The Step-by-Step Roadmap of Working With a Business Consultant: Why the Alexander Skye Group Process Creates Predictable, Repeatable Success

By: Corey A. Wilson

Published: December 8th 2025

What You'll Learn:

• What actually happens when you engage a consultant (beyond “advice”)

• Why structured consulting frameworks outperform traditional coaching

• How Alexander Skye Group built a proven roadmap from 10+ years of entrepreneurial experience

• How ASG’s brick-and-mortar history, business loss, successful exit, and SBDC experience shaped this framework

• A behind-the-scenes view of each ASG phase: assessment, diagnostics, strategy, implementation, accountability

• The difference between transactional consulting and transformational consulting

• How ASG guides business owners from confusion → clarity → execution → measurable results

  
  

Most Business Owners Have No Idea What Consultants Actually Do

When business owners think of consultants, they often picture a vague and intangible process. They imagine someone reviewing documents, having a meeting, offering generalized advice, sending an invoice, and then disappearing. This common misconception leads many to believe that consulting is a "soft" expense with an unclear return.

However, consulting done correctly is one of the most structured, organized, and transformative experiences a business can invest in.

No one demonstrates this better than Alexander Skye Group (ASG). This firm was built by a married entrepreneurial team with a proven track record of real-world business execution. Founders Corey and Nakeicha Wilson operate from a decade of lived experience. They have run two brick-and-mortar businesses, navigated the painful lessons of a business loss, engineered a successful exit built on strong systems and clean books, and served dozens of entrepreneurs through the Rutgers Newark SBDC. Their unique journey from the front lines of ownership to the advisory chair shaped the ASG Engagement Roadmap. This meticulous process is designed to deliver clarity, strategy, systems, and, most importantly, measurable results.

This article will pull back the curtain on the exact, step-by-step roadmap that ensures every ASG client moves from uncertainty to unstoppable growth.

The Alexander Skye Group Engagement Roadmap

The ASG process is not a series of random conversations. It is a strategic, phased blueprint consisting of five distinct phases. Each phase builds upon the last to create compound growth and lasting change:

1. Assessment

2. Diagnostic & Strategy Session

3. 60–90–120 Day Roadmap

4. Implementation & System Building

5. Accountability, Monitoring & Scaling

   
   

This structured approach ensures that no critical element is overlooked. Every strategy is translated into actionable, on-the-ground reality.

Phase 1: The Business Readiness Assessment

(The Diagnostic Foundation for Every ASG Client)

Before making any strategic recommendations, ASG begins with a comprehensive assessment. This isn’t a superficial quiz; it’s a deep-diagnostic tool designed to reveal the true state of a business. It uncovers root causes instead of just symptoms.

Why This Matters

Most business owners are too close to their operations to see the underlying issues. The ASG Assessment, built from Corey and Nakeicha’s own entrepreneurial scars and their work with countless SBDC clients, systematically uncovers operational gaps, financial blind spots, workflow breakdowns, and resource misalignments. These factors silently hold the business back.

What the Assessment Evaluates

The diagnostic covers every critical business function:

Financial Health: Structure, bookkeeping accuracy, cash flow, and pricing

Operational Integrity: Systems, SOPs, workflow structure, and delegation readiness

Strategic Clarity: Marketing, sales alignment, and business documentation

Owner & Team: Leadership habits, team issues, and resource utilization

Deliverable

You receive a clear, scored "Readiness Profile" that serves as an objective baseline. This report highlights what’s working, what’s not, where revenue is leaking, and what needs immediate attention. It forms the undeniable foundation for the entire engagement.

Phase 2: The Strategy & Diagnostic Session

(Translating Data into Actionable Insight)

With the assessment complete, Corey and Nakeicha conduct a deep-dive strategy session. This is where data meets context. The session is designed to understand the owner's vision, reconcile it with operational reality, and identify the most critical obstacles to growth.

Why This Session Is Powerful

Business owners often remark that this is the first time anyone has truly helped them understand their business with such clarity. ASG’s unique dual-perspective approach is key. Corey brings strategic vision, communication, and mindset coaching. Nakeicha brings financial rigor, operational logic, and systems expertise. This combination ensures that every strategy is both ambitious and financially grounded.

Outcomes of the Diagnostic Session

• A crystal-clear understanding of the core problem behind the symptoms.

• A prioritized list of changes needed for growth.

• Identification of immediate revenue and cost-saving opportunities.

• A preview of the strategic priorities that will form the 60-90-120 day roadmap.

  
  

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Phase 3: The 60–90–120 Day Business Roadmap

This is the core deliverable that transforms insight into action. Unlike vague advice, the ASG Roadmap is a customized, time-bound strategic plan divided into three progressive horizons:

• First 60 days: Stabilize & Diagnose: Address critical fires, clean up foundational finances, and establish key metrics.

• Next 90 days: Systemize & Build: Implement core systems, document SOPs, refine pricing, and solidify workflows.

• Final 120 days: Scale & Optimize: Drive growth initiatives, expand market reach, and optimize for increased profitability and scale.

  
  

Why Owners Love the Roadmap

It systematically removes the guesswork, fear, and overwhelm that paralyze entrepreneurs. Instead, it creates momentum, confidence, and alignment by providing a clear sequence of what to do and when to do it. The extended timeline ensures that foundational systems are properly built before scaling is attempted. This prevents the common pitfall of growing on a weak foundation.

Phase 4: Implementation & System Building

(The Phase Where Most Consultants Stop And ASG Excels)

A plan is only as good as its execution. Alexander Skye Group distinguishes itself by rolling up its sleeves and helping clients build and install the systems that transform businesses. This is where theoretical strategy becomes tangible results.

What Implementation Includes:

ASG provides hands-on support in:

• SOP Creation & Documentation: Turning chaotic processes into repeatable systems.

• Financial System Setup: Cleaning up books, correcting pricing, and establishing disciplined reporting.

• Workflow & Automation Design: Streamlining daily operations to save time and reduce errors.

• Resource Navigation: Making direct introductions to vital NJ resources (SBDC, NJEDA, local chambers, certification programs) that most owners don't know how to access.

  
  

ASG’s Unique Superpower: Resource Navigation

This is a game-changer for New Jersey businesses. ASG’s insider knowledge of the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem allows them to fast-track clients to business credits, programs, and support organizations. This provides value that extends far beyond traditional consulting.

Phase 5: Accountability, Monitoring & Scaling

(Where Long-Term Transformation is Anchored)

The final phase ensures that new systems and strategies take root and that the business continues to evolve. ASG acts as a strategic accountability partner, providing the consistency needed for long-term success.

What Ongoing Accountability Includes

Through weekly or biweekly check-ins, ASG monitors KPIs, reviews progress against the roadmap, troubleshoots emerging issues, and provides real-time coaching. This professional accountability ensures tasks are completed, goals are adjusted as needed, and the owner maintains focus and momentum.

The Scaling Phase

Once stability and systems are in place, the focus shifts to scaling. ASG helps owners expand operations, improve profitability, master delegation, and prepare for future milestones like funding, partnerships, or a successful exit. The ultimate goal is to help build a business that is predictable, profitable, and sustainable—an asset that thrives even when the owner isn't in the room.

Why a “Roadmap Approach” Works Better Than Traditional Consulting

Most consulting fails because it relies on unstructured advice, vague deliverables, and a lack of implementation support. Alexander Skye Group succeeds because its process is the antithesis of this: it is structured, clear, comprehensive, and relentlessly implementation-driven. Business owners don’t need more advice; they need a proven structure to execute that advice. ASG delivers both the blueprint and the hands-on help to build it.

Working With ASG Is a Turning Point for Serious Entrepreneurs

The ASG Engagement Roadmap works because it is a logical, phased progression. You start with Clarity (Assessment), gain Understanding (Diagnostic), receive Direction (Roadmap), build Infrastructure (Implementation), and ensure Longevity (Accountability & Scaling).

This entire process is backed by the unparalleled credibility of real ownership experience, real business scars and wins, formal SBDC expertise, and a deep commitment to seeing New Jersey businesses thrive. This makes Alexander Skye Group more than consultants; we are catalysts for entrepreneurial transformation.

FAQ's

How long does the typical ASG engagement last?

Engagements are tailored to business needs, typically ranging from 90 days to 12 months to ensure strategies are fully implemented and results are solidified.

Do you work with new and early-stage business owners?

Absolutely. Our extensive experience with the Rutgers Newark SBDC has made us highly effective at helping startups and early-stage entrepreneurs build a strong foundation from day one.

How quickly do clients see results?

Clients often report a profound sense of clarity and relief immediately after the diagnostic session. Operational improvements are typically seen within 2–4 weeks, with measurable financial improvements materializing within the 60-90-120 day roadmap period.

What industries do you specialize in?

While our frameworks are universal, we have deep expertise in service-based businesses, security, logistics, warehousing, retail, and consulting firms. This expertise draws from our own brick-and-mortar and advisory background.

Do I need to be in New Jersey to work with ASG?

No. We work with business owners nationwide. However, our NJ-based clients receive the added advantage of our deep, localized expertise in the state's unique resource and funding ecosystem.