Growing revenue without headcount
The board wants 2x ARR without doubling headcount. So everyone wears all the hats, they burn out, and you’re left wondering, “How the hell do we drive sustainable growth?”
Sarah Merion
Growth strategy + AI systems for seed to Series B
Is your startup keeping up or falling behind?
Real growth strategies and done-for-you AI infrastructure and operations for startups scaling at lightning speed.
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What I help with:
Fractional growth strategy
Scalable AI architecture
Cross-functional alignment
No engineering hours needed
They’re called growing pains for a reason
What worked for you and your co-founder breaks at 15 hires—the systems, the workarounds, the fact that everything still runs through you.
Everyone is building their own thing
Employees are building for their specific role, but no one's aligned. Instead of an AI operating system that could scale long-term growth, you've got patchwork tools and siloed teams and processes.
Everything still runs through you
The knowledge, the process, the context—it all lives in your head. New hires ramp up by asking you questions. It worked when you were small, but with 45 employees, you’re now the bottleneck.
You’re forced into either/or hires
Full-time hires are expensive and take months to ramp. Consultants drop in, deliver strategy, and bounce. You’re left with band-aid solutions from builders or operators, not growth levers.
“Sarah is both strategy and ops in equal measure. All that she brings to a team is unmistakable: warmth and structure, camaraderie and discipline, imagination and delivery. Bring her on if your team is ready for its A-game.”
Sachi Shenoy
Co-founder, Radiant Data
You don’t need another strategy or project plan
Hand me your problem, and I’ll deliver a solution, fully built and ready to execute at your say-so. No 62-slide deck or systems you have to build yourself. Just a strategic builder-operator at your side.
I remove operational bottlenecks and build the underlying AI infrastructure that lets series-funded startups and profitable small businesses operate at enterprise scale, without the headcount.
Meet your growth partner
Hey, I’m Sarah, the in-the-trenches-with-you strategist and builder. I don’t just drop a deck and peace out. I’m in it with you, building the growth strategy to drive revenue and designing the exact products, systems, and AI infrastructure that turn your vision into revenue.
Over 15 years in tech, I’ve founded businesses, built AI infrastructure, and launched go-to-market strategies. All that to say: I’ve been in your shoes. And I love it—the messy problems, the creative solutions, and digging four layers deep to see what’s really going on.
I’m not here to tell you AI is the solution or to be a yes woman. As your growth advisor, I listen in between the lines to uncover your problems and turn them into operating systems and strategies that get you to the next stage.
And when I’m not doing all that? You’ll find me at a SoulCycle class, chasing my kids around, or sinking into the couch to read the new edition of Architectural Digest.
“Sarah is the rare strategist who can see both the big picture and the practical path to it. She came with solid, well-reasoned options for growing the business, and she helped me see which AI projects deserved our time and which ones we should drop.
She also consulted on our AI workflows and brought a deep level of discernment to decide how to leverage AI in our very human-centered approach with clients. We came away with a clearer growth roadmap and a team that works smarter.”
Brynne Krispin
Founder & CEO, Cause Fokus
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