What does it take to build and sell two consulting firms and scale faster the second time around?

In this episode of Climb in Consulting, Nick speaks with Sue Lohr, a leader who’s done just that. 

Sue played a pivotal role in building Synergy and Cormis into high-performing consultancies, both of which went on to successful exits. (Oh, and she sold a product business along the way too.)

Sue’s story is about building businesses that people genuinely want to buy, shaped by a clear proposition, confident pricing, and with culture at the core.

Sue shares how she:
✅ Took the lessons from Synergy to supercharge growth at Cormis
✅ Created strong cultures that scaled
✅ Developed clear value and confident pricing to drive sustainable growth
✅ Now shares these lessons with consulting founders and leaders via The Vibrant Company and The Consultancy Growth Network

If you’re building a firm, leading a team, or plotting your next move, this episode gives you a rare inside look at the mindset, strategy and leadership behind two successful consulting exits from someone who’s lived them.

Enjoy the show!


Episode 160: Built to Sell, Led with Heart: How Sue Lohr Scaled and Exited Three Businesses

As a management consultant myself I’ve always been lucky to have mentors who have guided me through my career. 

When I was in house I regularly had quality time with Senior Partners that helped me rapidly accelerate my career and has continued to help since I’ve gone out on my own. 

While I had this great resource and knowledge bank to draw on I know many friends in Consulting aren’t as lucky with some only speaking with senior partners on a monthly or quarterly basis. 

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I wanted to help people like you who want to accelerate their careers in consulting by interviewing leaders in the field to share the advice, tips and strategies that they used to get to the top so that you can to so that you can too.

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Episode 160: Built to Sell, Led with Heart: How Sue Lohr Scaled and Exited Three Businesses

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