At limitless, we believe that business owners deserve to be paid both now and later.
At limitless, we believe that business owners deserve to be paid both now and later.
About Us
Who are we?
We’re a bunch of super nice smarty pantses who hate watching business owners suffer.
Yes, we’re here to help you scale, build value and position your company for a lucrative exit someday.
That’s what we do.
But why we do it is far more interesting.
Tomorrow is promised to no one and you’ve already sacrificed so much on your business building journey through the years.
By helping you become the Architect of a company that can grow and scale without relying on you, you’ll finally experience the freedom and peace you imagined the day you became an owner.
About Us
Who are we?
We’re a bunch of super nice smarty pantses who hate watching business owners suffer.
Yes, we’re here to help you scale, build value and position your company for a lucrative exit someday.
That’s what we do.
But why we do it is far more interesting.
Tomorrow is promised to no one and you’ve already sacrificed so much on your business building journey through the years.
By helping you become the Architect of a company that can grow and scale without relying on you, you’ll finally experience the freedom and peace you imagined the day you became an owner.
We’re here to set you FREE - whatever that means to you.
Why Limitless Business?
Because we truly believe that our clients are
limitless in what they can achieve.
With the right strategy, tools, guidance and mindset, there are no unachievable goals.
We work with clients who dream big, take big action and make a big impact on their clients, teams and those closest to them.
How We Work
Unlike coaches with one size fits all programs, or consultants with narrow experience, combined, we have over 100 years of proven success.
We’re nerds at heart who will care about your business as much as you do, sometimes even more.
We roll up our sleeves, dive in deep and know with certainty that the strategies we recommend will work to hit your business goals.
Why Limitless Business?
Because we truly believe that our clients are
limitless in what they can achieve.
With the right strategy, tools, guidance and mindset, there are no unachievable goals.
We work with clients who dream big, take big action and make a big impact on their clients, teams and those closest to them.
How We Work
Unlike coaches with one size fits all programs, or consultants with narrow experience, combined, we have over 100 years of proven success.
We’re nerds at heart who will care about your business as much as you do, sometimes even more.
We roll up our sleeves, dive in deep and know with certainty that the strategies we recommend will work to hit your business goals.
Your Value Building, Growth Accelerating Team
Meet Your Leaders
Dr. Carrie LaDue
CEO, Founder
Carrie is an accomplished entrepreneur and advisor for ambitious leaders and their management teams, having trained and coached over 15,000 leaders and teams since 2007.
She’s successfully launched, scaled and sold businesses, even during the most challenging economic climates. She’s worn every hat in a fast growing company and managed all aspects from product creation, to marketing and sales and is an expert at creating offers that convert and systems that sustainably scale.
Carrie’s especially skilled at helping business owners successfully remove themselves from the daily hustle and grind of business growth through strategy, delegation, efficient operations and empowering their teams. She’s also been told she’s a master with words and helping businesses create a compelling market dominating position.
Before Limitless, she launched, scaled and sold an online B2B business at record speed with three competing offers in just 7 days time. She built a business that could run without her and maintained a 40% profit margin from launch which was key to this speedy sale.
She sees business as an incredible lever for positive change in the world and believes that when leaders are performing at their very best, it has an exponential impact on everyone around them. She knows what it takes to breakthrough barriers and help leaders claim the big beautiful goals they desire.
Dr. Carrie LaDue
CEO, Founder
Carrie is an accomplished entrepreneur and advisor for ambitious leaders and their management teams, having trained and coached over 15,000 leaders and teams since 2007.
She’s successfully launched, scaled and sold businesses, even during the most challenging economic climates. She’s worn every hat in a fast growing company and managed all aspects from product creation, to marketing and sales and is an expert at creating offers that convert and systems that sustainably scale.
Carrie’s especially skilled at helping business owners successfully remove themselves from the daily hustle and grind of business growth through strategy, delegation, efficient operations and empowering their teams. She’s also been told she’s a master with words and helping businesses create a compelling market dominating position.
Before Limitless, she launched, scaled and sold an online B2B business at record speed with three competing offers in just 7 days time. She built a business that could run without her and maintained a 40% profit margin from launch which was key to this speedy sale.
She sees business as an incredible lever for positive change in the world and believes that when leaders are performing at their very best, it has an exponential impact on everyone around them. She knows what it takes to breakthrough barriers and help leaders claim the big beautiful goals they desire.
April Stercula
Managing Partner
A seasoned CEO, April has launched, scaled, transformed, and sold businesses for over 30 years. Throughout her career, she has managed all aspects of business, including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Risk Management, Finance, and Administration as both a C-Suite Executive at Fortune 100 companies as well as a leader of her own SaaS company.
Her experience as a business leader, business owner and a business buyer make her uniquely qualified to help her clients build a valuable asset that will be ready to sell when they are ready to exit.
Early in her career, she was part of an IPO process.
Before becoming a partner at Limitless, she helped a fast-growing, boot-strapped, SaaS company in the aviation industry achieve 40%+ YOY growth and led them through a successful exit.
Then with the exiting management team, she acquired three small businesses and launched a new SaaS company in the marine industry, positioning the company for growth just six months from start-up.
April excels at strategic planning and is hard-wired to achieve bottom line results.She loves ‘the business of business’ and helping CEOs unleash their potential and realize their vision.
April Stercula
Managing Partner
A seasoned CEO, April has launched, scaled, transformed, and sold businesses for over 30 years. Throughout her career, she has managed all aspects of business, including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Risk Management, Finance, and Administration as both a C-Suite Executive at Fortune 100 companies as well as a leader of her own SaaS company.
Her experience as a business leader, business owner and a business buyer make her uniquely qualified to help her clients build a valuable asset that will be ready to sell when they are ready to exit.
Early in her career, she was part of an IPO process.
Before becoming a partner at Limitless, she helped a fast-growing, boot-strapped, SaaS company in the aviation industry achieve 40%+ YOY growth and led them through a successful exit.
Then with the exiting management team, she acquired three small businesses and launched a new SaaS company in the marine industry, positioning the company for growth just six months from start-up.
April excels at strategic planning and is hard-wired to achieve bottom line results.She loves ‘the business of business’ and helping CEOs unleash their potential and realize their vision.
See Dr. Carrie LaDue featured in WomLEAD Magazine.
"Be clear about what you want and your dreams. When things seem the hardest, and you are at a breaking point, that is when you are at your growth period.” - Dr. Carrie LaDue
See Dr. Carrie LaDue featured in WomLEAD Magazine.
"Be clear about what you want and your dreams. When things seem the hardest, and you are at a breaking point, that is when you are at your growth period.” - Dr. Carrie LaDue
See Dr. Carrie LaDue featured in TED
"Strategy and execution are just two key elements we need to be successful. The third, and most essential tool, is a limitless mind that knows no boundaries. That is the missing link..”- Dr. Carrie LaDue
See Dr. Carrie LaDue featured in TED
"Strategy and execution are just two key elements we need to be successful. The third, and most essential tool, is a limitless mind that knows no boundaries. That is the missing link..”- Dr. Carrie LaDue
Meet Your Growth Strategists
Pete Palermo
Senior Advisor
Pete Palermo has been advising, coaching and achieving results for founders and CEOs for over 30 years.
His diverse career started at a Fortune 100 consumer goods company, where he honed his skills in sales, marketing, and operations, setting a strong foundation for his future as a strategy and operations leader.
In a recent role as the COO tasked with modernizing an 85-year-old textiles manufacturer, Pete orchestrated a complete transformation - from establishing annual goals and driving quarterly priorities, standardizing procedures and putting the right people in the right seats to establishing an operating rhythm and cadence for every department and team. This transformation yielded significant increases in revenue and profitability, making the company the leader in North American team sports apparel.
Now as an advisor for small and medium size companies, Pete fosters a culture of innovation and problem solving and leverages his knack for guiding diverse teams through intricate, time-sensitive decisions. His strategic acumen and leadership consistently propel organizations to new heights.
Tim Hanrahan
Senior Advisor
Tim incorporates over 30 years of leadership experience across operations, customer experience, digital transformation, sales, marketing, and risk into his business management skillset. He has led large sales teams, launched new products and managed mergers and acquisitions.
Successful at all levels of leadership, Tim crafts business strategies that produce improved outcomes and add tangible value whether it be for Fortune 500 companies or venture capital-backed startups. His experience adding value at three start-ups demonstrates his ability to understand the appropriate solution for any sized company and ensure the scope of the effort matches the organization's capability.
Having grown up in a family-owned business, Tim applies universal lessons learned from an early age to simplify challenges and help craft solutions that balance competing priorities. He is fortunate to have led the efforts of thousands of people at all levels and prides himself on being a frequent mentor to current and future leaders and business owners providing insightful and honest feedback with a focus on development and growth.
Jennifer Cresswell
Senior Advisor
Jennifer Cresswell is a well-respected business leader with over 20 years of experience in business planning, operations, communications, leadership coaching, and client relations, as well as building and leading teams in fast-paced, service-oriented industries.
With proven strengths in strategic planning, leadership and team communication, business process development, hiring and onboarding strategy, and sales and account management strategy, Jennifer is a problem-solver at heart. Through consultation, coaching, and collaboration with leaders, she uses her diverse skill set to help them develop the skills to create, execute, and communicate growth plans that put the structure, teams, processes, and culture in place to scale successfully.
Jennifer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Cornell University. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, playing tennis, cooking and baking, crafting, and learning new things.
Kevin Sacher
Senior Advisor
Kevin is a talented executive with a track record of driving growth and profitability. With extensive experience in direct-to-consumer marketing, channel management, product development, and P&L management, Kevin brings strategic insight, operational expertise, and leadership acumen to every engagement.
Kevin holds an MBA from Wharton and a BS in Product Design Engineering from Stanford. He brings a unique blend of analytical rigor and creative thinking to his consultancy work, making him a valuable asset for any organization seeking to fix problems or drive growth in today's competitive marketplace. His superpowers are filling in small ovals with a #2 pencil and making connections between disparate ideas and information to find simple solutions to seemingly complex problems.
In addition to overseeing numerous expansions, turnarounds and even liquidations, his accomplishments include: assisting a startup secure funds to establish sustainable and affordable housing communities; structured an emergency loan for a functional foods company for a small discount and no long-term liability or loss of equity; launched an Amazon business and rationalized the product line to restart a Skin Care company; launched a sports division for a DTC company to include securing licenses with the NFL, MLB and NBA.
Philip Mazza
Senior Advisor
Philip is an accomplished and creative executive with 25 years of leadership experience spanning operations, technology, information security, and risk management. With a proven ability to revitalize organizations and capitalize on untapped development prospects, he is a driving force behind company-wide initiatives and strategic planning. He has a notable track record in merging technology, security, and compliance to develop lucrative services in Fortune 500 enterprises as well as venture capital-backed startups.
The majority of his career has been spent building technology companies through organic growth and then seeking outside investment or acquisition. As a CEO of a SaaS company he achieved consistent double-digit profits for twenty years while quadrupling revenues. Most recently, he was the COO at a high growth SaaS business that was successfully acquired by private capital.
His ability to navigate complex challenges and build vibrant corporate cultures with engaged personnel sets him apart as a leader. He excels in resolving issues across various departments including sales, human resources, legal, finance, and operations with superior interpersonal skills. He takes pride in his ability to motivate staff to peak performance and mentor the leadership to help them achieve company goals.
In a study of 23,158 companies, we found 40% of business owners have one thing in common: They are Rainmakers – the primary revenue driver for their company.
Rainmakers are exceptional at rapidly accelerating business growth, but they eventually hit a ceiling.
Revenue stagnates and business value plateaus, forcing owners to confront the Rainmaker’s Dilemma.
The solution? Become an Architect.
In this eBook you will learn:
- The defining characteristics of a Rainmaker
- The one problem Rainmakers will encounter
- Quantitative evidence on how Rainmakers affect company value
- The negative impact Rainmakers have on receiving an acquisition offer
- 9 strategies to transition from a Rainmaker to an Architect