Build a career

doing the work

You love

Swiftly, Smartly, and with support.

You’re an expert at what you do—whether that’s marketing, HR, sales, IT, coaching, or more—but starting and running a business is new territory.

You don’t have to stumble your way to success. Get the knowledge, tools, and insight you need to soar.

Hey, it’s Matt and Katie! We’re two current, successful consultants helping others make the LEAP and start their own coaching or consulting businesses so they can get paid to do work they love on their own terms.

Define your version of success.
Build a business that supports your life.

At LEAP, we know it's a big deal to step out on your own...

Because we've done it.

We’re passionate about helping others launch their dream consulting and coaching businesses because we’ve done it ourselves, and we know how life-changing it is to get paid to do work you love.

We’re not here as gurus who once had our feet in our businesses and are now trying to sell you on the latest trick, tip, or tool.

We each still work with clients in our fields and have years of real experience growing six-figure businesses that we want to share with you.

Plus, we know you can go at it alone—or with the help of the information your AI or Google Search gives you.

But we believe that by working together, we can provide you with the clarity and support you need to get your business where you want it to be, swifter, smarter, and with focused intention.

Here’s how

Core LEAP Services

At LEAP, we can help you:

Explore if starting your own business is right for you.

Owning It, by one of LEAP’s original Co-Founders, Kris Taylor, is an excellent way to explore consulting as a career.

Our TrueFit Self-Assessment can help you determine if owning a coaching or consulting business is a good fit for you.

Get the strategy & support you need to launch your business.

We offer three core ways to help you launch your business:

The Launch Series, a proven go-at-your-own-pace online course.

Build Your Consulting Brand Package, which provides you with core marketing materials for starting your business.

Custom Coaching Packages, to give you the support and clarity to unlock your business goals.

Take your business to the next level.

Our Build Your Consulting Brand Package and Custom Coaching Packages can also help individuals looking to up-level their business with a pivot or focused effort toward growth.

No matter what stage you’re in, our Clarity Call might be a fit if you’re simply wondering: what do I do next? Discuss your current situation with Matt or Katie and find the next step that’s right for you to either start or grow your business.

INTRODUCING OUR

LEAP Alumni

"Kris and Katie did a fantastic job providing the framework one needs to either start his or her independent consulting business or to enhance one if its already in place. I did the six week Launch Series and learned a lot about and can say with certainty it has helped me better define my path towards independent consulting. "

BillLaunch Series

"The next step in my career evolution is to establish my consulting practice. I had one in the past and was quite successful but am realizing now how helpful the Launch Series workshop would have been in its creation. I feel confident that after completing the Launch Series, I will be able to develop a sound business plan for my practice and experience even greater success than I did the first time around."

ElizabethLaunch Series

"LEAP has been a great help to me in my existing business to focus and clarify exactly who my ideal client is and what problem I solve for them. LEAP is focused, clear, and strategically designed to help launch a new business."

Joanna Retherford Founder of Revision PS
Launch Series

"Since we last met, I’ve landed my biggest engagement to date (2-3X anything I’ve done so far) and have a much stronger pipeline than ever behind that. Kris and Katie both provided a lot of helpful tools and ideas, as well as a supportive network and confidence boost at just the right time to help set me up for success!"

Valory MyersFounder of InAct
Launch Series

"When I started to launch my business, I was confused about where to began, how to market myself and where to find resources. The LEAP Launch Series tied everything into a 6-week secession that provided a roadmap that helped me navigate those challenges."

Gerald Bush Founder of GBKB Consulting
Launch Series

Discover Free & Paid Consulting Resources

FREE

Business 101: 10 Things to Do to Start Your Own Consulting Business

This one-page PDF shows you the path to independent consulting! You’ll want to read this document if you are trying to decide if consulting is for you, want to know more about what it takes to start a consulting business, or you’ve taken the first steps towards starting a consulting business and don’t want to miss an important step!

$9.99

Owning It

By LEAP's Original Co-Founder Kris Taylor

Kris Taylor Co-Founded LEAP with Katie McNamee in 2017 and wrote this book to help others answer questions like these:

If you’ve been working through these questions, then this book is for you!

$29

TrueFit Self-Reflection Tool

You’ll want to invest in TrueFit if you’d like to:

Determine if owning a consulting business is a good fit for you (or not)
Identify where you are well positioned and where you have gaps
Put together a go-forward plan to build a career that works for you

This is a self-assessment designed for deep reflection.

If you’d like to walk through your results—or go through a reflection process with help—a Clarity Call might be the right option for you.

ABOUT LEAP

In 2017, Kris Taylor and Katie McNamee created LEAP because starting their own consulting businesses was the best possible decision they could have made for their careers. Katie McNamee started her business, Elevate Online, in 2016, directly after college graduation and with Kris’s strategic guidance.

In 2026, Kris decided to step back from LEAP to focus on new pursuits, and Matt Dickerson, Founder of Coaching for Clarity, stepped in, eager to support consultants and entrepreneurs.

Together, Katie and Matt bring 16+ years of hands-on consulting and coaching experience and a passion for helping others make this career path work for them.

If you’re interested in learning more about our services but aren’t ready to start with a Clarity Call, click the button below to schedule a free, 15-minute introductory call.