Summit Climbing Team™
The Summit Climbing Team™ Cohort is a private, high-accountability group designed for
owners ready to build real value inside their companies.
Most owners wait too long to fix what’s broken.
You’re not coasting. You’re still showing up. But if you’re honest, the business depends too much on you. Growth isn’t what it used to be. And you don’t have a clear way out.
Left unchecked, here’s where this road leads:
- No successor, no buyer or a slow decline.
- A “sale” that feels more like liquidation.
- Employees left stranded, clients confused and family frustrated.
- You walking away with less than what you need.
The Summit Climbing Team™ cohort is not about motivation. It’s about mechanics. The fundamentals of your business need to change and that doesn’t happen by accident.
Focus the next few years and change how this ends.
You probably can’t retire tomorrow. But you also don’t have to keep white-knuckling it until you burn out.
With the right focus, the next 3–5 years can be transformative. You can:
- Extract yourself from day-to-day operations
- Build leadership that doesn’t rely on you
- Fix what’s holding down your valuation
- Create clean books, clear processes, and documented systems
- Choose your path: whether that’s selling, stepping back, or handing it off
It won’t happen overnight. But it can happen with the right team beside you and a structure that keeps you moving.
What is the Summit Climbing Team™?
The Summit Climbing Team journey is a highly focused, tactical 12-month cohort for owners who are ready to increase the value of their business and grow.
You’ll work side-by-side with other owners navigating the same stage of the journey. You’ll get structure, accountability, and tools to move your company out of the “owner trap” and into a place of strength.
You’ll work on the real value drivers
The Summit Climbing Team™ cohort is not a mastermind for sharing ideas. This is not a networking group. This is a private space where you can implement in real time. It’s not for you if you’re looking for shortcuts, deals, or were forced to sell due to circumstances beyond your control. You are your business.
This is for you if…
- You own a business doing $3M+ in revenue
- You have a team, but still make too many of the decisions
- You’re 3–5 years from stepping back—but nothing formal is in place
- You’re tired of “consultants” and want something practical
- You’re willing to put in the work to make your business more valuable
It’s not for you if you’re looking for a shortcut, a few new tactics, or a coach who will do the work for you.
This is for owners ready to build a business someone else could actually run or buy.
What You’re Signing Up For
- Monthly 3-hour sessions (virtual or in-person depending on location)
- Pre-work and follow-up assignments between sessions
- Access to real tools, not just theory
- Ongoing support and accountability from our team
Cost: $2,000/month
If you want a price tag for not doing this, just ask a business broker how many founders walk away with less than they need because they waited too long to get ready.
Meet Your Summit Climbing Guide® Leaders
Craig Huston is the founder of Summit Achievers®. With decades of leadership experience and over 600 client sessions facilitated, Craig has coached and mentored more than 10,000 leaders across three continents. Craig specializes in guiding lower-middle and middle-market leaders through growth, succession, and exit strategies with clarity and confidence.
Halle Mindala-Cudnik is a certified Five Behaviors® practitioner and an Accredited Value Guide™ with The Value Builder System™. A former business owner with a background in Human Resources, Halle specializes in guiding leaders to foster high-performing, values-driven organizations.
Jason Rothfuss is a Certified Pinnacle Business Guide, Certified Working Genius Facilitator, and founder of Red Fox Consulting. An executive coach and business advisor, Jason specializes in helping leaders cut through the chaos, strengthen their teams, and achieve sustainable growth.
You can’t delegate legacy. But you can prepare for it.
Your business will either be ready or it won’t. That’s the choice you’re making today.
If you’re ready to focus the next few years on creating something of lasting value, apply below.
We’ll review your application and reach out to see if this is the right fit for where you are and where you’re headed.