We work with founder-led businesses on revenue growth, working capital and productivity — through embedded consulting, AI and technology delivered as one team.
Different inflections create different needs. We are built for all of them — not just the moments something is broken.
You're scaling. The system needs to scale faster. We design the operating system that takes you to the next zero — without losing what makes the business special.
The numbers are good. The operating layer is held together by rhythm and trust. We install the spine that lets the next decade compound.
The market is moving. AI is moving faster. Twelve years of operator pattern-recognition plus a production AI platform make relevance a structural advantage — not an annual scramble.
You've delivered the current strategy. The next horizon is unclear. Two hours with us is two hours of pressure-tested pattern recognition.
Three years of flat revenue. Same playbook, diminishing returns. The wall isn't the market. It isn't ambition. It's the operating system.
Every escalation lands on your desk. The team is good. The system that lets them run without you in the room isn't there yet. We install it — with them, not over them.
Most firms give you one. We bring three under one roof, embedded with your team, delivered as outcomes.
Operator-grade consultants who have lived the work they advise on. North Star, Target Operating Model, Governance Rhythm — installed weekly, not handed over in a deck.
12+ years · 200+ projects · 40+ team members · pan-India
Frappe / ERPNext Gold Partner. Custom apps, MIS dashboards, multi-ERP delivery. Forty-plus go-lives across FMCG, agritech, manufacturing and trading.
Gold ERPNext Partner · 1 of 6 in India · 40+ go-lives
SMBian OS · MIRAS · custom AI agents. WhatsApp-based project tracking. Token-optimized routing. AI deployed inside operations, not as a separate "AI strategy."
AI sales analytics live across 1,700+ distributors · 27 brands
Every engagement moves one of these. Specific. Measurable. Owner-language.
Pipeline discipline · channel productivity · pricing · CRM · go-to-market reset. We move the top line through structured sales motion, not motivation.
+15-25% revenue liftOEE installation · 4M × 3 framework · lean tools · COPQ reduction · plant rhythm. The shop floor becomes measurable, then improvable.
OEE 40% → 65%+Collections rhythm · inventory rationalization · procurement discipline · cash conversion cycle compression. Cash unlocked through visibility and discipline.
30-60 days WC unlockedKPI tree from MD to floor · role design · second-line build · performance reviews · incentive structures. The team that runs the business without you in the room.
100% senior team retentionMIRAS operating-rhythm app · sales-AI · anomaly detection · natural-language analytics. Live in production at 1,700+ distributors today.
Live AI in productionERPNext go-lives · multi-ERP · custom apps · integration layer · genealogy traceability for regulated supply chains. The single source of truth.
40+ ERP go-livesTwenty-one transformations across manufacturing, services, trading, AI in production and ERP. Browse all by industry or pod.
"We had stagnated growth for three years before we hired SMB Catalyst. Since then we are growing at 35% YoY." — Mihir, MD.
View caseNatural-language queries (14 tools per question), dynamic dashboards, anomaly detection live in production.
View case15,000+ growers on a single ERPNext spine. QR-coded QC automation app live across the production network.
View caseFounders we've worked with, attributed by name. References available on request.
"We had stagnated growth for three years before we hired SMB Catalyst. Since then we are growing at 35% YoY."— Mihir, Managing Director · Auro Engineering · Industrial Machinery
"If you see our growth trajectory, they were with us enabling us all the way along."— Pratik, Partner · Italcoats · Italian wood-finish distribution
"The impact of SMB is immense. I can vouch they will create an impact with any client they work with."— Falgun, Partner · Sources Unlimited · Architecture & Interior products
"They came in for franchise expansion. They left us with an organization ready to franchise — and a team that owned the new operating model."— UPVC Window Manufacturer · Building Products
The structural difference between strategy you read once and an operating system that runs your business every day.
| Aspect | Typical consultant | SMB Catalyst |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement model | Gives advice and leaves. | Embeds with your team and implements — weekly cadence on-site. |
| Approach | Generic frameworks applied to your context. | Customized for your business, your industry, your inflection. |
| Reporting | Monthly slides. | Weekly cadence with real-time MIS, KPIs and AI agents in workflows. |
| Deliverables | Strategy deck. | Measurable outcomes — revenue, working capital, productivity numbers you can put on a board slide. |
| Pricing | Big-4 daily rates. | SME-appropriate investment, aligned to outcomes and scope. |
| Scope | One discipline at a time. | Strategy + Operations + Talent + ERP + AI — under one roof, on one engagement, with one team. |
SMB Catalyst is the consulting anchor. Three sister entities extend the offering — without us hiring outside our core.
Management consulting firm. Embedded consultants focused on strategy, operations, talent and growth. Twelve years and 200+ projects.
Gold-certified Frappe / ERPNext partner. End-to-end ERP implementations for SMEs across FMCG, agritech, manufacturing and trading.
Custom AI agents — WhatsApp-based project tracking, automated MIS, intelligent reporting. Built on Claude and frontier models, with cost-aware routing.
Cloud-based SaaS tools purpose-built for SMEs. Operations, sales tracking and performance management — productized.
— SMB Catalyst
Two hours. One conversation. On us. No deck. No pitch. The top three gaps, our recommendation on the way forward, and a working plan for your transformation — yours to keep.