You are the bottleneck, and you know it
Decisions queue outside your door. Your team waits for answers, and growth moves at the speed of your availability.
Piyush Patodia STRATEGY & GROWTH ADVISOR
Revenue went up.
Your take-home didn't.
You're doing ₹25 Cr or more, and every pricing call, every escalation, every vendor payment still waits at your desk. Firestorm builds the systems, processes and team to deliver your next stage of growth, and the three-year blueprint that doubles your profit — without doubling your hours.
For founder-led Indian businesses doing ₹25 Cr or more
and taking home ₹2 Cr or less.
Not for founders who want a report and a handshake.
27 years advising founders150+ Firestorm clients since 201550+ industriesLed by an ex-Grant Thornton Partner
WHAT IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
You didn’t run out of demand.
You ran out of yourself.
Your second line isn’t ready to lead
Good operators have manager titles. But the authority, judgement and accountability to decide are still missing.
Turnover grew. Profit didn’t.
You did more business this year, with less to show for it. It’s hard to see where the extra effort stopped paying off.
The growth plan lives in your head
You’ve explained it in meeting after meeting. Progress slows the week you travel because nobody else truly owns it.
You stopped thinking and started firefighting
Every day fills with urgent decisions. The work that would change the business keeps waiting for a quieter week.
You can’t comfortably step back
Customers, knowledge and decisions depend on you. Taking time away still feels like putting the business at risk.
WHAT ACTUALLY MOVES PROFIT
Selling more is only part of the answer.
Start with the levers that get overlooked.
More turnover on the same weak economics can mean more working capital, more people and more pressure. I help you examine three levers before simply pushing harder for growth.
LEVER 01
Price, mix and the customers you keep
Understand which accounts and products earn their keep, where margins leak, and how to get your value recognised and paid for.
LEVER 02
Decisions that move without you
Move authority closer to the work, with clear limits, decision rights and a review rhythm that keeps you informed.
LEVER 03
A second line that owns the numbers
Named people owning named outcomes, with the information, accountability and authority to act without you in every room.
A CLIENT IN FOCUS
Growth is better
when profit follows.
DU Digital GlobalVisa & consular services · NSE: DUGLOBALREVIEW: MARCH 2022 → MARCH 2024
From ambition to
an execution blueprint.
The engagement combined a deep business diagnostic, a three-year growth blueprint, and quarterly milestones with defined accountabilities.
Over the two years to March 2024, consolidated profit grew faster than revenue. The three-year view shows both the progress and the uneven path behind it.
3.1×consolidated revenue
FY22 → FY246.2×consolidated profit after tax
FY22 → FY24
FY22 → FY246.2×consolidated profit after tax
FY22 → FY24
THE THREE-YEAR VIEW
| Year ended 31 March | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue · ₹ Cr | 9.40 | 37.28 | 29.25 |
| Profit after tax · ₹ lakh | 12.92 | 66.72 | 80.17 |
| Net profit margin | 1.37% | 1.79% | 2.74% |
Financial sources & context
Consolidated results; revenue is revenue from operations, and profit is total profit after tax, including non-controlling interests. Margins and multiples are calculated from unrounded reported figures. FY22 was a pandemic-affected base; FY24 revenue was below FY23. These company results do not isolate the impact of advisory work and are not a promise of future performance.
Sources: FY2021–22 annual report; FY2023–24 annual report. Revenue basis: ₹939.81 lakh → ₹2,925.02 lakh.
Not only a blueprint but advice on how to and what to do at every turn.
The tools and methodologies are not theory — they blend into what we are doing and create a unique blueprint.
HOW THE ENGAGEMENT RUNS
A clear direction.
A team that can deliver.
I help you find the real constraints, build a plan with your team, and put it to work.
STEP 01
Diagnose
Find the constraints in your economics, market position, decisions and leadership capacity.
THE OUTPUTA focused set of priorities, grounded in evidence.
STEP 02
Build the blueprint
Set a three-year direction and quarterly priorities with clear outcomes, owners and decision rights.
THE OUTPUTA plan the people delivering it understand and own.
STEP 03
Execute together
Review the numbers, resolve obstacles and build your team’s ability to deliver independently.
THE OUTPUTAccountability, course correction and visible progress.
THE BUSINESS YOU’RE BUILDING
Founder-led→Manager-led→System-led→Institution-led
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
27 years in the boardroom.
A lifetime around operating businesses.
Piyush Patodia
Founder & Managing Director, Firestorm
Connect with me on LinkedIn“Most advice stops where implementation begins.”
I’m Piyush Patodia, founder of Firestorm and a former Partner at Grant Thornton India. Over 27 years in consulting, I’ve advised founders and established businesses on strategy, growth, business planning and organisational effectiveness.
My experience spans Ernst & Young, Hewitt Associates and building and selling a business of my own. I’ve worked across IT, media, food & beverage, hospitality, logistics and telecom, with expertise in global sourcing and India market entry.
Grant Thornton IndiaFormer Partner · Strategy & business advisory
Ernst & YoungBusiness Advisory · Growth & transformation
Copal PartnersFounder · Business process outsourcing venture
START HERE — FREE
The 3X
Growth Formula!
Transforming Profitable Companies into Industry Leaders
By Piyush Patodia
A practical starting point for connecting your vision to a strategy the business can execute — from business models and financial discipline to leadership and continuous improvement.
- Define the vision and the choices behind it
- Build the financial and operating foundations
- Develop leaders and measure what matters
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BEFORE WE TALK
A few useful
questions.
Who do I work with?
Owners and promoters of established businesses who want stronger profitability, a more capable management team, and less dependence on their personal intervention. The work can span manufacturing and service businesses; fit depends on the business challenge and the owner’s commitment to implementation.
What happens on the first call?
We discuss your ambition, your biggest constraint and whether I can help. No presentation needed — just a clear view of what you want to change.
Is this a workshop or an ongoing engagement?
The approach connects diagnosis, a strategy blueprint and implementation support. The scope, review cadence and duration are agreed after understanding your needs. A three-year blueprint describes the planning horizon, not a mandatory engagement term.
How will we measure progress?
Measures should follow the diagnosis. They may include contribution margin, operating cash flow, working capital, delivery performance, decisions resolved by managers, and completion of quarterly priorities. I help you establish the baseline before setting targets.
YOUR NEXT STAGE STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION
What could your business
become with less on you?
Bring your ambition, your biggest constraint,
and the question you haven’t had time to answer.