Where Do You Want to Start?
Depending on where your business is — and what you’re trying to accomplish — there’s a different conversation we should be having. Pick the one that fits.
Fractional CMO
Your company is doing $1M+ but growth has stalled. You need a marketing and systems leader who builds, not just advises.
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Investor / Scaling Partner
You own a local service business under $10M and want to know if there’s a partnership that accelerates what you’ve built.
→ See If You Qualify
Speaker or Moderator
You’re planning an event, EO forum, or podcast and want a guest who’s actually done the work.
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Podcast Guest
You’ve built something significant and want to share what you actually learned on the Second Bite Show.
→ Apply to Be a Guest
Working with Clayton Turner means partnering with an operator who has actually built, scaled, and sold businesses. Unlike traditional consultants or advisors, Clayton brings firsthand experience from running service businesses and navigating complex growth challenges.
As a Fractional CMO, Clayton works directly with your team to build marketing systems that drive real growth. He focuses on companies doing $1M or more in revenue where growth has stalled. The engagement is hands-on, not advisory. Clayton builds alongside your team and stays accountable to measurable outcomes.
As an Investor and Scaling Partner, Clayton works with local service business owners under $10M who want an experienced operator in their corner. This is not a passive investment. Clayton actively contributes strategy, connections, and operational insight to help owners scale or eventually exit on their terms.
As a Speaker or Moderator, Clayton brings authentic operator stories to stages and panels. He has spoken to entrepreneur groups, business associations, and private forums on topics including business exits, growth strategy, and leadership transitions.
To start a conversation about working together, use the contact form or reach out directly through the website. Clayton personally reviews all inquiries.
Working Directly with Clayton Turner
Clayton Turner has spent years in the trenches as an operator, investor, and growth partner for service businesses in the $1M–$10M revenue range. His approach isn’t theoretical — it’s built on the firsthand experience of buying, building, scaling, and exiting real businesses, and helping other operators do the same. If you’re ready to take your business to the next level, working directly with Clayton gives you access to the strategies, systems, and operator-to-operator insight that can make the difference between incremental progress and a genuine step change.
Fractional CMO Services
If your business is generating revenue but growth has stalled or feels unpredictable, Clayton’s Fractional CMO engagement gives you senior marketing and growth leadership without the cost of a full-time executive hire. He works directly with your team to build a repeatable client acquisition engine, sharpen your positioning, and create marketing systems that generate consistent results. This is a hands-on engagement — not a consulting report — designed for business owners who want real change, not just recommendations.
Investor and Scaling Partner
For founders who are considering a capital raise, a strategic partnership, or a partial exit, Clayton brings both capital and operational expertise to the table. As an investor and scaling partner, he works with businesses that have strong fundamentals and real upside — and he backs them with not just money but direct involvement in the strategic and operational levers that drive growth. If you’re building something with real value and you want a partner who’s been in the seat you’re sitting in, this is the conversation to have.
Speaker and Moderator
Clayton is available for speaking engagements, panel moderation, and keynote presentations at events focused on entrepreneurship, business acquisitions, service business operations, and growth strategy. His speaking style is direct, practical, and grounded in real operator experience. He covers topics including the buy-then-build acquisition strategy, scaling service businesses past the founder, building systems for predictable growth, and preparing a business for a high-value exit.
How to Get Started
The best way to explore working together is to use the form above to share a bit about your business, your current situation, and what you’re looking to accomplish. Clayton reviews every inquiry personally and responds to those that are a good fit for the kind of engagement he takes on. Be specific about your revenue, your primary challenge, and what outcome you’re hoping to achieve — that detail makes it much easier to determine whether and how Clayton can help. He works with a limited number of partners and clients at any given time to ensure every engagement gets the attention and commitment it deserves.