Take the Stairs, LLC

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Take the Stairs is a marketing and operations consulting firm founded in 2017, working with small businesses and startups across industries such as construction companies, dental practices, and med spas. The firm positions itself as a partner that hands over processes and tools to internal teams rather than retaining ongoing dependency, and it emphasizes building strategy and brand identity before recommending specific tactics. Services span branding, marketing, lead generation, and business consulting. Branding work includes brand archetypes, buyer personas, brand workshops, market positioning, value differentiators, and "why statement" development. Marketing services cover SEO with a tiered keyword research strategy, backlink development, content marketing, social media management and advertising, and web development. Consulting offerings include fractional CMO services, operations and marketing consulting, and dedicated consulting tracks for small businesses and startups. Lead generation work includes alumni lead lists and B2B lead generation aimed at targeting specific prospects to reduce ad spend and improve conversion rates. Pricing is structured around an hour-allocation model for monthly retainers, with clients setting their own monthly hour budgets and receiving a Monthly Task Breakdown report detailing how those hours are used. The firm also publishes online tools, including a social media budget calculator and a marketing budget calculator, and offers a free initial business evaluation.