Strategic planning & operations support for solo small business owners

Your days are full—serving your customers, figuring out marketing, managing your finances, and everything else a solo business owner needs to stay on top of.

With everything that’s going on, it’s hard to decide what to focus on today, let alone how to plan for the future of your business.

Sound familiar? I can help.

Hi! I’m Courtney, owner of Catbird Consulting.

I’ve worked in business strategy & operations for my entire career—from being one of the first employees at a music tech startup, to leading Strategy & Operations teams at Google, to owning a restaurant in my hometown of Buffalo, NY.

My career path has taken me all over the place. But these wide-ranging experiences gave me an useful insight—corporations employ tons of people who specialize in business operations and strategic planning (the job I had at Google) but small business owners usually don’t have support like that.

I believe that expert-level operations and strategy support shouldn’t be a luxury. So I started Catbird Consulting to help small business owners strengthen their businesses and plan strategically for success.

Learn more about me, the services I offer, or see what I’m up to on Instagram.

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Let’s connect on a free 30 minute call where we’ll chat about your business and how I can help. Bring your questions about me, my work, or anything else you’d like to know.

After we chat, I’ll share a custom proposal that includes project scope, timeline, and pricing.

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Let’s work together to reclaim your time, strengthen your business, and move decisively toward your goals.

What My Clients Are Saying

“Just talking about my business to another person and getting their thoughts and feedback was so cathartic. I felt like so many thoughts, ideas, and questions that kept spinning in my head finally had an outlet.”
—Katie Addo, Goldy Way

“Our work has given me a plan of action, and steps to take, that feel good toward making that progress. What a relief to feel like I’m taking care of my business with someone I trust!”
—Meg Howe, Alice, Ever After Books

“Courtney helped me to prioritize my goals and ensure that they aligned with my core values to lay down a foundation for growth. I loved the methodical approach and the clear organization of the process.”
—Heather Thurman, Upstate Indie Weddings

“As someone who is not business savvy, it was helpful to have a fresh set of eyes look at my business and take the emotion, if you will, out of it. So glad I signed up!”
—Joanne Smith, Grace+Clay Esthetics