Career and Life-Changing!…read more Working with Karie is the best investment I've ever made in my business. Even after earning a MBA from the Rady School at UC San Diego and 6 years of working hard to build my firm, she was able to absolutely revolutionize the way I run my company. Not only are revenues up 60%, my stress level and total work hours are down at least 50%. We immediately saw results on our bottom line within a month or two of working together. A year later, my whole world is different (in a good way!). I've learned to create the processes to run the business efficiently and to get the right people in the right roles. We've cleaned up the systems and prepared the business for a potential sale! I couldn't be happier with the work I've done with Karie and her team. My only regret is that I was referred to her a full year prior to working with her, and I don't know why I waited so long. Highly recommended, worth every penny and more!

Recently I attended GrowthCLUB which is a 90-Day business planning event. Often events like this…read moremake you feel great and you might leave with a lot of ideas in your head, but nothing on paper...and no actual implementation into your business. This event is the EXACT opposite. You truly leave this event with a week-by-week plan for the next quarter that is based on where your business is at today and your goals for the future. You have a full day of coaching and education that is worth easily 10x what they charge. The networking is phenomenal - and that's saying something as I attend this event virtually from Washington! Karie is a wealth of knowledge and insight and an incredible educator. I know several of her clients that she's worked with and the results they have seen in their businesses have been nothing short of AMAZING.

I was looking at consulting business to study the landscape of business consultants in San Diego. I…read morenoticed the high rating of Asha's business and read some reviews. The reviews made me realize that I could use Asha's services. Her website was clear and easy to navigate and schedule a session. We got on a call and Asha was quickly able to understand my core need and then ask the right questions to understand and identify some key blocks, strengths and weaknesses to be explored to develop clarity and strategy for use of my experience and talents to allow me to narrow my focus and get the responses I was looking for. If you're looking for someone to help you get clarity, understand your key road blocks, and develop strategies to work through them, time with Asha will be a very worthy investment into your career.

Trust the process! Working with Asha has been a journey that I can highly recommend. I came to her…read morebecause I was experiencing stagnation in my career and almost no results from my job searches. For the last 8 years I was stuck in a career and industry that was not my passion, which did not offer any further advancement and the financial situation was far from satisfactory. I had almost lost my hope & confidence. Asha listened to my issues, learned about my unique situation and was able to develop a very clear strategy for me as early as our initial session. After our decision to work together, she helped me overcome many hurdles and confront issues that were holding me back for many years: financial, emotional, my mindset, beliefs, and self-imposed limitations. She tailored exercises, assignments, and meetings that helped me realize my potential. She helped me apply my skills, talents and dedicate my energy to what I needed to do, to finally generate results I wanted. Asha noticed in me skills and talents that I've never knew I had. It helped me broaden my horizons and it allowed me to be open to more successful job opportunities I've had not considered before. I've completely changed the ways I've been doing things. I was able to successfully update my resume, cover letters, online presence, and most importantly my attitudes and confidence. I finally got multiple job offers, in my ideal industry, for much better income and with better growth opportunities. Now I really enjoy being interviewed, and I receive great interest and feedback from potential employers. I am being selected to move forward with the hiring process over other candidates.

I called and they were very rude and he talked down to me. I hired another cpa firm in Los Angeles.read more

This is a long-overdue review for Daniel. He's very kind and gave a great free presentation on tax…read moreplanning to our minority community in San Diego. While trying to select and invite speakers for our event, I found it hard to find a good presenter for the topic, as most CPAs are limited to tax preparation. Mr. Lu has extensive experience in the field, is insightful, and carries himself well during the presentation. All attendees were impressed and wanted to talk to him more afterwards. We appreciated his time, effort, and vast knowledge on tax planning.

This business consulting entity is worthwhile. The courses are easy, straight to the point and…read moretaught by those in meany diefferent fields. Being able to learn from professions in a plain spoken setting with others is beneficial in many different ways. The costs to attend are low and if you need to be mentored it is possible at no additional cost. Being guided by successful business persons is of great benefit to the community and those new to the business world.

I was starting a non-profit and needed to talk to a subject matter expert. I contacted SCORE San…read moreDiego and was provided with a consultation. SCORE San Diego exceeded my expectations.

What I find even more troubling is the level of contempt and dismissiveness displayed during this…read moreprocess. As a female business owner running a publication, the developer repeatedly minimized serious functional issues by labeling them as merely "cosmetic." In reality, these were not cosmetic issues at all--they impacted presentation, credibility, and the integrity of a live publication platform. For a business website, particularly a magazine platform, those details matter. Unfortunately, this interaction revealed a deeper issue: a lack of respect for the client's standards and vision. The implication that these concerns were simply "cosmetic" reflects a misunderstanding of professional publishing and the expectations of a serious business owner. Ironically, this experience will likely become material for a future editorial discussion in my magazine's upcoming issue, as it highlights a broader and very real conversation about professionalism, accountability, and how female-led businesses are sometimes dismissed in technical industries.

I hired Hyer Studios after researching several companies to develop a website for my family's…read morebusiness. I chose them because I felt confident they could deliver the results we wanted, and they did. From the start, Brian took the time to explain every step of the way and made sure he understood our vision. He made all the changes we requested and offered helpful suggestions/guidance for better options. I would definitely recommend Brian and his team for web design!

Within only a few sessions of working with Portia, I already felt invigorated with new possibility…read more And every session after that I grew more and more. I was feeling trapped and stuck, unable to see any other options for my situation. And with such grace, Portia was able to help me see where I could focus on myself and my own story and beliefs to find freedom and be in control of the situation. She helped me also to come up with an effective way to communicate with others that really opened up the possibility in the relationship instead of creating a bad relationship. What a relief that was! I feel liberated and a renewed sense of having my life the way I want it. It is funny to say that it now seems such an obvious way to go but I just couldn't without Portia really bringing it to life. She helped me take responsibility for what ever way I contributed to my situation which gave me the empowerment to change it! I feel so much better! I feel a sense of freedom and renewed excitement I can have the lifestyle I want. She really helped me to understand and grasp that I have a choice to create the life I want. She helped me really embrace that I am not responsible for other peoples' experience. And helped me to recognize that feeling stuck or angry with someone is actually a clue for me to look inward to see what decisions or choices I might be making that are not feeling good. And then I can change that! Portia gets straight to the point with amazing grace and hones in on what is really going on and how you can take back control of your life! She is amazing!

There is so much to say about Portia and how amazing she is. Her broad range of knowledge and…read morepersonal experience truly makes her unique. What differentiates Portia is her in depth life and business experience, it allows her to truly understand what's realistic and unrealistic. Portia has a non conventional way of supporting me, where every session is tailored to addressing whatever is present whether it be personal, emotional, business issues, partnership disputes or anything else. As a successful business owner with a tremendous amount of pressure, it's nice to have someone in my corner who truly cares and finds realistic solutions without imposing them. Portia gets to the root of the problem. Sometimes you think you know what the issue is but once you dive in it brings to light what's underneath. At first I truly thought this was something I didn't have time for and something I didn't want to necessarily invest in. However, I quickly realized that it is an investment in myself that I can't afford not to make.

Before working with Kristyn, I was hesitant about engaging with a coach because I have always been…read morean "I can do it myself" kind of person. Was I in for a surprise! Kristyn's coaching, combined with the resources toward which she steered me, have accelerated my success immensely, both in my thinking around my coaching practice and in my corporate career. Her uncanny ability to skillfully identify my blind spots, and to provide the insights and perspective I needed at just the right time, have resulted in material leaps forward in my personal and professional success. What I like best about working with Kristyn is that she is not afraid to call me on my "stuff" and does not shy away from tough conversations when it is in my best interest. And of course, she is funny and charming as well! I would absolutely recommend her not only for building a coaching business, but also for overall personal growth. Kristyn truly cares about her clients and has become an indispensable friend, confidant and advisor.

Kristyn is truly one of a kind. I know no one else who is as intuitive, kind, has an abundant…read moreamount of knowledge in business and marketing, and truly cares about other people's dreams and successes as much as her own, and can impact them in a major way. I came to Kristyn with a half-imagined dream. I had a career and brand as a freelance graphic designer that I mostly enjoyed and paid the bills, but had a dream of something that felt bigger and grander in the world of music. After a few sessions with Kristyn, my half-imagined dream suddenly began to feel tangible, with both short-term and long-term goals to help get me there. This past summer, I had my first music meetup with her encouragement, built my new website, and am in the process of creating my first music course. My new brand, which now includes my music ideas came directly from our sessions. As a result I feel more connected to my design clients, and my monthly income has even increased since the brand change. I also recently took Kristyn's Sacred Business Builder Course and was floored with the amount of useful content provided combined with the love that Kristyn brings to her work. She is able to give practical marketing tips, but also ideas about how to unlock previous blocks, change your money stories, how to attract the right type of client, look at the bigger picture, and she encourages you to effect the change you were meant to in the world (and so much more). As soon as we began working together it seemed like she had tapped into things that spanned my entire life. It was like she had a window into my soul. And that is Kristyn's gift.

Yes, of course my wonderful wonderful caseworker Nadia. I couldn't have done it without her and her…read morepatience and Yolanda as well. I've been absolutely smitten on how well they take care of their people that need a life and start working all over again and trying to help them get on their feet like I thank you so much everyone happy holidays to you.

I've tried to get help through this place twice. The first time, the experience ended with some…read morewoman telling me that if I can get a job at McDonald's. then take that. This time, the second time, my experience has been even more painful. Supposedly, I entered into some sort of "program" to get me employed but thus far it has been months of going around and around with one woman after another who has done nothing but refer me to "workshops" led by women who openly admit that they cannot get hired doing anything else. Yes, the Metro Career Center is clean, but I really wonder if some of these overly enthusiastic reviews on here are created by employees simply to ensure that the funding continues. The truth is that you can get a computer at the library. You can get a listing of temp agencies (that are not hiring) from Google. I can tell myself the basics of resume design. I can (even better) ask ChatGPT. My current "case manager" does nothing. She knows that I am going to go hungry soon so she sends me two links to dead-end job listings from companies that thus far have ignored my application. I'm not qualified to be a lot attendant for a parking company? Do I need two degrees for such a prestigious position? Now my case manager refuses to return my emails, even after I have begged for more help, or at least some moral support. Terrible. These Career Centers do nothing and are staffed by people who are otherwise unemployable themselves. As I've already written, the library also has free computers. The people at the Career Center claim that somewhere at the end of the rainbow there may be Department of Labor training, but you never get there. The pot of gold is a mirage. It's just the same thing over and over again, if you are even that lucky. Redo your resume. Redo your resume. Redo your resume. Get no job hits. San Diego's job market is the worst I've ever seen. Vastly too many people. And most of the people doing the hiring are very very biased and prejudicial about who they hire. Too old? Too this? Too that? Too bad. Get your shopping cart and pick a nice corner in a nearby parking lot to live. And no one cares. Even the people allegedly paid to help you. Five stars for superficial appearance. Zero stars for actually doing anything to help you get employed.