About Crowsnest

Meet TJ Slattery: Founder & Strategic Advisor at Crowsnest Consulting

TJ is a lifetime entrepreneur, small business owner, and strategic advisor with an insatiable desire to help other small business owners scale their enterprise and gain freedom in their professional and personal lives. With 20 years operating in the world of small business and entrepreneurship, TJ leverages his boots-on-the-ground experience and tenure as a business advisor to partner with small business owners and propel their business to the next level.

A Denverite with midwestern roots and a passion for music, gardening, house-projects, travel, skiing, and spoiling his dog Bella, TJ has a deep appreciation for keeping a balance between running a successful business and pursuing the things in life that make us happy.

TJ earned his bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Business Management from Miami University of Ohio and his MBA from the University of Denver. Gathering more experiences along the way, TJ has worked in multitude of industries. From owning and operating a pedicab service in Vail, CO and a handyman service in Denver, CO, to becoming a partner in a facilities management firm in London, UK and starting Zuni Street Brewing in Denver, CO.

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“My practice helps small business owners connect the dots between the business they have and the vision they want to achieve. This is done by leveraging Crowsnest business acumen, experience, and resources to create new systems and processes that align with owners’ operations, and introduce new concepts and practices to strengthen their organization. The clients I work with are then able to stop treading water in their day-to-day, and get up into the Crowsnest where they belong.”

The Crowsnest Mindset

Crowsnest Consulting is founded on solving a common problem we have encountered with small business owners and are determined to fix. While everyone we’ve spoken with over the years has their own specific challenges, the universal root of the problem is that the owner is not in the Crowsnest of their business.

It’s a fun metaphor, so bear with me. If this resonates with you we should probably talk.

You see, most clients we begin working with are captains in their own proverbial ship out to sea. The ship’s afloat and moving, but the captain is continually below deck with the crew, bailing out water and just trying to keep the ship from sinking. A noble effort to be sure, but if the captain’s toiling below deck, the ship will only continue running into icebergs and missing land. So, the ship keeps taking on water and the captain keeps shoveling it out. And if the captain can’t spot land, below deck as she is, she keeps missing opportunities to improve the ship, support her crew, or steer the ship where she wants it to go.

What the captain needs is to find her way into the Crowsnest. That’s where we come in. Crowsnest Consulting in the below deck bilge bump that allows the captain to get up into the Crowsnest to spot for land and stop hitting so many blasted icebergs.

In business terms, we provide owners with the necessary insight, experience, tools & resources, and systems & processes to get them out of the trenches and into a position where they can plan for the future and foment change inside their organization that allows them to scale and grow. 

So, what would “Getting Up into the Crowsnest” mean to you?

Testimonials

  • My business had been steady for a few years without being able to crack through to the next level when I decided to start working with Crowsnest. TJ has been great to work with - knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive, and on it! We've just had our best quarter and positioned for more!

    Nitya Kirat, YOSD Consulting
    Sales Consulting

  • I’ve been working with TJ since November and it has been a game-changer on the high-level planning, structure, systems and stagey… so we can start to scale. We’ve got a hiring plan in place that has triggered my sales goals when to hire who. I’ve been really cautious of growing for the sake of growth … that’s cancer. It’s really easy to grow with all these opportunities, right now. To have that plan laid out has brought a lot of clarity of how to get from here to there. Working with Crowsnest has been a HUGE level up for the business.

    Dylan Ochala, Tectonic Design Build
    Custom Homebuilder

  • I have loved working with TJ Slattery at Crowsnest. He has helped me in many facets of my business including leadership, hiring/retaining employees, and creating and implementing a system for growth. In addition, he has gone above and beyond to help me with the financial side of my business. Thank you, TJ!

    Lucien Reichert, Fox Run Cafe
    Restauranteur

  • TJ has been extremely helpful in guiding our agency to best practices, efficient structures and workflows and finding strengths within our team. We have loved working with him and so appreciate his expertise!

    Amanda Haase, WideFoc.us
    Digital Marketing Agency

  • I highly recommend TJ Slattery as your next Business Advisor. He's been one of the strongest leaders and mentors that I've had the pleasure of working with. He's thoughtful, intelligent, and brings a unique view to each situation.

    Ahmed Hassan, Blockparty
    Web3 SAAS Marketplace

  • Working with TJ has improved my business dramatically. With clear and simple planning sessions I've been able to set reasonable and achievable goals for my activities and business that I've struggled with for 3 years. He's the kind of professional who makes me feel comfortable to ask questions and share unreasonable fears and frustrations with, providing a calm presence to work through the best course of action based on my needs, goals, and personal strengths.

    Sarah Elkins, Elkins Consulting
    Professional Coaching

  • We worked with TJ Slattery for over half a year; we have absolutely loved working with him! The direction he has given us for growing our business, and improving our processes, has been invaluable. From helping us gain a better understanding of our business financials, establishing better expectations for our team, learning how to grow our client base, and more, TJ has been absolutely instrumental in helping us take our business to the next level.

    Ashley Amundsen, Venture Creative Studios
    Creative Marketing Agency

  • TJ really helped me get organized and create a realistic vision for my business. He helped me get down to the details in many different facets from how to sustain my business logistically to how to attract and retain clients. TJ’s enthusiastic energy always helped encourage me even through the ups and downs of starting my own business. He has a very personable and action-oriented method that helped me get real results. I would highly recommend TJ to work with in starting your business to help your visions flourish.

    Betsy Fowler RN, Embodied Guidance
    Somatic Therapy

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