We help you build the next version.
Your business outgrew your infrastructure.
Group 18 Consulting builds the financial and operational infrastructure that founder-led businesses need to scale — so the business runs on systems, not on you.
The problem we solve
You built a business that works. Revenue is growing. The team is expanding. But the way you've been running things — by instinct, by spreadsheet, by being in every room — stopped scaling somewhere around $3 million.
Now you're dealing with cash flow surprises despite strong revenue. Financial reports that tell you where you've been but not where you're going. Operational bottlenecks you can feel but can't diagnose. And decisions about hiring, investment, or expansion that you're making without reliable data.
The business doesn't need more effort. It needs infrastructure.
Companies we've worked with
What we build
Financial infrastructure
The models, forecasts, and reporting that let you see where the business is headed and make decisions accordingly. Cash flow forecasting. Scenario modeling. Board-ready financials. Budget-to-actual analysis that actually drives action.
Operational infrastructure
The processes, roles, and systems that let the business execute without depending on you for every decision. Workflow design. KPI frameworks. Team structure. Purpose-built software. AI adoption. The connective tissue between strategy and daily operations.
We don't hand you a report and leave. We embed alongside your leadership team and build infrastructure that your business owns and operates going forward.
Who we work with
Founder-led businesses between $3M and $40M in revenue. Services, distribution, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services. Companies that have outgrown the founder's ability to manage by instinct but haven't reached the scale where a full-time CFO and COO make sense.
If your accountant keeps telling you what happened last quarter but can't tell you what's going to happen next quarter — and your operations depend on you being in every meeting — we should talk.
How we work
Every business is different, so every engagement is shaped to fit. Some clients need ongoing support. Others need a specific thing built. Here's what that typically looks like.
Embedded retainers.
We work alongside your leadership team on a monthly basis — financial modeling, operational design, strategic support. The scope flexes with what you need at each stage. Typical retainers range from $5,000 to $15,000 per month.
Fixed-fee projects.
A defined deliverable with a clear scope and timeline. Financial model builds, software development, system implementations, operational redesigns — we scope it, price it, and deliver it.
Targeted work.
Not everything requires a retainer. Sometimes the right move is a diagnostic, a facilitated offsite, executive coaching, or a focused engagement on a specific problem. We do those too.
Everything we build lives in your business.
The models, the dashboards, the software, the processes — you keep it all and run it going forward. We're building infrastructure, not dependency.
What people say
"Kevin's work has made a huge impact on Lexiam Accounting. From analyzing existing systems and improving workflows, to capturing data to monitor KPI's and track deliverables. He has strengthened all systems and departments across the firm which positions us for strong and rapid growth."
"For the first time, our finances are getting organized, and we are thinking more in terms of processes rather than letting stress and the fear of failure lead the way."
"He is a very structured thinker — he has a library of frameworks, and he's developed a language where others use gut feelings. He brings a unified way of thinking to the team. I've learned a ton from him, and I'm grateful to work alongside him."
The people behind it
Group 18 was founded by Kevin Noble — a mechanical engineer turned transformation leader who spent a decade at Atlassian scaling teams from 2 to 135 as the company grew from startup to $5B. He built Group 18 to bring those lessons to the businesses that need them most.
He's backed by a team of senior practitioners with deep experience in enterprise transformation, business architecture, and analytics — people who've operated at scale and know how to build the systems that make it possible.
Let's talk.
A 20-minute conversation. No pitch. No proposal. Just a direct discussion about where your business is, what's not working, and whether we can help.