Advisory Services
Small business entrepreneurs helping small business entrepreneurs launch and grow.
Hello, Entrepreneur! We’re Carol and Amar, the owners of Sparkle Hustle Grow (aka SHG), a subscription-based business and membership that’s served over 10,000 entrepreneurs!
Have you recently launched your business, but now you’re overwhelmed and unsure on what you should do next? Or perhaps you’ve grown your business a bit, but feel like you’re stuck on a plateau?
If you think you could use a friendly, helping hand with your product- or service-based business, talk with us. We’ve been where you are, and we got past it. We can help you earn your first dollar or break through your plateau in these topics and more.
Clarifying Your Message
Developing Email Marketing Flows
Auditing Your Website
Expanding Sourcing
Streamlining Your Tech Stack
Optimizing Operations
Clarifying Your Message
Developing Email Marketing Flows
Auditing Your Website
Expanding Sourcing
Streamlining Your Tech Stack
Optimizing Operations
Where experience meets enthusiasm
A serial entrepreneur at heart, Carol transitioned from a career in advertising to one that has helping others at its core. Her first company, Diamonds Are Blue, helped brides in the San Francisco Bay Area plan their dream weddings. Her second, Asha Blooms, an intentional jewelry company, helped inspire and uplift women going through challenging life events. It also helped fund the purchase of her third business, Sparkle Hustle Grow, where she helps motivate and educate other female entrepreneurs. Carol grew up in the greater Los Angeles region and got her BA from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Entrepreneurship runs in Amar’s blood. After a decade focused on digital marketing in the video game industry, including at several start-ups, Amar joined Carol to start Asha Blooms. Leveraging hands-on experience gained from managing all aspects of Asha Blooms, he and Carol smoothly transitioned from one business to another when they acquired Sparkle Hustle Grow. He grew up near Cleveland, Ohio, earned a BA from Cornell University, and gained his MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, where he won an award for “Best Graduate Business Plan” in an entrepreneurship competition.
Making it work for you
The best advising is a two-way street – not just telling but listening, too. That’s why we aim for a complete understanding of your needs so we can offer you the right kind of advice. Want someone to tell you a step-by-step of what to do to grow your business? Want someone to listen to your ideas and give constructive input? We can do both. We work hard to make it work for you.
Affordability matters
In trying to kickstart growth in the early days of Asha Blooms, we spent tens of thousands of dollars our business couldn’t afford at the time to take courses, join masterminds, and hire consultants. That’s why we wanted to create something that makes more sense for the finances of a new small business.
Learn from our mistakes!
Yes, we admit it, we made tons of mistakes! At our previous companies, we’d done the things you’re trying to avoid – hiring someone who’s not a fit, making sub-par packaging, wasting money on the wrong kind of ads, and so on. Every mistake is a learning, but the fewer you make, the faster you grow. We’ll help you.
How to work with us
Two-for-One Advising
Are you ready to have someone dive deep into your business? Do you want two advisors, each with their own zones of excellence, for the price of one? Schedule some two-for-one time with us!
We have decades of experience in the corporate world and real hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, have sold products and services ranging from $1-$1,000 online, have gone through the hiring and separation processes, were semi-finalists in a regional business competition (think Shark Tank in Seattle), and more. We used one business to buy another, and love being our own boss. We’d love to help you get to where you’re going!
What you get with two-for-one advising
- A 50-minute advisory call each week with not just one but two entrepreneurs who learned by going through the entrepreneurial journey and by earning an MBA at a top-tier university
- Sessions dedicated specifically to you and your needs, with the opportunity for deep dives
- Unlimited instant access to us for quick questions
- Downloadable recordings of the calls for you to refer back to anytime
Why do we offer two-for-one advising?
Because it’s a better value for you. It’s that simple. Instead of just one of us pretending to be good at every aspect of a business, you get both of us, who each have our own fields of expertise. Carol excels in networking, social media, sourcing, mindset, and more. Amar excels in marketing, logistics, operations, all things numbers, and looking at the big picture of your business.
On the fence? If you think group advising would be better for for you, email us at support@sparklehustlegrow.com, or you’re welcome to schedule a call with us now to see if this is a match.
So how much is two-for-one advising?
$500 or less per session. How many sessions is up to you and your needs! We prefer to be able to help you over a longer period of time, since it takes time to put in the hard work and see results. That’s why we offer a discount for longer arrangements:
- 3 months (6 calls) for $2400, or $400/session – best for those who need in-depth advice and guidance on seeing it through
- 2 months (4 calls) for $1800, or $450/session – best for those who need help getting a project off the ground
- 1 month (2 calls) for $1000, or $500/session – best for those who need to bounce ideas off of other experienced entrepreneurs
- Introductory rate for a limited time only – 1 month (2 calls) for $500, or $250/session
Ready to invest in yourself and your business?
Don’t wait a second longer to ask for help. Entrepreneurship can be a lonely and bumpy road – we know it because we’ve been in the same boat as you! There’s no time like the present to invest in your personal and professional growth.
Images via Unsplash. Credit to: Joel Henry, Carolyn Christine, and Brooke Lark. (Yes, we used stock photos. You should, too! It’s a great way to save money when starting up.)