Helping Middle-Market Leaders Scale Smarter 

Helping founder-led and privately held businesses unlock growth and long-term value.

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EXPERIENCED OPERATIONAL BACKGROUND

PROVEN SCALABLE FRAMEWORK

CUSTOM EXECUTION

Scaling is hard — and rare.

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Most business owners dream of growing a company that thrives with or without them. But the reality?

  • Only about 4% of all U.S. businesses ever reach $1 million in annual revenue.

  • Fewer than 0.4% ever cross $10 million.

  • And even those that do often struggle with clarity, alignment, and execution.

As companies grow, cracks begin to show:

  • People: You’re not sure you have the right people in the right roles—and accountability is unclear.

  • Strategy: Your vision is fuzzy, priorities shift, and your team isn’t aligned on where you’re going or why.

  • Execution: The team is busy, but not always productive. Meetings drag, decisions stall, and priorities get lost in the chaos.

  • Cash: You’re generating revenue, but cash flow feels tight—and you’re unsure if you’re funding growth the right way.

Scaling isn’t just about growing revenue — it’s about building a business that can run smoothly, grow predictably, and stay aligned through complexity.

Scale without losing your edge.

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Stop reacting. Start Leading

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Growth starts with accountability.

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Hustle got you started. Discipline gets you scaled.

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Scale without losing your edge. | Stop reacting. Start Leading | Growth starts with accountability. | Hustle got you started. Discipline gets you scaled. |

Scale Your Business. Don’t Lose Yourself in the Process.

There comes a point where growth starts to feel heavy.
Every new customer, hire, or opportunity just adds more strain to an already overloaded system. You’re busier than ever, but profits aren’t growing the way they should. And quietly, you start asking yourself: Is this still worth it?

That’s not failure. That’s the moment you realize what got you here won’t get you there.

Running a business should create more freedom — not less.

The Mandell Strategic Growth approach is built to help you reclaim that freedom. It’s about cutting through the noise, aligning your team around what matters most, and giving you back the space to lead, grow, and think strategically again.

Let’s get you out of the weeds and back to building the business you always knew was possible.

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How We Help

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    People

    Get the right people in the right seats—and build a culture of accountability, clarity, and shared ownership.

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    Strategy

    Simplify your strategy so everyone understands it—and align your team around what truly drives growth.

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    Execution

    Turn plans into results with disciplined execution—fewer priorities, better focus, and faster progress.

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    Cash

    Improve cash flow and profitability—because growth that doesn’t pay is just stress with a bigger footprint.

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This isn’t theory—
it’s a proven system

implemented by a coach who’s built, scaled, and exited companies firsthand.

 How It Works

Our process combines hands-on experience from someone who’s started, scaled, and successfully exited a business—with the proven power of the Scaling Up framework, used by thousands of growth-minded companies around the world.

This isn’t just theory. It’s a structured, actionable approach that brings clarity, accountability, and alignment to your leadership team. You’ll walk away with a clear roadmap, measurable milestones, and a team that feels empowered and focused.

Here’s how we do it:

Identify Pain Points

We start with a strategic deep dive into where your business is now and what’s holding it back. This includes looking at financials, team structure, leadership alignment, and market dynamics to get a baseline of where we need to go—and what’s getting in the way.

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Hear From Your Team

Growth isn’t just about the founder—it’s about the team. We will gather structured feedback from your key leaders to understand alignment, communication gaps, execution challenges, and opportunities they see on the front lines. This sets the stage for meaningful buy-in and smarter planning.

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2-Day Kickoff Session

We bring your leadership team together for an intensive two-day offsite. During this session, we get aligned around your vision, clarify your core values, define your current reality, and start building the roadmap. It’s part strategy, part therapy, and 100% focused on impact.

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Map Out Your Strategy

Using tools from the Scaling Up framework—like the One Page Strategic Plan, the 7 Strata of Strategy, and The Power of One—we define your long-term vision and immediate priorities. Everyone leaves knowing what success looks like, and how to measure it.

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Establish Your Meeting Rhythm

We install a simple, scalable meeting cadence to keep your team aligned and accountable. From daily huddles to weekly check-ins, monthly reviews, quarterly meetings, and annual planning—your team will know what’s next, what matters, and who owns what.

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The result:

Clarity at the top, accountability throughout, and a business that grows with discipline—not chaos.

Real World Experience You Can Trust

Scott Mandell brings 25+ years of business-building experience to every engagement. As the founder and former CEO of Enjoy Life Foods, he led the company from startup to a successful acquisition by Mondelez. He’s also led in complex, regulated markets as President of a national cannabis company, advised founders across industries, and has been a YPO member since 2009.

Scott is currently completing certification in the Scaling Up coaching framework.

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Recognized Leadership. Proven Impact.   

Before launching Mandell Strategic Growth, Scott Mandell spent over two decades leading high-growth companies and mentoring fellow founders. His leadership has been recognized nationally: