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Armando Juarez

Next Level Business Consulting5.03 Google reviews

Finds the money leaks in a growing business and fixes them

Owner of Next Level Business Consulting, Richardson. Works on site with owners of established small businesses to raise profit, fix operations and plan growth or an exit.

Guarantee
Written 2-to-1 net-profit guarantee
Languages
English and Spanish
In business
17 years
Member
since 2024

What Armando does

  • Profit improvement
  • Business turnaround
  • Growth, sales and marketing strategy
  • Systems, SOPs and streamlined operations
  • Leadership and team development
  • Exit and succession planning
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Problems Armando solves

  • Revenue is up but profit is not
  • The business is losing money and cash is tight
  • Everything depends on the owner
  • Turnover and a culture people leave
  • An exit three to five years out

Who should call

  • Owners with five or more employees and $2M–$10M+ in sales
  • Construction, trades, logistics and manufacturing companies
  • Owners a few years from selling or handing off
  • Owners who want a company that runs without them

The best introductionAn owner whose company is busy and growing but not showing the profit that should come with it.

Not a fit for startups without revenue or solo operators; the work assumes an existing team and financials to audit.

10 guides by Armando

Answers Armando gives clients every week

All business consultant guides
Business Consultant Sales are up, the team is busy, and there is still no money: where the profit is leaking Revenue grows, hours grow, and the owner's paycheck does not. Here is where I find the leaks in established companies, what you can audit yourself this month, and what fixing it looks like. 8 min read Business coach or business consultant: which one does my company need? Business coach or hands-on consultant: how to tell which one your company needs 7 min read Can I systemize my business and write SOPs myself, or do I need a consultant? Can you systemize your own business? What to build yourself and when to bring in help 7 min read Where can a Dallas business owner get free business advice before paying a consultant? Free business advice in Dallas–Fort Worth, and how to tell when you have outgrown it 7 min read What questions should I ask a business consultant before I hire one? Questions to ask a business consultant before you sign, and answers that should worry you 7 min read How far ahead should I start preparing my business to sell or hand off to family? Selling or handing off your business in a few years: how early to start and what to fix 7 min read How do I know if my business needs a turnaround? Shrinking margins, tight payroll, vendors calling: signs your business needs a turnaround 7 min read What are the biggest mistakes owners make when growing a business from $1 million to $10 million? The mistakes that stall a company between $1 million and $10 million in revenue 7 min read How much does a small business consultant cost, and how do I know it will pay for itself? What a business consultant costs, and how to tell whether the fee will pay for itself 7 min read What happens in a business consulting engagement, and how long does it take? What happens after you hire a business consultant, from the first call to the last session 7 min read

Why clients choose Armando

Proof, not promises

  • Accredited Small Business Consultant (ASBC), Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants
  • SCORE Dallas Certified Business Mentor and Director of Donor Relations
  • Recognized in 2025 among the top 1% of consultants based on client results
  • Featured in VoyageDallas 'Hidden Gems'
  • Studied Business Administration and Marketing at USC
  • Scaled a family vacation-rental business from 11 properties to 400+ luxury rentals with 2,500+ employees
Guarantee
At least two dollars of additional net profit for every dollar invested, measured in the client's financial statements on a basis agreed in writing before work starts
Languages
English and Spanish
Team
Clients work directly with Armando, not a junior analyst

What clients say

Excerpts from public Google reviews of Next Level Business Consulting. Read all 3 on Google.

★★★★★9 months ago

I am deeply grateful to have Armando Juarez as a referral partner and trusted guide for business owners who are ready to grow with integrity and intention. Armando brings a rare blend of inquisitiveness, strategic rigor, and genuine compassion to his work. He does not hastily prescribe solutions; instead, he listens carefully, asks thoughtful questions, and uncovers the underlying root causes constraining business growth. What stands out most is Armando’s resourcefulness and creativity, paired with his pure determination and courage.

— Chase Bryant
★★★★★2 months ago

I've had the pleasure of knowing Armando through the Dallas business community, and he's the person I point business owners to when they need real answers, not motivational talk. He's an Accredited Business Consultant with an MBA and years at a top U.S. consulting firm, but what actually stands out is how he works: he listens first, asks the questions you didn't think of, and then walks you through the numbers until the path forward is obvious. He also gives back more than anyone I know — mentoring founders through SCORE Dallas and constantly connecting people who can help each other.

— Mantas
★★★★★a week ago

We engaged with Armando's services for a few months. It was a very eye opening experience with a unique approach. The team was receptive to the strategy and in the end we successfully implemented some systems that ultimately increased margins and efficiency. I would highly recommend Next Level Services to help identify blind spots in a business.

— Justin Brown

How it works

What happens after you reach out

  1. Qualifying conversation A short application, then a call within one business day. If the fit is poor, Armando says so and points elsewhere.
  2. Free working consultation A working session on the numbers and operations that leaves the owner with at least one actionable insight, whether or not the engagement continues.
  3. Immersive discovery On site: floor walks, ride-alongs, staff interviews and a deep audit of the numbers. Every finding is priced in dollars per year.
  4. Findings and written guarantee The owner receives the findings, what each problem costs, what fixing it is worth and a sequenced plan, with the 2-to-1 net-profit guarantee in writing.
  5. Hands-on implementation and release Weekly working sessions with the management team until the goals are met in the financial statements and the team runs the new systems alone. No open-ended retainers.

In Armando's words

Situations Armando handles every week

Revenue is up but profit is not

Underpricing, wasted labor and unmanaged job costs drain margin quietly. Armando audits the numbers inside the business, prices each leak in dollars per year and fixes pricing, job costing and labor utilization first; these changes usually show in monthly statements within the first quarter.

The business is losing money

Turnaround work stabilizes cash, refocuses the company and returns it to profitability. Cash-stabilizing moves often start within two weeks of discovery.

Everything depends on the owner

Documented processes, clear roles and an operating rhythm let the team run without the owner in every decision. Armando builds the systems and trains the managers rather than leaving a binder behind.

Turnover and a culture people leave

Organizational structure, accountability, incentives and leader development are part of the engagement, for owners who want a company where people feel they belong and stay.

Growth has stalled or feels chaotic

A growth strategy for scaling from $1M toward $10M, built on the People, Process and Product framework: leadership and roles, efficiency and financial control, quality, market fit and pricing.

An exit three to five years out

Exit and succession planning makes the business run and transfer on the owner's timeline, so a buyer or successor is buying a system rather than the owner's calendar.

Services

Everything Armando offers

Profit improvementFinds and fixes underpricing, labor waste and unmanaged job costs.
Business turnaroundStabilize cash, refocus and return to profitability.
Systems and SOPsDocumented processes, clear roles and an operating rhythm.
Growth strategyA plan for scaling from $1M toward $10M.
Leadership and team developmentOrg structure, accountability, incentives and developing leaders.
Exit and succession planningA business that runs without the owner and transfers on the owner's timeline.
Sales and marketing strategyPricing, packaging and market fit as part of the Product review.

Service area: Richardson, Dallas–Fort Worth (on site), Nationwide (on-site visits plus weekly remote sessions)

About

Armando Juarez

Armando Juarez runs Next Level Business Consulting in Richardson. He is an Accredited Small Business Consultant and a SCORE Dallas Certified Business Mentor with 17 years in the business, earlier as a director of business development, COO and corporate consultant, and he works in English and Spanish.

Engagements start inside the operation: floor walks, ride-alongs, staff interviews and an audit of the numbers, with every finding priced in dollars per year. He then works the fixes in weekly sessions with the management team, measured in the client's financial statements, with no open-ended retainers, and puts a 2-to-1 net-profit guarantee in writing before the work begins.

Why clients choose Armando

  • Accredited Small Business Consultant and SCORE Certified Mentor, recognized in the top 1% of consultants in 2025
  • Discovery happens inside the operation and every recommendation is priced in dollars per year
  • Written 2-to-1 net-profit guarantee puts the risk on the consultant, not the owner

Works alongside: Works alongside bookkeepers, CPAs, tax preparers, business brokers, commercial bankers, commercial insurance brokers, commercial realtors, business attorneys and marketing agencies who serve the same owners.

Member of BNI Preston Center since 2024.

FAQ

Questions people ask Armando

How does an engagement start?

With a short application and a call within one business day, then a free working consultation on the numbers. If there is a fit, Armando moves to on-site discovery: floor walks, ride-alongs, staff interviews and an audit of the financials, with every finding priced in dollars per year.

What is the 2-to-1 guarantee?

Next Level commits in writing, before work starts, to at least two dollars of additional net profit for each dollar invested, measured in the client's own financial statements. Armando prices the money leaks first and only offers the guarantee when the opportunity clearly exceeds it.

What does it cost?

The engagement is scoped after discovery, since the work depends on what is found. The assessment, first call and working consultation are free with no obligation, and there are no open-ended retainers.

Do you only work in Dallas?

No. Dallas–Fort Worth clients get regular on-site work; national clients combine on-site immersion visits with weekly remote sessions. Consultations and sessions are available in English or Spanish.

Which industries?

Construction and trades, plumbing, pools, transportation and logistics, oil field services, diesel products, manufacturing, media production and more. The problems, pricing, job costs, labor, systems and people, repeat across industries.

Contact

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CompanyNext Level Business Consulting
Office2100 North Greenville Ave, Ste 201, Richardson, TX 75082

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