Launch a Business Accelerator for Your Members and Clients.
The RTS Accelerator is a 12-month, cohort-based program your organization can bring to the businesses you serve. Four Basecamps take each owner from diagnosis to a profitable, capital-ready business — and your organization gets documented proof of the impact.
Your Accelerator.
Your Community's Results.
RTS runs the program, the platform, and the coaching. Your organization brings the businesses — and owns the story of what they achieved.
For Chambers & Associations
- A flagship member benefit: a structured 12-month growth program, not another event
- Member cohorts by industry or mixed, co-branded with your organization
- Cohort health reports at Month 1, Month 7, and Month 12 for your board and funders
- A community impact report at graduation — the evidence base for your next cohort
- A reason to join, renew, and sponsor
For Banks & Community Lenders
- An accelerator for your small business clients and prospects
- Examiner-ready CRA documentation of technical assistance, with before-and-after data
- Aggregate, cohort-level data on the real needs of the small businesses you serve
- Data-driven, documentable, trackable technical assistance interventions
- Structured mentorship sessions for your team, counted as volunteer hours
Four Basecamps. 12 Months.
One Transformed Business.
Every month follows the same rhythm: diagnose, plan, execute, measure. Participants don't just attend workshops — they implement the systems that grow revenue, retain their team, and protect their margins.
Business X-Ray Assessment + First 30-Day Win
- Full diagnostic across six operational areas, adapted to the business's industry
- Sales pipeline, leadership, operations, finance, and growth
- Honest gap analysis with actionable fixes
- One quick win implemented immediately
Strategy + Leadership Foundation + 90-Day Execution Plan
- Month 3: Sales training — how to present value and close more of the right business
- Month 4: Leadership audit, decision frameworks, and team retention strategies
- Month 5: Vision, values, and behaviors, plus the first 90-day High Performance sprint
Three Full 90-Day Execution Cycles
- Three structured 90-day sprints with clear outcomes
- Weekly accountability — participants report progress every week
- Monthly deep-dive reviews against the plan, with feedback loops after every major initiative
- Midpoint Business X-Ray reassessment (Month 7)
Profitability Optimization + Capital-Ready Foundation + Proof
- Margin analysis by product or service line
- Bankability Rating — positioned for growth, lending, or sale
- Capital-ready business plan
- Final Business X-Ray reassessment (Month 12) and a 12-month impact report
The 12-Month Roadmap.
Four phases, one month at a time. Items marked ★ are included in the Navigator and Summit tracks.
Diagnose & Quick Win
- Month 1: Business X-Ray, onboarding, and a 30-day quick-win sprint
- Month 2: Quick-win review + sales evaluation and SalesXR launch ★
Strategy & Foundation
- Month 3: Sales training — 2 sessions + feedback loop ★
- Month 4: Leadership — decision-making and alignment
- Month 5: Vision to Bottom Line strategic plan + 90-day sprint #1
Accelerate
- Month 6: Execution principles + sprint #1 review and sprint #2 launch
- Month 7: People management — team building and collaboration
- Midpoint: Business X-Ray reassessment + cohort celebration
- Month 8: Process management — SOPs and standardization
- Month 9: Customer and marketing principles + sprint #3 launch
Profitability & Capital
- Month 10: Financial planning, P&L mastery, and margin optimization
- Month 11: Capital readiness — Bankability Rating and capital strategy
- Month 12: Annual Business X-Ray, stakeholder report, and Year 2 roadmap
Everything a Business Needs
to Reach the Summit.
- Business X-Ray assessments at Month 1, Month 7, and Month 12
- Training modules across Sales, Leadership, Strategy, Execution, People, Process, and Profitability
- Sales X-Ray dashboard and CRM integration — live visibility into the pipeline ★
- A personal AI Sherpa — an accountability partner available between sessions
- A cohort of up to 20 peer businesses facing the same challenges
- Weekly accountability sessions to report, get feedback, and stay on track
- Three 90-day execution sprints with feedback loops and milestone reviews
- Leadership alignment workshop (Month 4) to get the whole team bought in
- Midpoint celebration and an annual summit — accountability milestones built in
- Bankability Rating and a capital-ready business plan
- Final impact report — the full 12-month results, documented and ready to use
- Recorded sessions, so no one falls behind
Three Ways In.
One Transformational System.
Each business starts with the diagnostic and joins at the level of support it needs. Seat funding — sponsored by your organization, co-funded with a bank partner, or paid by participants — is designed with you.
Business X-Ray Assessment
$49 value · the entry point for every cohort
- Full six-area diagnostic, adapted to the industry
- Bankability Rating — how a lender would score the business today
- Revenue-leak analysis with dollar figures attached
- Written scorecard and the top three 30-day fixes
- 30-minute debrief with a Virtual Sherpa
Navigator Track
The full 12-month program, plus SalesXR
- Business X-Ray, Vision to Bottom Line, High Performance Framework
- Group cohort format + networking and feedback group
- SalesXR activation: AI receptionist, CRM platform, inbound and outbound sequences
- Sales baseline and 2 sales training sessions + feedback loop
- Virtual Sherpa sessions twice a year + quarterly reviews
Summit Track
Everything in Navigator, with closer guidance
- Everything in the Navigator Track
- 2 sessions per month with a Virtual Sherpa
- Monthly reviews with a Virtual Sherpa
- Built for businesses that want hands-on accountability to move faster
The Payout Guarantee.
Participants who complete every step across all four Basecamps — Business X-Ray, Vision to Bottom Line, High Performance Framework, and Bottom Line — and whose 12-month investment hasn't paid for itself get the difference refunded.
Applies to businesses that complete all assigned assessments, sessions, and 90-day execution sprints across the full 12-month program.
The Right Businesses
for Your Cohort.
A strong fit
- Small businesses with $300K–$30M in annual revenue
- Owners carrying the business on their own shoulders
- Teams with unclear roles or recurring turnover
- Revenue growing while profit stays flat
- Owners preparing to grow, borrow, or sell
- Owners willing to commit 12 months and do the work
Not the right fit
- Owners looking for quick fixes
- Businesses that cannot commit for 12 months
- Owners unwilling to examine their own leadership
- Groups focused only on cost-cutting
From First Call to
First Cohort.
100% online. Participants join from anywhere, at about 8–10 hours a month: one group session (2–3 hours), weekly 30-minute check-ins, and platform work between sessions.
Discovery call
We walk through the program and platform, your members or clients, and the right funding model.
Cohort design
Industry focus, cohort size (up to 20 businesses), revenue stage, calendar, and partners.
Outreach
You announce the accelerator through your channels. We provide co-branded materials and application support.
Kickoff
A one-day online intensive. Every business completes its Business X-Ray, and you receive the cohort baseline.
Graduation & impact report
Month 12 results for every business, plus the full impact report for your organization.
Questions from Partners.
Who runs the program?
RTS delivers everything: the platform, the Business X-Ray, the curriculum, the cohort sessions, and Virtual Sherpa coaching. Your organization convenes the businesses and receives the reports.
Who pays for the seats?
It depends on your model. Seats can be sponsored by your organization, co-funded with a bank or ECD partner, or paid by the participants. We design it with you on the discovery call.
Can the cohort focus on one industry?
Yes. Cohorts can be industry-specific — healthcare practices, construction and trades, professional services, retail and food, real estate — or mixed, with AI Sherpa personalization for each business.
Is it really 12 months? Can it go faster?
The program is 12 months. Participants see a first measurable win by Month 2, and real transformation happens by Month 6. Rushing it does not work.
What if a participant misses a session?
Sessions are recorded, and the weekly accountability cadence catches it, so no one falls behind.
What does my organization receive?
A cohort baseline at kickoff, a midpoint reassessment at Month 7, and a final impact report at Month 12 with documented before-and-after results across the cohort.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Participants who complete every step across all four Basecamps and whose investment hasn't paid for itself by the end of the 12 months get the difference refunded.
Your Summit Starts
with One Conversation.
Book a discovery call. We'll assess fit, answer your questions, and show you exactly what your first Basecamp looks like.