Ideas To Impact

What Ideas To Impact does

Ideas To Impact (legal name Ideas2Impact) is a privately held, Boulder/Niwot, Colorado-based management consulting firm that delivers leadership, team, and strategy development services to a cross-section of enterprises, educational institutions, non-profits, and government agencies. The firm is organized into two practices: a Strategy Practice led by Co-Founder Sam Reid, focused on strategy development, change management, organizational design, team development, and executive coaching; and an Education & Climate Practice led by CEO Emily Puetz, focused on K-12 education systems, foundations, and government agencies. The eight service lines (Strategy Development, Change Management, Organizational Design, Employee Engagement, Team Development, Leader Development, Executive Coaching, and Customized Research) are delivered as bespoke consulting engagements rather than as a productized platform.

The firm's underlying technology stack is essentially human capital: the leadership team's combined prior experience at McKinsey's Organization Practice, Deloitte's Human Capital Practice, FMI's Leadership and Organizational Development Practice, DPR Construction, and the IFC-backed Grassroots Business Fund is the primary production asset. Delivery is augmented by a partner network (Mobius Leadership, TribusAllen, Simone Ahuja, FMI) and supported by a website-led inbound contact form, a YouTube presence, and LinkedIn profiles for both practice leaders.

The business model is straightforward professional services: custom-quoted, multi-year consulting engagements scoped to each client situation, priced per engagement rather than via standardized tiers, and sold through a direct consultative enterprise sales motion. The customer base is small and high-quality but concentrated among a handful of marquee accounts (Google, the #1 US utility-scale solar builder, multi-billion-dollar construction/engineering and agri-business firms, Minneapolis Public Schools, and a 60+ million-dollar national non-profit). International activity is nascent but expanding, anchored by a 2026 MoU with the State of Uttar Pradesh under the Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Programme and a planned launch of operations in Switzerland.

Name

Ideas To Impact

Legal name

Ideas2Impact

Website

https://ideas2impact.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ideas To Impact is a Niwot, Colorado-based boutique management consulting firm providing strategy, change management, organizational design, leadership development, executive coaching, and customized research services to enterprises, schools, non-profits, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Employee Experience, Engagement & Culture Advisory (BPACAJAI)

Keywords

• Strategy consulting
• Leadership development
• Organizational design
• Change management
• Executive coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Strategy Development: Consulting engagements focused on helping clients answer strategic questions about their business, competitive advantage, and future direction.
2. Professional Services - Change Management: Engagements focused on organizational change including mindsets, behaviors, and implementation effectiveness.
3. Professional Services - Executive Coaching: One-on-one coaching and development strategies for senior leaders to achieve business growth goals, team re-design, career transitions, and personal development.
4. Professional Services - Team Development: Team development programs and working sessions focused on building high performance teams, leadership growth, and team effectiveness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ideas To Impact is a leadership, team, and strategy development consulting firm that helps leaders, teams, and organizations thrive through customized consulting engagements. The firm is organized into two practices: the Strategy Practice (led by Sam Reid) and the Education Practice (led by Emily Puetz), and delivers eight core service areas including strategy development, change management, organizational design, employee engagement, team development, leader development, executive coaching, and customized research.

Product overview

Ideas To Impact is a leadership, team, and strategy development consulting firm organized into two main practices: the Strategy Practice (led by Sam Reid) and the Education Practice (led by Emily Puetz). The company offers eight distinct service offerings including Strategy Development, Change Management, Organizational Design, Employee Engagement, Team Development, Leader Development & Skill Building, Executive Coaching, and Customized Research. These services are delivered as consulting engagements rather than a software platform, focusing on helping clients with strategic planning, organizational transformation, talent development, and performance improvement through workshops, working sessions, assessments, and coaching programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy Development A consulting practice helping clients answer strategic questions about competitive advantage, customer insights, business vision, and 1-5 year success planning.
• Change Management
• Organizational Design
• Employee Engagement
• Team Development
• Leader Development & Skill Building
• Executive Coaching
• Customized Research

Quantifiable outcome

• Changed quality-related behaviors of over 4,000 front line team members
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Three-year MoU between Uttar Pradesh and Ideas to Impact Foundation under Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Programme. Partnership aims to integrate state's MSMEs with global markets through structured capacity-building support including digital enablement training, e-commerce preparedness, packaging standards, quality compliance, certifications, and market access strategies. Initiative aligned with Uttar Pradesh's Export Promotion Policy 2025–30.
• Mobius LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-class partner collaborated with based on client needs for leadership development and organizational consulting engagements.
• TribusAllenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-class partner collaborated with based on client needs for leadership development and organizational consulting engagements.
• Simone AhujaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-class partner collaborated with based on client needs for leadership development and organizational consulting engagements.
• FMIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-class partner collaborated with based on client needs for leadership development and organizational consulting engagements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RHR International: Executive coaching and leadership development firm serving senior executives across industries. Overlaps with Ideas To Impact's executive coaching, leader development, and team practice areas.
• BTS: Strategy execution and leadership development consultancy that helps organizations implement strategy and develop leaders. Direct overlap in change management, leader development, and team effectiveness practices.
• The Arbinger Institute: Organization development consultancy specializing in mindset and behavior change. Direct peer in the change management and organizational effectiveness space.
• ghSMART: Boutique leadership advisory firm specializing in executive coaching, talent assessment, and CEO advisory. Comparable in size, founder-led structure, and high-end clientele to Ideas To Impact.
• FMI Corporation: Management consulting firm focused exclusively on the construction industry, providing leadership development, strategy, and organizational consulting. Founder Sam Reid worked at FMI, making it the closest cultural and methodological peer.

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: Executive search and leadership consulting firm with deep board and C-suite advisory practice. Overlaps with executive coaching and leadership development services.
• Deloitte (Human Capital Practice): Big Four advisory firm with a Human Capital practice serving leadership development, organization transformation, and HR transformation engagements. Founder Sam Reid previously worked in this practice.
• McKinsey & Company (Organization Practice): Global management consulting firm whose Organization Practice covers change management, organizational design, and leadership—directly overlapping Ideas To Impact's flagship service lines.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search and leadership advisory firm serving board-level and senior executive clients. Overlaps with leadership advisory and executive coaching practices.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, executive search, and organizational strategy. Larger portfolio competitor addressing the same enterprise leadership needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=ElFJ1qcl74U

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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