Denver, CO 2/21/2024 – Rise Above Consulting, a pioneer in the climbing industry, is thrilled to announce the establishment of a turn-key consulting network, the Rise Above Consulting Network (RACN), designed to provide unparalleled value to clients across various disciplines and areas of expertise. This groundbreaking initiative marks the first of its kind in the climbing industry, offering customized solutions to meet the diverse needs of its businesses and leaders.
The newly formed consulting network brings together a team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in retail, leadership, business management, marketing & sales, route setting, facility design & development, and other critical areas. This collaborative effort aims to elevate the climbing industry by delivering comprehensive services beyond traditional consulting models.
We will:
- Deliver overwhelming value to the client.
- Operate with honesty and integrity towards all stakeholders.
- Bring a level of professionalism to the table that surprises and impresses.
- Be willing & able to collaborate.
Key advantages of Rise Above”s Turn-Key Consulting Network:
- Multi-Disciplinary Expertise: Clients gain access to a diverse team of experts, each specializing in different aspects of the climbing industry. Whether it’s route setting, human resources and operations, financial planning, marketing strategies, or leadership coaching, The Rise Above Consulting Network covers it all.
- Customized Solutions: The consulting network recognizes the unique challenges and goals of each client. Tailored solutions are crafted to address specific needs, ensuring a personalized approach that maximizes results.
- Innovation and Best Practices: The Rise Above Consulting Network is committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends and best practices. Clients benefit from the latest innovations and proven strategies that enhance their operations and offerings.
- Comprehensive Training Programs: In addition to consulting services, The Rise Above Consulting Network offers training programs designed to upskill climbing gym professionals via programs that cover people management, route setting techniques and standards, business management, and more.
- Global Reach: Rise Above Consulting’s network is not limited by geographical boundaries. Clients from around the world can tap into the expertise of industry leaders, fostering a global community dedicated to advancing the industry into the future.
Who is in the Rise Above Consulting Network & What Do They Do?:
- Rise Above Consulting – Rise Above Consulting specializes in solving complex and high value operational challenges for businesses. Rise Above partners with passionate business owners & entrepreneurs to overcome operational and cultural challenges so they can scale success and drive high performing culture. Rise Above has 25 years of experience opening, growing and running climbing gyms with much of that career spent at the executive level.
- Psychodynamic Strategy Group (PSG) – The PSG offers leadership coaching, change management and crisis management consulting. The PSG is led by Pete Ward, who studied Neuroscience at university and brings a passionate intellectual rigor combined with a fearless commitment to results into his career as a strategist and entrepreneur. Pete has real-world experience as a multiple-time founder, and a CEO in several industries. Some of the brands he has worked with include JP Morgan Chase, VIacomCBS, Spotify, Interbrand, The North Face, Adidas Outdoor, and The American Alpine Club.
- Chris Ryan Studio – Chris Ryan has been working on unique building projects that combine work and play for over 20 years. As a licensed Architect and contractor, Chris focuses on organizing projects with owners, including high-level financial planning & analysis (FP&A) combined with visualizations and strategy, to understand every aspect and develop your complete project from idea to open doors. Some of his recent clients include Woodward, Brooklyn Boulders, The Knot, and Salt Pump.
- Set Kosaku – Pierre & Sarah of SetKosaku have a combined decades of world class route setting experience spanning across commercial gyms and international IFSC competition setting worldwide. SetKosaku believes in good climbing, pushing, teaching, and sharing. In an IFSC competition or in a climbing gym, SetKosaku will transform grabbing plastic holds on a wall to conveying emotions and memories. Climbers and businesses are at the heart of SetKosaku’s Why’s, What’s and How’s.
- Keystone Climbing – Todd of Keystone Climbing has been climbing, guiding, working in retail shops and managing gyms since 2004. Keystone offers gyms an efficient way to run their retail program by focusing on inventory and order management best practices to increase profits. Todd works with over 50 vendors to supply your retail program with the best gear your customers will love.
- Harness Marketing – HARNESS is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in outdoor brands and climbing gyms since 2015. We have demonstrated success across 12 industries worldwide with organizations of all sizes. Still, we find the most satisfaction in helping SMBs achieve a level of marketing sophistication and excellence previously reserved only for big corporations with sizable marketing teams and correspondingly large budgets. We work with our clients and their marketing teams to create a comprehensive marketing strategy to increase qualified traffic, generate high-quality leads, maximize conversions, and drive community engagement, all while making your brand look amazingly cool. Some of our clients include household brands and others that are on their way.
“We are thrilled to unveil The Rise Above Consulting Network, a pioneering initiative that sets a new standard in the climbing industry. Our goal is to empower businesses with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to thrive by delivering overwhelming value across multiple disciplines and areas of expertise. Working with the Rise Above Consulting Network means there is no opportunity or challenge that can’t be met.” – Gavin Heverly, Founder & Principal of Rise Above Consulting
For more information about The Rise Above Consulting Network, please visit:
https://www.riseaboveconsultancy.com/consulting-network
About Rise Above:
Rise Above Consulting is a Colorado-based company with the values of: Integrity, No Ego, Work Hard & Make It Better. With a passion for excellence and innovation, Rise Above Consulting strives to drive the climbing industry into the future. The Turn-Key Consulting Network is the latest milestone in RIse Above’s journey to redefine the climbing industry.
Contact:
Gavin Heverly
Founder & Principal
rise.above.consult@gmail.com
978-317-6635
Rise Above Consulting
10155 E 59th Ave. Denver, CO 80238
https://www.riseaboveconsultancy.com/
“We are very enthusiastic about collaborating with the Rise Above Consulting Network. Since we started SetKosaku it’s been a challenge to work together with people having similar ethics and objectives to ours. This network will allow SetKosaku to achieve and reach our long term goals in line with the professionalism and overwhelming quality we want to deliver. We believe the RACN will change the industry for the best and are so excited to be part of it” – Pierre Despagne, Co-Founder of SetKosaku
“I feel fortunate to have seen the evolution of climbing from a fringe activity to the thriving business community that it is today. And somehow, climbing hasn’t lost its soul along the way. The Rise Above Consulting Network are some of the best professionals that I have crossed paths with and represent the maturity of climbing in its present form. I’m pleased and honored to be a part of this group and of the evolution of the climbing business community.” – Pete Ward, Managing Partner of Psychodynamic Strategy Group
“This network is about helping clients reach their goals of creating truly world-class facilities at every level. There are so many aspects of starting and operating a facility, and each client is unique with their situation, team, and experience. This network will be able to support owners in a tailored fashion, with a group of professionals that can rely on each other and our collection of unique experiences, to provide answers that fit and enhance each client’s unique vision.” -Chris Ryan, Architect and Owner of Ryan Studio, LLC
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