Your small business adviser for everything growth.
Advising, team training, marketing, funding and exit planning — all in one place — for small businesses that don't have an adviser yet — from plumbers, restaurants and laundromats to warehouses and welding shops.
Sal TorresYour small business adviser
30 years of business experience in
Built for the businesses that keep your town running.
The shops you drive past every day and the industrial businesses behind them. If you're a small business owner without an adviser, coach or consultant in your corner, this is for you.
Don't see your industry? If you own a small business and don't have an adviser yet, let's talk — we can help.
- Own a small business that serves real customers
- Don't have an adviser, coach or consultant yet
- Want your team trained so the business can run without you
Running the business is a full-time job. Growing it is another one.
Your team needs training
Turnover, mistakes and drama eat your week. Nobody was ever trained to do it your way — so it all comes back to you.
Customers can't find you
Your work is great, but your website, reviews and marketing don't show it — and the phone isn't ringing like it should.
The money side is a mystery
A loan, new equipment, a second location or a future sale all start with clean numbers. Most owners have never had help getting there.
Everything a growing small business needs — from training your crew to selling the company.
Build a team that runs the business when you’re not there.
Hands-on training for you, your managers and your staff — on the shop floor, in the kitchen or in the warehouse — so you stop being the answer to every question.
Talk about training your teamEverything a growing small business needs — from training your crew to selling the company.
Be the business people pick — and tell friends about.
We clarify what makes you different and make sure your sign, trucks, uniforms, website and staff all tell the same clear story.
Talk about your brandEverything a growing small business needs — from training your crew to selling the company.
More calls, more customers, less wasted money.
From your website and Google listing to reviews and referrals, we build a marketing plan you can actually run.
Talk about marketingEverything a growing small business needs — from training your crew to selling the company.
Grow profit, not just busyness.
We find where money is leaking, fix pricing, purchasing and costs, and plan your next move — new services, more trucks or a second location.
Talk about growthEverything a growing small business needs — from training your crew to selling the company.
Get the capital to grow — on terms that make sense.
We get your numbers lender-ready and help you find the right funding for equipment, inventory, vehicles or expansion.
Talk about fundingEverything a growing small business needs — from training your crew to selling the company.
Get top dollar when it’s time to sell — or buy smart.
Whether you’re selling in two years or ten, we make your business worth more and easier to buy. Thinking of buying a competitor? We help there too.
Talk about selling or buyingThe Main Street Playbook: four quarters to a stronger business.
Every great team runs plays they've practiced. We draw up your plays together, train your people to run them, and keep score.
The Huddle
We walk your business, talk to your team, look at the numbers and find the three things really holding you back.
The Game Plan
A one-page playbook with clear plays, who runs each one and the score you're aiming for.
Run the Plays
Hands-on training for you, your managers and your staff — week by week, inside your business.
Score & Review
We measure the results, review the game film and leave your team running the plays without you.
Sal has worked every seat in the building — from the forklift to the owner's chair.
- Warehouse line, shipping & receiving
- Forklift operator
- Welding shop & blueprint reading
- Handyman services
- Retail
- Purchasing manager, industrial company
- Business financing for owners
- Financial planning
- Yellow Pages advertising sales
- Print & online presence for businesses
- Owned a marketing agency (websites & online platforms)
- AI tools for small business founders
Our first season — and we're just getting started.
Consultary launched in 2026, backed by Sal's 30 years of business experience. Here's what our first clients have achieved so far this year.
New revenue generated for clients in 2026
Average margin improvement for 2026 clients
Days to the first measurable win
In funding secured for clients in 2026
Results from Consultary clients in 2026. Every business is different, and your results will depend on your situation.
Every month you wait has a price tag.
Estimate the extra monthly income you think your business could be making, then how long it would take to get there on your own. The number on the right is what standing still costs.
An adviser who's been in your shoes — and your warehouse.
Sal has opened 20 businesses of his own, so he knows what it takes to make payroll, train a crew and get customers through the door. Every engagement is led by Sal personally.
We set one clear goal together — and we work until we hit it.
In the Huddle we agree on one measurable win for your business. Everything we do after that is aimed at putting it on the scoreboard.
Before you book.
Small business owners who don’t have an adviser, coach or consultant yet — across industrial, service, retail, food and beverage, repair, distribution, wholesaling, manufacturing and more.
Yes — that’s at the heart of what we do. Sal trains owners, managers and front-line staff so your team can run the plays without you.
Yes. We get your financials lender-ready, guide you through SBA, bank and equipment loans, and prepare your business for a future sale — including valuation, cleaning up the books and reducing how much it depends on you.
Traditional firms hand you a report. We advise you, train your team, work alongside you every week and leave you with systems you own. Sal does the work personally, start to finish.
It depends on your goals and the size of your business. After your free diagnostic you get a clear, fixed quote — no hourly billing, no surprises.
Usually a few hours a week, including one working session with Sal. We do the heavy lifting; you make the calls.
Every winning team has a game plan. Let's build yours.
Book a free Growth Diagnostic. You'll leave with three plays you can run this quarter — whether you hire us or not.
Now welcoming new clients
Pick a time on Sal's calendar.
Choose any open slot for your free Growth Diagnostic. Before the call, jot down the one number you most want to move this quarter.
Book my free diagnosticPrefer to talk? Call or text (626) 255-4939
or email reachmelocal@gmail.com