Business consulting in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia consultant who works in your numbers.
Blackex is a veteran-owned consulting firm based in Philadelphia. We help owner-led companies find where profit is leaking, fix the structure behind it and keep the gains, for fixed fees, never hourly.
Owner-led Philadelphia companies that grew faster than their profit.
Most of our clients do roughly $2M to $50M a year. Sales are up and everyone is busy, yet the owner can’t say exactly where profit is made or lost. We call it the Messy Middle: growth without profit, the owner as bottleneck, numbers that arrive too late, cash surprises and a business worth less because it depends on one person.
- Contractors and the tradesGCs, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and remodelers. Read more
- Professional firmsAccounting, engineering, architecture, law, IT and agencies. Read more
- Healthcare practicesMulti-site practices, therapy and dental groups, and home care. Read more
- StartupsFounders launching a new business. Read more
Start free. Pay only for what the numbers support.
Every engagement has a fixed fee you see before work begins, with payment plans on any project over $3,000.
- BOI Snapshot · FreeA 30-minute conversation, a 20-question assessment and a 45-minute readout with your score. Book it
- Profit Tune-Up · $1,500Your top three leaks with a dollar estimate and a 30-day plan, in one week. Details
- Profit X-Ray · from $7,500Every leak measured in annual dollars in 3–4 weeks, backed by the 3× Commitment. Details
- Blackex Command · custom quoteFractional CFO / COO: management accounts, a 13-week cash forecast and KPI ownership. Details
- Website Design · from $4,500Sites built to bring in calls, with search optimization and tracking. Details
3× Commitment: if a Profit X-Ray can’t document three times its fee in annual opportunity, you don’t pay the balance.
Rated 5.0 on Google from 3 reviews. Read what clients say.
Local, veteran-owned and accountable to a number.
- Based in PhiladelphiaWe work with owners across the city and its suburbs, and with clients elsewhere by video.
- Veteran-ownedFounded by Terrence Craddock, U.S. Air Force veteran (intelligence).
- Dollars, not decksEvery finding comes with an annual dollar figure, an owner and a date.
- We stay for the workWe implement with your team instead of handing over a report.
Serving Philadelphia and the Philadelphia suburbs and South Jersey.
Common questions.
How much does a business consultant in Philadelphia cost?
Blackex publishes its prices. The BOI Snapshot is free, the Profit Tune-Up is $1,500 and the Profit X-Ray starts at $7,500. Ongoing support starts at $250 a month for the Owners’ Roundtable and $500 a month for the Growth Club. See all prices.
What size businesses do you work with?
Mostly owner-led companies with about $2M to $50M in annual revenue, plus founders launching a new business.
Do you only work in Philadelphia?
No. We are based in Philadelphia and serve the surrounding counties and South Jersey, and we work with clients elsewhere by video.
What happens on the free BOI Snapshot?
A 30-minute conversation, a 20-question assessment and a 45-minute readout that scores your business out of 100 and shows where to look first.
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Find out where your profit is leaking.
Free: a 30-minute call, a 20-question assessment and a 45-minute readout on where to look first.