FAQs
What does Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses do?
Small businesses are composed of many different puzzle pieces that make up their businesses – business operations and planning, marketing, recruiting, customer experience, sales and sales process, staff training, employee culture and retention, processes, etc. When a puzzle piece is misaligned or lacking, it can decrease growth and efficiencies.
Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses helps business owners identify opportunities to realign its puzzle pieces. Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses can coach or consult a business owner through the strategy, process, and tactics or can execute those on behalf of the small business. We guide business owners through transitions, additions, obstacles, issues, and opportunities.
Watch our video on YouTube to learn more about what we do and to hear client testimonials. To view our consulting services overview flyer, download it here.
Does Comprehensive Consulting Solutions have proven results?
Yes, our clients achieve their goals and get results! Proven results come from planning, consistency, guidance, processes, execution, and measurement. When all these things happen - goals are achieved.
Here are a few examples - we have clients that went from $140K revenue to over $480K within a year, hobby business of a few events a month for a few hundred dollars to $4,000+ each month in less than a year, another business went from 32 customers a day to 80 a day within 4 months, and another business grew their team from 4 to 12 employees with our help within a little over a year. Another business within 6 months of working with us had increased annual revenue over prior year by $150K!
Why should a small business use Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses and not another business management consultant?
There are many reasons, but a few that stand out to us are:
We have many years of experience in leadership, sales, marketing, recruiting, and operations. We also have numerous years of experience working with or in small businesses. We understand how it all works together. We have a talented team who have unique strengths which compliment each other. We use that power to help our clients exceed their goals and achieve targets! Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses gets results! We have experience running $50+ million dollar markets to helping clients increase revenue by thousands or millions to helping a small business turn their side hustle into a full-time gig. We have the experience and expertise to help you reach benchmarks you didn’t think we were possible!
Comprehensive Consulting Solutions became an Accredited Business with the BBB.
Mollie Watkins, ASBC®, the Founder, was certified as an Accredited Small Business Consultant® through the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants®. She is the first and only ASBC® in the state of Arkansas. Mollie also holds her insurance licenses and FSCP Designation.
We are a top-rated business consultant in Arkansas. To view our reviews, check out our Testimonials page + Google, Facebook, and Alignable profiles.
Prior to founding Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, Mollie Watkins led a group of independent contractors to drive more revenue and compensation, achieve trips, and increase efficiencies. Throughout her career, she has worked in, around, and with small businesses and understands their obstacles and opportunities. Mollie brings knowledge, perspective, and a unique energy to every entrepreneur that she consults or coaches – for her, the personalized approach is the only way to go!
Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses can coach, consult, or execute on your behalf - we can act as the guide or the technician. We don’t just say let’s grow sales by 20% - we also know how to grow sales by 20%. It is all in the tactics - the actions that will bring in the additional leads to increase sales by that percentage. We can teach you how to do it or execute the strategy and tactics on your behalf to achieve goals.
What is good about an Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau®? What is the Better Business Bureau?
Comprehensive Consulting Solutions is accredited and rated A+ with the BBB of Arkansas. "As a leader in advancing marketplace trust, BBB sets high ethical standards for business conduct. We also apply these standards to ourselves and our Business Partners. The BBB Business Partner Code of Conduct (the "Code") helps ensure that BBB Business Partners share our commitment to an ethical marketplace.
For more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust. Millions of people turn to BBB each year to view BBB Business Profiles and Charity Reports all available for free on BBB.org. BBB Accredited Businesses support the mission and vision of BBB, and their dues and contributions allow BBB to offer its information and services to consumers at no charge. The Better Business Bureau is not affiliated with any governmental agency."
What is the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants®?
The Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants® (AASBC®) is the only global association specializing in training and certification of small business and SME consultants. The objective of the AASBC is to train small business and SME consultants with the core competencies needed to improve operational efficiency and maximize profit for their clients.
What is an Accredited Small Business Consultant®?
The Association certifies members with the designation of Accredited Small Business Consultant® (ASBC®) for U.S. members and Accredited SME Consultant™ (ASMEC®) for international members who demonstrate a proficiency in small business and SME consulting through the successful passing of a certification exam.
What is the FSCP® (Financial Services Certified Professional®) Designation?
“The FSCP® designation educational program offers the most essential product knowledge and planning skills training available to financial services professionals today. The American College of Financial Services is the premier educational institution dedicated to the development of financial services professionals. Graduates and designees of The American College of Financial Services have studied, passed rigorous exams, and proven that they not only have the technical knowledge to serve their clients, but have sworn to practice ethically and in the best interest of the people they serve.”
Is Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses certified as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) through the SBA's federal contracting program?
Yes, we are! If you have projects or bids in the works, please contact us. Read our WOSB Press Release.
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Why did Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses change domains from comprehensiveconsultingsolutionsforsmallbusiness.com to consultingnwa.com?
We updated our domain and email to make it easier for our customers and community to type! LOL! We know we had the longest domain ever! Ha! We will redirect traffic from the long domain to our new domain once we have the new site completely built and optimized. Please excuse the mess while we are working on the site!
Is Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses a top rated consulting company?
Yes, we are top-rated! Our founder, Mollie Watkins, was the Alignable Local Fayetteville Business Person of the Year in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. CCS was also awarded one of the Top Social Media Marketing Agencies in Fayetteville by Upcity and Expertise. To read more about our news and events, check out our news page.
What consulting services does Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses offer?
We offer consulting services for small business owners. We can teach you how to execute or execute on your behalf. We have years of experience with he small business puzzle and understand how it all works together. Here are some of the areas we can help with:
Operations: Improve efficiencies, overcome obstacles, or plan for growth through a combination of operational, marketing, and recruiting strategies/tactics.
Business Planning and Strategic Planning + Steps to Starting a Business
SWOT Analysis, Goal Setting, and Key Performance Indicators
Process Workflow & Automation
Planning, Implementation, Execution, and Measurement
Accountability Workflows, Processes, and Tools
Systems, Automation, and Workflows
Marketing and Sales: Grow revenue, sales, market share, or achieve specific milestones through marketing tactics and sales process improvements.
Marketing Strategies and Tactics – Planning, Execution, Implementation, and Measurement
Marketing Buckets, Lead Generation, Lead Pipeline and Communication, Automation and Workflows, Processes, and Systems (tools)
Customer Retention, Sales Process, Talk Paths, and Overcoming Objections
Social Media Platform Setup and Social Content – content, algorithm tricks, and more
Google Pics, Google Profile Update, Google Ad Setup, and Google Ad Updates
Facebook Profile Update, Facebook Ad Setup, Facebook Ad Management
LinkedIn Ad and LinkedIn Ad Management + Online Groups, Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok Videos
Newsletter Initial Setup and Monthly or Quarterly Newsletter
New Website, Site Updates & Optimized Content, SEO, and Directory Updates
Mailers and Traditional Advertising
Recruiting: Find talent, improve the prescreen and interview process to find the right candidates, and ensure ads are optimized for the online bots.
Recruiting Strategies and Tactics – Planning, Execution, Implementation, and Measurement
Setup Recruiting Profile (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.), Research & Write Job Ad, Research & Create Prescreen or Interview Questions, and Post Ad on a Recruiting Site & Directories
Staff Accountability and Processes
Onboarding and Retention Processes
To setup a consultation or learn more, contact us.
When should a small business use Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses for coaching or consulting solutions?
When a business owner:
Would like to maximize revenue, profit, productivity, or compensation
Understands that there may be opportunities to increase efficiencies through automation or process creation and improvement
Needs someone to hold them and/or their staff accountable and drive them to their goals
Needs to complete or refresh a SWOT Analysis or needs help with goal setting for the business or team
Is planning for a new business or just started one
Is going through changes or opportunities in an established business such as adding a partner and organization and accountability for the business and team
Is creating or revising a business plan or strategic plan
Has a need for creation or revision of marketing strategies, plan, tactics, variables, and/or timing (sales & retention)
Is recruiting and hiring staff (planning to hire or already started the recruiting process)
Would like to create or improve online presence from building or refreshing a website to social selling through social media
Has an opportunity with sales and customer service training – one on one and/or group sessions.
Who can use Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses?
Any small business with less than 250 employees that has an opportunity in their business, is committed to their success, and strives towards achieving greater things. We have clients in various industries and at different stages of building, running, and growing businesses. We help small businesses who earn millions a year and we also help businesses who are just starting out. Most of our clients are located in Northwest Arkansas, but we consult small businesses across the country. We market our services in Arkansas, but our clients refer us to other business owners who run businesses in other states, so we have clients who are right down the road and some who are thousands of miles away.
What is a Small Business Consultant?
A consultant or coach that is experienced in working with small businesses and understands the obstacles or opportunities that may impact small business owners.
What is a free consultation and how do I schedule it?
To see if Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses is a good fit for your business, a Small Business Consultant will schedule a call or meeting (virtual or in-person) to learn more about the small business owner, what’s important to them, and their opportunities. To schedule a free consultation - Contact Us.
Who is Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses?
Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses is passionate about small businesses. We also have a talented team who make things happen! Feel free to meet us and learn more.
Is Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses involved in the local Fayetteville community?
Yes, we are! Our founder, Mollie Watkins, volunteers her time in local programs like the H.I.R.E.D. Program, Fayetteville Public Library, Maker to Market, Canopy, and EforAll programs. To read more about our news and events, check out our news page.
Does Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses have any tips or resources for small business owners?
Yes, we do! We publish regular blogs on our Small Business Blog. Topics include business planning, quarterly planning, goal setting, hiring and staffing, accountability, profitable growth, operational efficiencies, systems and technology, artificial intelligence, marketing, online marketing, traditional marketing, websites, social media, and much more. View our Small Business Blog for more and if you are looking for a list by category - check out our Blog Archive page. We also post tips, info, and resources for small business on our Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google pages.
How do I contact Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses?
To contact us, please call us at 479-935-2488, email info@consultingnwa.com, use our contact form, or reach out to us on social media - Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
What is the email address for Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses?
Our general email address is info@consultingnwa.com.
Which number is for texting Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses?
The phone number for texting and phone calls is (479) 439-8844. The (479) 935-2488 number only accepts phone calls - texts will not work on it. Our business phone system’s texting has been down, so we are currently not able to reply to texts. We are hoping they have this issue resolved soon. In the meantime, if you need us, please call 479-935-2488, email us, or use our contact form.
How can I connect with Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses on social media?
You can follow, like, or connect with us on:
What is Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses' mailing address?
We operate remotely - our mailing address is 12 W Dickson Street, #266, Fayetteville, AR 72702.
What are Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses' Privacy Policy and Website Terms of Use?
Please review our privacy policy and website terms for more information.
What are Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses' hours of operation?
Our posted hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm and 12 pm to 4 pm on Fridays. However, we are available by appointment outside of our posted hours to meet with clients. To schedule an appointment, call us at 479-935-2488 or use our contact form.
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Meet the Team
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Rory McKenna
Social Media Manager
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Sue McKenna
Marketing Manager
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Kaitlyn Rice
Content Creator
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Mollie Watkins
Accredited Small Business Consultant®
