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Our Transformational Playbook
Growth Operators’ proprietary nextLEVEL® assessment helps unlock clarity and transforms your data into a clear, actionable, customized roadmap for developing sustainable best practices in Finance, Accounting, HR, Strategic IT, Transaction Advisory, Decision Intelligence, and AI – along with all the operational expert resources needed to handle the heavy lifting.
nextLEVEL® scores 27 capabilities against 300 criteria on a 1-to-5 scale, so leadership sees a comprehensive scorecard in one view, where the organization stands and which function to move first. Then our Growth Pros partner to execute the fixes so your companies scale cleanly, close faster, and exit without surprises.
A Proven Path From Assessment to Results
nextLEVEL® is a repeatable, four-phase framework that turns your data into a clear, customized roadmap — and then we partner on the heavy lifting to execute it.
01
Analysis
We take a deep dive into your Finance, HR, IT, AI, and other functions, assessing everything from processes and talent to technology to establish exactly where you stand today.
Deliverable: Current-state assessment across hundreds of core processes.
02
Insights
We benchmark your functions against middle-market best practices, then deliver clear, data-driven findings and recommendations tailored to your goals.
Deliverable: Your nextLEVEL® scorecard, gaps prioritized by impact.
03
Strategy
We translate insights into a structured, results-driven plan aligned to your priorities, so every initiative ties directly to growth and value creation.
Deliverable: Your nextLEVEL® 100-Day Value Creation Plan.
04
Execution
This is where our Growth Pros stand apart. We embed within your teams to implement the best practices we identified, bringing stability, strategy, and results from day one.
Deliverable: Implemented, sustainable improvements — not just a report.
What We Measure
Key Transformative Services
Where nextLEVEL® focuses its assessment and delivery work across operating functions that drive growth.
Finance Insights and Outcomes
Key Transformative Finance Services
nextLEVEL® strengthens the finance function end-to-end — from close-the-books fundamentals to the reporting and analysis that support strategic decisions.
HR Insights and Outcomes
Key Transformative HR Services
nextLEVEL® evaluates HR capability across the full employee lifecycle — from workforce planning and compliance to engagement and total rewards.
Strategic IT Insights and Outcomes
Key Transformative Strategic IT Services
nextLEVEL® assesses IT capability across leadership, infrastructure, security, and data — pinpointing where strategic investment will have the most impact.
AI Insights and Outcomes
Key Transformative AI Services
nextLEVEL® evaluates the outcomes that determine whether AI actually takes hold — then maps them to the functions that drive results.
The Outcome
nextLEVEL® benchmarks Finance, Accounting, HR, IT, and AI across 300 criteria on a 1-to-5 scale, to identify the gaps that matter most. In one week or less, middle-market and private equity-backed companies receive a benchmark scorecard and a prioritized 100-day plan to guide investment and accelerate value creation.
See Exactly Where You Stand
The nextLEVEL® Value Creation Plan is a comprehensive scorecard of your Finance, Accounting, HR, Strategic IT, Decision Intelligence, and AI functions, measured against best practices across hundreds of core processes. Every area is scored, every gap is prioritized, and every recommendation is tied to a plan of action. The higher your score, the more transaction-ready and scalable your business. Ask About a nextLEVEL® Assessment
See How It Works
Our nextLEVEL® transformation playbook.
One Assessment. Built for Your Seat at the Table.
Operators Who've Been in Your Seat
Our team brings the perspective of former executives who have lived through the same Finance, Accounting, HR, Transaction Advisory, Strategic IT, Decision Intelligence, and AI challenges you’re facing now. When called upon, we roll up our sleeves, take ownership, and work as an extension of your team to deliver the value creation your business needs.
What is the nextLEVEL® framework?
nextLEVEL® is Growth Operators' proprietary assessment and transformation methodology. It starts with a comprehensive benchmarking of your finance and accounting, HR, IT, or AI function against industry best practices — 90+ processes for finance, 70+ for HR, and over 150 for IT then delivers a customized, actionable roadmap to close the gaps and build sustainable capabilities.
Who is nextLEVEL® best suited for?
How does nextLEVEL® integrate with M&A activities?
Real-World Results
