Blv Consulting, Llc

Name

Blv Consulting, Llc

Legal name

BLV Consulting, LLC

Website

https://guidedinquirydesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAFAN

Project-Based/Inquiry-Based Learning (School-Delivered)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

SECONDARYEDAFACAD

Project- & Inquiry-Based Digital Learning Modules

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Digital Curriculum, Courseware & Interactive Learning Content

SECONDARYEDAGAKAA

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Design & Content Development Services

Keywords

• Inquiry-based learning
• K-12 professional development
• Instructional framework design
• Educator coaching services
• Educational publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Learning Services: Expert-led courses and coaching for educators implementing GID framework in classrooms
2. GID Books and Publications: Sale of guidebooks and resource materials for implementing GID in educational settings
3. District Partnerships: Long-term coaching, co-planning, and ongoing support services for school districts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Blv Consulting, LLC sells the Guided Inquiry Design® (GID) framework and supporting professional learning ecosystem for K-12 educators. Its offerings include the eight-phase GID instructional framework, GID Academy online courses and coaching, published GID books, classroom tools and posters, Inquiry Studio supported implementation, and enterprise district partnership programs that deliver long-term coaching and capacity building for school systems.

Product overview

Blv Consulting, LLC operates Guided Inquiry Design (GID), an educational framework company offering a unified suite of products for K-12 inquiry-based learning. The core offering is the Guided Inquiry Design Framework with associated GID Academy courses and GID Books. Additional products include Inquiry Studio for supported implementation, GID Tools (templates and planning guides), Classroom Posters, Webinars, and GID TV video resources. The company also provides research documentation and offers an AI + Inquiry Lab module exploring AI integration. These products work together as a complete professional learning ecosystem: the Framework provides the methodology, Books serve as foundational resources, Academy delivers training, Tools and Posters support classroom implementation, and GID TV showcases real-world educator stories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GID Academy: Professional learning institute and courses for educators implementing the Guided Inquiry Design framework

Products and services

• Guided Inquiry Design Framework The proprietary Guided Inquiry Design® instructional framework, structured around eight sequential phases, providing K-12 educators with a research-backed approach to designing student-centered inquiry learning experiences across subjects and grade levels.
• GID Academy Online Courses and Coaching Online professional learning platform offering expert-led courses and coaching for K-12 educators learning and implementing the Guided Inquiry Design methodology, delivered via a learning management system with self-paced options.
• GID Books and Book Series Official printed and digital guidebooks that lay the groundwork for research-based inquiry implementation in K-12 classrooms, serving as foundational professional resources for educators and librarians.
• District Partnership Program Long-term recurring enterprise service for school districts delivering comprehensive Guided Inquiry Design implementation with expert coaching, co-planning, and ongoing support to build internal educator capacity.
• Inquiry Studio Supported Implementation Structured supported-implementation package that lets K-12 educators pilot the Guided Inquiry Design framework with built-in coaching and facilitation, designed as an entry point before deeper district engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research evidence from EQuIP Grant examining specific components of GID units that lead to higher academic achievement and student mastery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Norman Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorman Public Schools partnered with GID for implementation research, serving as a primary research site for grant-funded studies on GID effectiveness in K-12 settings.
• University of OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Oklahoma library and information science and educational psychology researchers partnering with Norman Public Schools on Maker Grant research examining participatory learning using GID methodology.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Solution Tree: K-12 PD and publisher offering books, conferences, and on-site PD for educators across multiple instructional frameworks (PLC, RTI, etc.). Comparable on PD delivery model and K-12 publishing, though it sells a portfolio of methodologies rather than a single framework.
• Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation): K-12 content platform publishing practitioner-facing articles, videos, and resources on evidence-based instructional practices. Adjacent peer because both produce educator content marketing and resources, though Edutopia is non-commercial/grant-funded.
• Learning Forward: The leading professional association for K-12 professional learning, offering standards, certifications, conferences, and consulting to districts. Comparable as a PD infrastructure layer for educators, though broader in scope than inquiry-specific frameworks.
• Curriculum Associates (i-Ready): Large K-12 curriculum, assessment, and PD provider selling i-Ready, ReadyMath, and other instructional programs to districts. Comparable on the bundled content + PD + district sales motion, though at much larger scale and focused on assessment-driven instruction.
• ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development): Major professional organization offering K-12 instructional resources, PD programs, books, and conferences to educators and districts. Overlaps with BLV on K-12 PD content and publishing, but serves a much broader curriculum and instruction mandate.

Direct peers

• Facing History & Ourselves: K-12 instructional framework and PD provider that sells curated content, professional learning, and school partnerships. Comparable as a research-anchored pedagogical framework with district partnerships and recurring educator engagement.
• BetterLesson: K-12 professional learning provider offering virtual coaching, workshops, and curriculum resources to teachers and districts. Comparable as a digital-first PD and coaching business targeting the same K-12 customer segments, with similar recurring engagement economics.
• EL Education: Nonprofit that provides K-12 schools with a comprehensive school model including curriculum, professional development, and coaching rooted in project-based learning. Direct peer in that it sells district-level framework implementation, PD services, and ongoing coaching to K-12 educators.
• PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education): The leading provider of Project-Based Learning (PBL) framework, professional development, and coaching for K-12 educators and districts. Most direct competitor to GID because both sell structured instructional frameworks + PD to the same K-12 audience, though PBL focuses on project-based rather than inquiry-based methodology.
• Teachstone: Provider of a research-based K-12 instructional framework (Classroom Assessment Scoring System / CLASS) with PD courses, coaching, and district partnerships. Strong comparable on framework-as-product model, research pedigree, trademarked methodology, and district sales motion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GuidedInquiryDes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GuidedInquiryDesign
• Facebookfacebook.com/GuidedInquiryDesign
• Instagraminstagram.com/guidedinquirydesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blv-consulting

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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