ACIO Consulting | A Boutique Consulting Team

You have a dream to build something. Something big.

You’ve had this desire and drive burning for as long as you remember.

But now, something has changed.

What has changed exactly? You might not even know. Yet…somehow, something is different.

You may be experiencing:

Irritation with your team and/or co-workers
Disconnection on some level as something isn’t working though you aren’t able to identify exactly what
A semi-constant worry around where you find yourself now and what the future holds
Frustration as you aren’t sure how to fix what’s broken—or you would have
Low satisfaction where you used to feel boundless energy

You should be able to grow your business to the success you envision as there is no limit to how successful you can be. You offer a quality product or service and are passionate about what you do.

Your GUIDE

We understand how unsettling, frustrating and hard it can be—knowing you have an emerging brand that will offer a valuable product to future customers and yet not being able to reach that potential.

We have decades of experience assisting clients— just like you, helping them.

Zoom out so they can understand what they are experiencing and return piece of mind.

Diagnose the blocks and issues specific to their business to then create an action plan.

Create a strategy, complete with team support, to return to their growth trajectory and move forward to the success they desire.

Reignite their passion and love for what they do.

Experience working in their flow once again, where answers come easily and solutions are easily within reach.

Who Am I

The founder and principle, Richard Sparacio grew the MaidPro brand from its inception to more than 285 franchise locations when he sold the company and began his work as a professor of entrepreneurship. He has a passion for working with executives, franchises, and family businesses through the challenges they face. Richard brings an extensive background in turnaround work, coaching owners through the lifts and plateaus that are a part of growth, regardless of industry.

Service offerings include:

Business Coaching
Service Business Scalability
Business Flipping
Team Culture Building
Personal Performance Coaching
Franchise Consulting
Hiring, Recruiting & Retention
Business Turnarounds
Financial Literacy

What Our Clients Say

“Richard and his team have the knowledge, expertise, and connections to get your business into shape. They’ve helped open my eyes to identify the flaws in my operation and implemented systems to grow my business towards what I’ve always imagined it to be. Couldn’t be more pleased with the results “

Zach Powers

Acio Consulting proved to be incredibly valuable to F&S by developing a recruiting website to increase applicants for our manufacturing business. Richard conducted a review of our business and immediately identified the need to promote awareness of our Company to potential employees and assisted with the development of our jobs website. By increasing our social media presence, we were able to fully staff our operations and continue to maintain a steady source of quality applicants. Richard is a positive and creative force and I recommend his services for any business looking to enhance their human resources and company culture initiatives.

Sam Pipitone

“Richard is an excellent mentor, he has a myriad amount of knowledge about business. Thank god for Richard’s expertise and I am enjoying being a business owner once again.”

Louis Seibert

“Richard didn’t try to change who I am. He helped me expand and grow who I am, so that I can be more present for myself, my family and my business. He helped me maintain perspective, help guide me in putting in place a dedicated plan of action and goals for my business, and provided insights and solutions for the ups and downs that business ownership can bring. He helped me bridge the gap from where I’m at currently personally and professionally, to where I want to be, while remaining non-judgmental, and open to helping in whatever way resonates best for me. The type of consulting he provides is invaluable. I will continue to utilize Richard’s services for as long as you’ll let me!”

Kimberly Folden

“Since working with Richard, he has helped us with office culture, advertising ideas, future planning, mindset and more. Richard is not only knowledgeable, but is honest and upfront in a very nice way. Richard has been a huge asset to my company since working with him directly over the last 1+ year. “

Jesse Kuhlman

“Working with Acio Consulting is transformative. Richard and his team create a supportive environment in which I am able to envision my business beyond what it is today!”

Sebastien Jean

Here’s What We Do for Clients

We work with each brand, starting with an initial assessment to diagnose the issues being faced.

We create a custom plan based on their specific challenges, culture and goals.

We assist with processes and expertise that help put this plan into action, supporting them as they continue to grow and scale

Our team covers a broad spectrum of industry experience in business growth and development—from start-ups to emerging brands to established brands. Our highest goal is helping them grow and achieve their full potential in business success.

Now is the time you take the next step to move forward.

Contact us today for your no-obligation discovery consultation.

We will help you:

Get answers to those most puzzling questions and generate solutions to move forward
Increase your job satisfaction and overall motivation while decreasing your stress level
Move past the obstacles that you’ve been circling for months (or years) that stand between you and success.

The brands with whom we work report:

Relief as they are able to understand what they are experiencing and why
Less frustration as they learn how to build responsive and smooth team communication
Lower employee turnover and fewer inter-employee challenges as they learn how to build employee morale and team culture
Increased financial gains and profits as they learn to work “on” (vs “in”) their business
Empowerment as they learn how to scale their brand to full potential, working alongside experts who have been there and know the stages of growth in which our clients find themselves.

The choice is yours. If you knew what to do, most certainly you would have done it. Perhaps the stress and physical toll alone are enough to investigate possibilities—and take your next step toward a solution that could change the way you do your business. From this new place, you can enjoy your life with renewed passion and energy once again.

This could be the opportunity for which you’ve been looking. As they say, “that which you seek is also seeking you.”