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% practice growth in just 3 months
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CalendlycoreTechnology or IntegrationCalendly is used as the primary scheduling platform for KLC Consulting's discovery calls, strategy calls, and program enrollment appointments. Multiple Calendly links are referenced throughout the site for different booking purposes including POP Academy discovery calls and general strategy sessions.
• KajabicoreTechnology or IntegrationKajabi serves as the course delivery and membership platform for KLC Consulting's digital programs including the Fierce Factor Society, SPARK intensive, and other educational offerings. Provides the platform infrastructure for hosting and delivering content.
• ActiveCampaigncoreTechnology or IntegrationActiveCampaign is used for email marketing operations including The Blueprint newsletter subscription management and marketing automation. The platform is integrated into landing pages for newsletter sign-up and text marketing consent collection.
• Apple Podcasts / Podcast PlatformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Fierce Factor podcast is distributed through Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms, reaching audiences through podcast directory distribution.
• YouTubeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouTube channel for The Fierce Factor podcast video content and additional video materials, serving as a content distribution channel.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tina Bell / Million Dollar Body: Tina Bell sells coaching, masterminds, and programs to female aesthetic and wellness practice owners scaling toward seven figures — directly competing for the same buyer persona KLC targets with POP Academy.
• Growth99: Growth99 offers practice growth software, websites, and patient acquisition services specifically for medical spas and aesthetic practices. Comparable to KLC as a growth partner to the same vertical, though it emphasizes marketing technology rather than coaching and leadership.
• Terri Ross / APX Platform: Terri Ross and the APX (Aesthetic Practice Accelerator) Platform sell consulting, training, and masterclasses to medical aesthetic practices for growth and team performance — directly overlapping with KLC's POP Academy target buyer (female aesthetic owners) and curriculum focus (operations, sales, leadership).
• Influence Aesthetic Institute: Influence Aesthetic Institute provides business, sales, and leadership training to medical aesthetics practice owners and providers. It competes directly with KLC's POP Academy and Practice Manager Academy for the same aesthetic-owner audience.
• Dani Wozniak Consulting: Dani Wozniak runs coaching and programs focused on helping aesthetic and beauty practice owners scale and build leadership teams, overlapping with KLC's POP Academy and Practice Manager Academy value propositions in the same niche.
• Catherine Maley Marketing: Catherine Maley offers cosmetic surgery and medical spa marketing consulting, bootcamps, and coaching programs to aesthetic practice owners. Directly comparable to KLC in target customer (aesthetic/medical-spa owner-operators) and service format (coaching + educational content).

Broad incumbents

• EOS Worldwide: EOS Worldwide delivers the Entrepreneurial Operating System to small and mid-sized businesses via a global network of implementers. Comparable to KLC's leadership-and-operations coaching but operating across industries and through a franchise model rather than a vertical niche.
• Strategic Coach: Strategic Coach is an established executive coaching franchise targeting entrepreneurs and practice owners with quarterly workshops and tools. It overlaps with KLC's coaching framework and tiered membership concept but serves a much broader, non-vertical-specific audience.
• Gazelles / Verne Harnish: Gazelles (Scaling Up / Verne Harnish) provides executive education, coaching, and tools to growth-stage SMB leaders. Overlaps with KLC's scaling methodology and CEO-development focus, but operates across industries and is much more established.
• Vistage Worldwide: Vistage is a large peer-advisory and executive coaching organization for SMB CEOs. Overlaps with KLC's executive coaching and group advisory format (peer groups, advisory calls, workshops) but serves a broad cross-industry CEO base rather than the aesthetics vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEy4UkyNaxAihRFXhLyqGPw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/FierceAestheticLeaders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/kaelilindholm
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaeli.lindholm

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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