Management Partners International

What Management Partners International does

Management Partners International, Inc. (MPI) is a privately held, Falls Church, Virginia-based coaching and consulting firm that delivers the Efficiency Management System (EMS) — a proprietary methodology grounded in the Fundamentals and Principles of Efficiency, Service and Leadership — through a structured Mastermind Coaching Process. The firm's primary deliverable is one-on-one and group coaching engagements aimed at business owners, executives, administrators, and staff who feel overwhelmed by desk clutter, reactive workflows, and outdated procedures. The core coaching protocol includes multi-horizon Action Planning (5-year down to 1-week), systematic workflow reorganization, interruption handling, and delegation discipline.

Supporting the coaching practice, MPI operates a self-serve top-of-funnel channel through a free online Efficiency Potential Test that scores respondents across six axes (Time, Energy, Motivation, Organization, Flexibility, Effectiveness) and classifies them from A (Very Efficient) to F (Low Abilities). Complementary assets include management seminars hosted through partner platform effizienzexperten.com and a complimentary PDF book, 'When The Desk Cries For Help.' Revenue derives entirely from professional services coaching engagements; no pricing is publicly disclosed and there is no software product, platform, or app. The firm uses the HUBBARD mark under license from RTC and reports a roster of named clients across healthcare, legal, real estate, telecom, non-profit, and retail SMBs.

Commercially, MPI relies on a sales-led, founder-anchored go-to-market: founder Gerhard B. Schwandt is the principal coach, supported by one other Senior Partner and a network of named Affiliate coaches (Strobel, Niehues, Schwieweck, Tomczak, Jones, Jolley, Suiter). Distribution is direct, content-led (website, blog, video media center, testimonials, seminars), and serves US clients primarily with limited international reach (Germany, South Africa, Venezuela). The firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed venture or growth equity, no M&A activity, and headcount in the 11–50 range.

Name

Management Partners International

Legal name

Management Partners International, Inc.

Website

https://mpint.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Management Partners International is a privately held Falls Church, VA coaching firm that delivers the proprietary Efficiency Management System through a Mastermind Coaching Process, serving business owners, executives, and administrators seeking workflow reorganization and productivity improvement across US SMB and select enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Efficiency Management System Coaching: Professional coaching services delivered through a Mastermind Coaching Process, providing one-on-one and group efficiency coaching to business owners, executives, and staff. Coaching is structured as an engagement with defined steps and includes Action Planning components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Management Partners International delivers Efficiency Management System (EMS) coaching to business owners, executives, administrators, and staff through a proprietary Mastermind Coaching Process. The service teaches Fundamentals and Principles of Efficiency, Service and Leadership to help clients overcome overwhelm, organize their work environments, and gain control of business operations. Complementary offerings include a free online efficiency assessment tool, management seminars, and a complimentary book.

Product overview

Management Partners International offers a single integrated coaching service called the Efficiency Management System Coaching, delivered through a Mastermind Coaching Process. This core offering is supported by complementary tools including a free Efficiency Analysis/Test (an online assessment measuring six ability dimensions), management seminars, and a complimentary book titled 'When The Desk Cries For Help'. The company does not offer a software platform or technology product—its offerings are exclusively consulting and coaching services focused on business efficiency and organizational improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Efficiency Management System Coaching Coaching service delivered through the proprietary Mastermind Coaching Process that teaches business owners, executives, administrators, and staff the Fundamentals and Principles of Efficiency, Service and Leadership. Includes Action Planning across 5-year to 1-week horizons to help clients overcome overwhelm, organize work environments, and gain control of business operations.
• Efficiency Analysis (Free Efficiency Test) Free online efficiency assessment tool that evaluates abilities across six dimensions—Time, Energy, Motivation, Organization, Flexibility, and Effectiveness—via 30 questions, classifying respondents from 'Very Efficient' (A: 86-100%) to 'Low Abilities' (F: 0-29%) and recommending appropriate coaching interventions.
• Management Seminars Group seminars covering efficiency principles and leadership development, offered to prospects and clients through the partner platform effizienzexperten.com (filtered for the U.S. market).

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of clients confirmed that the results achieved exceeded their expectation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• We Mean BusinessminorOthersGerhard B. Schwandt is featured in a We Mean Business video, suggesting a media/content partnership or feature arrangement for promoting efficiency expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gino Wickman / EOS Worldwide: Provider of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a structured methodology implemented via certified coaches to help leadership teams run their businesses. Near-perfect analog: proprietary system + certified coach network + SMB/executive target.
• FranklinCovey: Global training and consulting firm offering proprietary productivity, leadership, and execution methodologies (e.g., The 7 Habits) sold to executives and organizations. Closely comparable to MPI's Efficiency Management System coaching for business owners and administrators.
• Sandler Training: Sales and management training/coaching franchise with a structured, methodology-driven curriculum delivered through certified coaches. Comparable as a methodology-driven coaching franchise targeting business performance improvement.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Established training and coaching firm delivering leadership, presentation, and effectiveness programs through certified trainers. Comparable methodology-based, in-person, coach-led model targeting professional and executive improvement.
• Tony Robbins Business Coaching / Robbins Research International: High-profile executive and business performance coaching programs (Results Coaching, Business Mastery) targeting business owners and entrepreneurs. Comparable buyer persona and outcome-driven coaching delivery.
• ActionCOACH: World's largest business coaching franchise focused on helping SMB owners and executives improve operations, sales, and team performance. Directly comparable target customer (business owners/executives) and coaching-led delivery model.
• Vistage: Peer advisory and executive coaching organization serving CEOs and business owners, grouping executives into mastermind-style groups. Highly comparable on buyer persona, mastermind/coaching delivery, and outcome orientation.

Others

• CoachAccountable: Software platform that enables professional coaches to manage sessions, action plans, and client accountability. Adjacent enabling technology; relevant if MPI were to productize or digitize its coaching methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Gallup: Large analytics and advisory firm offering CliftonStrengths-based coaching, leadership development, and engagement consulting to enterprises. Overlaps MPI on executive/management coaching outcomes but operates at materially greater scale and brand recognition.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm providing strategic and operational advisory, including organizational effectiveness work. Comparable on management consulting/advisory to executives but at far larger scale and price point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=gerhard+schwandt+efficiency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/management-partners-international-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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