Illuminating your vision, igniting your impact.

We provide a strategy jumpstart for micro and small businesses, primarily in creative and adjacent industries.

In other words, we’re a business strategy consultant, and we’re on a mission to help the right-brainers out with some of the left-brain stuff.

The goal is to give you some time back, help you get unstuck, and guide you through the less glamorous—though totally rewarding—side of running a business.

We take a hands-on approach to every project, and we are committed to never leaving you with a mountain of reports to sift through on your own.

  • WE START WITH A CONVERSATION.

    Most of our clients know that something is blocking their progress, but they can’t figure out a way through. This often leads to a 'failure to launch' scenario, or a general sense of feeling stuck. There is likely a bit of overwhelm by non-creative tasks, and attempting to do more only amplifies the same problems at a larger scale.

    By discussing your successes and challenges, and hearing out your aspirations and goals, our team assesses the opportunities that could benefit from our services.

    Based on this initial conversation, we tailor a recommendation and move forward from there.

    If there are areas requiring attention beyond our expertise, we have a network of experts and professionals we can connect you with. And we are more than happy to support you as you engage with them, if needed.

    NO PRESSURE... UNLESS YOU WANT IT.

    We strive to meet you where you’re at. The speed, duration, and intensity of our engagement depends largely on your comfort levels, goals, and budget. We will never push you to do something you’re not comfortable with, unless what you want is for someone to push you out of your comfort zone.

Services

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IDEA / PROJECT IGNITION

Partnering as a seamless extension of your team, we are the unbiased external resource that works side-by-side with you to develop concepts or jumpstart new initiatives from 0 to 1. This includes being a critical sounding board, working with you to develop, execute, implement and/or refine your strategy, as well as digging into research or speaking to your target market to validate your ideas.

RIFF / SPITBALL SESSION(S)

Looking to solidify a concept or idea? These sessions are designed to help you brainstorm and refine your thoughts. In this collaborative, high-energy environment, we act as your creative partner, providing fresh perspectives and valuable insights to shape your ideas. Whether you're stuck on a specific challenge or looking to explore new possibilities, we help you clarify your vision and lay the groundwork for your project's success. This service is perfect for getting those initial sparks flying and setting a strong foundation for your next steps.

Optimization

BRAND CLARIFICATION

At its core, your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. We help bring clarity to what that is and align your explicit and implicit messaging, as well as the experiences you create for your target clients / customers. Through workshops, interviews, observations, and document review, we dive into your identity, values, vision, mission, and goals to reveal who you are and the actionable steps to get to where you want to be.

PERFORMANCE ELEVATION

We review your current processes, habits, behaviors, and work flows to identify areas for improvement. Our solutions and recommendations are aimed at enhancing your overall effectiveness, and ensure that you get some time back to do other (more creative / more fun / more important) things.

Guidance

COMMUNICATION REFINEMENT

Understanding is the cornerstone of thriving connections. Sharing your thoughts and ideas goes beyond mere expression; it's about embracing what others experience—what they hear, what they feel. Through a hands-on approach that includes observing first-hand, then providing specific, constructive feedback, we provide guidance to ensure your messages resonate effectively.

STRATEGIC ADVICE

Whether you're facing critical business decisions, seeking validation for your ideas, or navigating complex challenges, this lighter-touch (but still high-impact) service provides you with guidance and strategic counsel at a high level. Through a series of regular calls, we explore your challenges and share insights and actionable recommendations as the need arises.

Trusted by

  • We came in search of a more focused ‘what’ and ‘who’. Noctilume showed us our ‘why’ and that made all the difference. It is rare that we get to be the client so this was a special opportunity for us. We went from feeling clouded and overwhelmed to feeling clear, purposeful, and inspired.

    Marathon Day

  • Whatever your questions are, whatever the roadblocks are, Noctilume is a phenomenal partner to help you get through them. They will be with you every step of the way, making sure you feel supported, seen, heard, and more importantly, understood. And I'm very grateful for that.

    Eric Kerr (Workbook Customer)

  • Noctilume holds us accountable, pushes us as a team, and creates clarity on how to improve. They're very kind but also direct, which is what we need. They're transparent with feedback, and we know they care deeply about what we’re trying to achieve.

    Gaile Guevara Studio

  • The logistics of building a business from the ground up was daunting. Noctilume stepped in at the perfect moment, helping me crystallize my ideas and vision. Through a series of brainstorming sessions, they guided me to pinpoint my target customers, evaluate my strengths, and identify opportunities in the coaching space. They didn’t just save me time and energy, they accelerated my path to success by allowing me to focus on what I do best–coaching.

    Divya Chidambaram, Certified Life Coach