Boardroom-level strategy. Built for small business.
Led by a Harvard-educated, ex-McKinsey manager, Maverick Growth Academy brings battle-tested strategy and operational rigor to your small business.
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A different kind of coaching, built for leaders like you
This business was founded on one hard truth. Most business courses are built on gimmicks, led by unqualified content creators, and designed to teach get-rich-quick tactics: go viral in 5 days, make a 6-figure month, quit your job to do ambiguous "high ticket sales."Â
Maverick Growth Academy was founded to do things differently. We don't teach tactics. We teach you how to build a business with the strategy and rigor of a billion-dollar organization. Â
While most programs give you a patchwork of short-term hacks, generic templates, and one-size-fits-all advice, we give you what the world’s top-performing companies are actually built on: strategic clarity, operational discipline, and measurable growth systems, adapted for small business owners, solopreneurs, and independent professionals. Through our suite of courses, coaching, and community programs, we offer a differentiated transformation experience for small business owners that goes beyond the basics, and taps into the soul of your business to drive your scale.
And we have the street cred to back it up.Â
Led by a Harvard-educated, ex-McKinsey growth strategist, Maverick offers a level of rigor and credibility you won’t find among the thousands of online "coaches" out there. I spent years coaching Fortune 100 executives on how to grow their businesses, and now, I am on call to coach you, using the same principles deployed by top global brands. Â
If you’re ready to build a serious business (and stop wasting time and money on point solutions that promise the world and deliver nothing but an invoice), you’re in the right place.
You've tried everything. And you're still stuck.
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Sound familiar?
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You’ve taken the courses. The ones that promised 6-figure launches, viral content, or 30-day transformations
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You’ve hired coaches who told you to “raise your rates” and “manifest abundance” — with zero practical tools to back it up
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You’ve downloaded the lead magnets, joined the masterminds, followed all the marketing gurus on Instagram
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You’ve burned out chasing one-size-fits-all tactics that never actually fit your business
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Still, something’s not clicking.
- You’re making money, but not seeing real momentum
- You feel like you've tried everything, but nothing is moving the needleÂ
- You’re busy, but burnt outÂ
- You know you need to grow, but the thought of adding any more work to your plate makes you sick
- Your systems are a mess, and your business lives more through your personal knowledge than any documentation
- You do whatever feels right that day, not what you've planned months in advance
- You don't have a strategy...and you are starting wonder why you got into this business in the first placeÂ
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You don’t need another “girl boss” blueprint. You know that buying a Canva template is not going to turn around your business. You can't handle hearing about one more "CEO morning routine" that will magically fill your inbox with qualified leads.Â
You need a system. A strategy. A way to grow that’s tailored, grounded, and built to last.
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That’s where Maverick Growth Academy comes in, where we know that the secret to scale isn't a gimmick. It's a strategy, backed by systems and excellence in execution.Â
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You've tried chasing clients. Now, it's time to build something your ideal clients will chase.Â
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Where Would You Like To Start?
Courses
Learn the foundational skills you need to sustain scale, from growth strategy to marketing to operational excellence and more.
Coaching
Work one-on-one with Alexis for custom coaching designed for your business, beginning with a complimentary diagnostic.
Community
Join a private, invitation-only network of serious small business entrepreneurs across industries committed to growing together.
NICE TO MEET YOU
I'm Alexis Berlin
I grew up in a small Midwestern town, raised by a village of tradesmen, small business owners, and self-made entrepreneurs. Hardworking. Humble. Resourceful. But like many kids in small towns, I spent my early years trying to outrun it.
I hustled my way to Harvard — the first in my high school's 50-year history to get there — and then to a fast-track career at McKinsey & Company, where I became one of the youngest and fastest-promoted managers in the company's history. At 24 years old, I was in the top 2% of earners for my age. I owned a beautiful home in an enviable Chicago neighborhood. I jet-setted across the country every week, leading teams to execute growth strategy transformations for some of the largest, most iconic brands in the world.
On paper, it was my dream life. In reality, I was deeply unfulfilled, burnt out, working 80-90 hours per week, and living every day with no sense of purpose.
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So I walked away.
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In the process of starting over, I found my way back to what I had spent so long trying to leave behind: the scrappy, creative, relentless spirit of small business. I rediscovered my purpose in helping independent contractors and entrepreneurs — the people who raised me — scale their businesses with the same strategic principles taught in Ivy League classrooms and deployed in Fortune 100 boardrooms.
Today, I teach ambitious business owners how to grow with intention. No gimmicks. No quick fixes. No "50 ways to make $50k next month." Just real strategy, real systems, and real results, so you can build something that is not just profitable, but powerful, lasting, and unmistakably yours.
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The Maverick Method Series
Learn what it actually takes to scale your business - and build the skills you need to sustainably execute.
From Executor to Executive
Reset your growth strategy and build an actionable plan to deliver your vision in our 12-week flagship program.
Magnetic Marketing
Learn how to attract, convert, and retain the right clients at every stage of the journey in our 8-week full-funnel marketing course.
Run the Numbers
Build the systems, KPIs, and processes your business needs to run like a high-performing machine in this 8-week program.
Mindset mastery
Join us on a 10-week journey to unlock the untapped potential of your greatest, most differentiated business asset: you.
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