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Industries & sectors that we serve
Software-as-a-Service(SaaS)
Hardware
3D Printing & Manufacturing
DeepTech/
HardTech
Professional
Services
Who We Serve: Growth-Ready Organizations
Our clients often fall into one of three categories:
High-Growth Companies
Revenue: $5MM-$100MM
Company Profile:
- Venture/PE-backed or privately held
- Proven product-market fit
- Established customer base
- Ready for strategic expansion
Common Challenges:
- Missing sales projections
- Disconnect between product and customer needs
- Increasing competition
How We Help
- Align organization around customer outcomes
- Identify lucrative new verticals
- Optimize channel & partner strategy
- Create scalable growth frameworks
Early-Stage Companies
Pre-Revenue-$5MM
Company Profile:
- VC-backed or bootstrapped
- Novel technology solution
- Initial market validation
- Resource constraints
Common Challenges:
- Market entry prioritization
- Limited capital runway
- Unproven sales model
- Resource allocation decisions
How We Help
- Build commercialization roadmap
- Design an efficient go-to-market
- Create validation frameworks
- Optimize resource deployment
Professional Services Firms
Revenue: $1MM-$20MM
Company Profile:
- Privately held
- Established expertise
- Strong client relationships
- Ready for transformation
Common Challenges:
- Revenue plateaus
- High customer concentration
- Service commoditization
- Limited scalability
How We Help
- Identify new verticals
- Create scalable offerings
- Build strategic partnerships
- Develop premium positioning
Recent Engagements
Survey Platform for Academic Research (SaaS)
From: Academic tool buried within a larger professional services org
To: Standalone SaaS product for research professionals
Result: Market-ready platform launched in Q1,2025
- Defined product-market fit through extensive research
- Created differentiated positioning and pricing strategy
- Built a complete go-to-market playbook
- Established scalable sales and marketing operations
AI Brand Generation Platform (SaaS)
From: Zero marketing infrastructure, founder-led sales
To: Scalable revenue engine with clear metrics and processes
Result: System to drive consistent revenue, raising Series A
- Implemented full revenue operations stack
- Created repeatable sales processes
- Built lead-generation framework & automation
- Established executive performance dashboards
Web 3.0 Development Platform (Blockchain)
From: Technology seeking a problem to solve
To: Market-validated pivot opportunity
Result: Saved millions in misdirected development
- Identified critical market misalignment
- Discovered new high-potential use case
- Protected resources through early pivot
- Positioned for Q3 2025 market entry
Engineered Wood Manufacturer
From: Unpredictable sales, complex forecasting
To: Strategic partnership sales motion
Result: Secured two 8-figure, 5-year distribution deals
- Transformed sales approach
- Established partnership framework
- Improved forecast accuracy
- Pipeline of new partners in building materials & furniture industries
Sports & Entertainment Ticket Platform (SaaS)
From: Compressed margins, distribution challenges
To: Strategic partner network driving premium value
Result: 600% margin increase, premium acquisition exit
- Identified high-value partner segments
- Created partnership playbooks
- Improved operational efficiency
- Attracted strategic acquirer
Professional Services Innovation
From: Cost-center customer experience function
To: Revenue-generating strategic offering
Result: New service line driving significant growth
- Repositioned core services
- Created premium value proposition
A few of our success stories
Chip Royce of Flywheel Advisors served four years as the fractional Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for AFJC Corporation, the parent of OnePriceTaxes.com and TaxPreparerSolutions.com.
During that time, Chip drove the company’s consumer marketing efforts and expansion into white-label, online tax services for brick-and-mortar tax preparation providers, online tax services, and complimentary financial institutions through the AFJC’s TaxPreparerSolutions.com brand.
The success of this strategy contributed to the company’s acquisition by Credit Karma in September 2016, which became the software backbone for Credit Karma’s new free online tax service. Credit Karma was subsequently acquired by Financial technology giant Intuit in 2021.
OnePriceTaxes / Tax PreparerSolutions In The News:
Forbes: Credit Karma Takes On TurboTax, H&R Block With Free Tax Filing
PRWeb: Tax Preparer Solutions and Jackson Hewitt® Sign Private-Label Tax Platform Deal For 2014 Tax Season
AccountingToday: Tax Preparer Solutions Launches Online Tax Services
Flywheel provides EasyVote Solutions with corporate strategy counsel and execution in both sales & marketing activities. We’ve helped EasyVote develop and execute a brand and awareness strategy that has established the company as an innovator and dominant force in election management software with election offices around the United States. In addition, we’ve helped EasyVote evolve its different sales channels providing direction and leadership for resellers and inbound customer inquiries.
EasyVote In The News:
GovTech Industry Insider: EasyVote Solutions Celebrates 5 Years on the GovTech 100 and Increased Momentum in Modernizing California Local Government Elections
WRAL TechWire: Election Management Software Company Lands $1.5M from Cary’s CoFounders Capital
Government Technology Magazine: EasyVote Named GovTech 100 Company For 2018
PRWeb: EasyVote and PrintElect Enter into Reseller Agreement for Election Management Software
Chip Royce of Flywheel Advisors served as a contract Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Business Development and as contract CEO, reporting to the company’s Managing Member and himself as a shareholder of Fusion3 Design LLC.
During the nine years with Fusion3, Flywheel helped the company achieve hyper-growth in its early formation, then guided the company through operational challenges during times of transition, established business controls to address areas of risk to the company, and re-configured operations in preparation for the launch of new products to drive its next phase of significant growth.
Through his efforts in building an effective, integrated sales & marketing function, Fusion3 has established itself as a North American leader in 3D printing hardware with an enviable list of marquee customers in manufacturing (automotive, aerospace, and other industries), government & military, and higher education.
Fusion3 In The News:
3D Printing Industry: Fusion3 Launches Its New EDGE 3D Printer (February 2022)
Fabbaloo: Fusion3 Introduces Reactor Software (October 2020)
Triad Business Journal: Fusion3 Among 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Triad (September 2018)
Manufactur3D: US 3D Printer Manufacturer Fusion3 Unveils New F410 Professional 3D Printer (April 2018)
TCT: Fusion3 Announces Expanded Selection Of Supported Materials For F400 3D Printer (December 2016)
3D Printing Industry: Fusion3 Unveils F400 Pro-Grade 3D Printer (April 2016)
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