Real Businesses. Bigger Futures.

Strategy, systems and hands-on experience for the home services industry.

Cognitive Business Consulting helps home-service entrepreneurs, operators and emerging franchise systems build the processes, people and strategies needed to grow beyond the owner.

Turn Opportunity Into a Lasting Legacy.

"Better businesses build stronger communities."

FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET

A Note from Mike Donnelly

Thanks for stopping by.

After nearly four decades working in finance, investment banking and business consulting, I didn’t expect home services to capture my attention. Then I looked at the economics.

What I found was real demand, strong unit economics, fragmented markets and an extraordinary opportunity to create scalable, transferable businesses.

Mike Donnelly

Founder

Interested in a Franchise Opportunity?

We’re developing franchise systems in the home services space and are looking for driven individuals who want to build something bigger.

It only takes a minute.

OUR SERVICES

Practical Solutions for Real Growth

We help home-service businesses diagnose challenges, implement proven systems and unlock new opportunities for growth, scale and long-term success.

Operations & Systems

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Growth & Capital

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Franchise & Scale

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The Cognitive Advantage

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FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY

Turn A Proven Model Into A Bigger Tomorrow

For qualified entrepreneurs, CBC offers the opportunity to be part of a growing franchise platform in the home-services space.

EXPAND YOUR REACH

Build beyond your current market with proven strategies, scalable systems, and new growth opportunities.

BUILD MORE VALUE

Strengthen your operations, improve profitability, and create a business built for long-term success.

MAKE A LASTING IMPACT

Build stronger teams, serve more communities, and create opportunities that last for generations.

FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY

Practical Solutions for Real Growth

Practical Solutions for Real Growth

Home services are simple businesses. Building great ones isn’t. Cognitive Business Consulting is focused on…

Practical Solutions for Real Growth

And Started Becoming Part of the Business A year and a half ago, I walked…

Reviews

Transformative & Success Stories

Carl Philip

Incubator

“Working with Mike and Cognitive Business Consulting has been a tremendous resource for us. As we develop early-stage apps and work to bring them from concept through launch on the App Store and Google Play, Mike has helped us think beyond just the product and focus on building the business around it.

From financing and growth opportunities to strategy and making the right connections, Mike brings a perspective that comes from years of real-world business experience. What I appreciate most is that he’s approachable, practical and genuinely invested in helping us succeed. He’s the kind of person you can call with an idea or a challenge and know you’re going to have a productive conversation.

Mike doesn’t just give advice—he looks for ways to help move the business forward. I’m glad to have him and CBC in our corner.”

Julian Taylor

Entrepreneur

“Mike has been someone I’ve been able to turn to at some pretty important moments in business.

He helped me navigate the sale of one company and later worked with me as I raised capital to build another. Those are very different challenges, but in both situations Mike brought the same combination of financial experience, business judgment and practical thinking to the table.

What I appreciate about Mike is that he takes the time to understand what you’re actually trying to accomplish. He’s not there to complicate things or impress you with terminology. He helps you think through the opportunity, understand the numbers, anticipate the obstacles and figure out how to move forward.

Just as importantly, Mike understands entrepreneurs. He knows that building a business rarely follows a straight line and that sometimes you need more than an advisor—you need someone you trust who will pick up the phone, challenge your thinking and help you find a way forward.

Having worked with Mike through both an exit and a capital raise, I’ve seen the value of having that kind of experience in your corner.”