About Trusted Friend Consulting

Real Small Business Owners, In Your Corner

We're not an agency behind a screen. We're Aaron and Brandy Kurth, real business owners with over a decade of real-world experience helping small businesses get organized, get visible, and grow with confidence.

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A Trusted Partner, Not Just a Vendor

Most firms deliver recommendations and move on. We stay close, help you make decisions, and help you build what you need, with honest, trust, and follow-through.

  • We've been in the "wear-every-hat" stage as business owners and we get it
  • We care about what's sustainable, not what's trendy
  • We bring strategy and the technology to implement it
  • We treat your business like a relationship, not a transaction

Direct Access To Us

No junior account teams

Transparent Guidance

We'll tell you what we'd do if it were our business.

Implementation Support

We don't disappear after the plan.

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Aaron Kurth

Web Dev, Automation + Performance Marketing

Aaron is a senior full-stack developer who builds high-performing websites and the systems behind them, including integrations, automations, and tracking. He brings a practical, data-driven approach to performance marketing, including Google Ads optimization and measurement. Aaron is also Google Ads certified, ensuring campaigns are built with best practices and accountability.

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT: Builds, upgrades, and performance improvements

INTEGRATIONS + AUTOMATION: CRM setup, workflows, and system connectivity

GOOGLE ADS + TRACKING: Campaign optimization, conversion tracking, reporting

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Brandy Kurth, MBA

Operations, Marketing + Growth Strategy

Brandy is a small business operator and marketing strategist who helps owners turn scattered effort into a clear, executable growth plan. Her background spans operations, brand and messaging, SEO-minded website content, and marketing execution that's built to convert. If you want structure and momentum, Brandy brings both with transparency and a true partner mindset.

OPERATIONAL CLARITY: Process improvement, SOPs, and execution roadmaps

MARKETING STRATEGY + CONTENT: Messaging, SEO foundations, email and social planning

CONVERSION SUPPORT: Website structure, offers, CTAs, and customer journey mapping

How Trusted Friend Consulting Started

It began with late nights and real conversations

We started helping friends and peers untangle the same problems we'd fought through ourselves; messy processes, scattered tools, and marketing that wasn't producing consistent results.

Small businesses don't need more noise

They need clear priorities, practical systems, and someone who will tell them the truth, even when it's not the easiest answer. We won't sugarcoat reality for you, but we will provide real solutions.

So we built a "trusted friend" kind of firm

A place where strategy, implementation, and support come from people who understand the weight of running a business. We've been in your shoes and we know how exhausting it can be.

Our Mission

To help small business owners build clarity and momentum through practical strategy, modern systems, and marketing that's tied to real outcomes, without losing the heart of what they've built.

  • A business that runs with less stress and more consistency
  • Tools and workflows that support your team (not fight them)
  • Growth decisions you feel confident making

What We Stand For

Trust + Transparency

Straight answers, clear expectations, honest guidance.

Practical Innovation

Modern tools used in simple, sustainable ways.

Operational Excellence

Better workflows, fewer bottlenecks, stronger execution.

People First

We don't forget there's a human behind the business.

What It's Like to Work With Us

We listen first - goals, constraints, and what's really happening day to day

We simplify - prioritize what matters and remove distractions

We build with you - implementation, documentation, and support

We stay accountable - measurement, iteration, and honest feedback

You'll never wonder where things stand, we communicate clearly and consistently.

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52% Revenue Growth

1,081% Return on Ad Spend

103.48% SEO Website Traffic

Results may vary by business, but our focus stays the same: clarity, execution, and measurable progress.

"We don't just advise. We stay close, tell the truth, and help you build what your business needs next."

If You Want a Partner You Can Actually Trust, Let's Talk

Book a call and we'll help you figure out the clearest next step, with a plan you can execute.

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