Grow Your Business With ConfidenceÂ
Building a great business shouldn’t feel chaotic. We help you create clarity inside your numbers, make smarter decisions, and run your business with a system that supports healthy, predictable growth.
Strategy Powered by Financial Intelligence
Finance as Your Growth Engine
Whether your business is overcoming margin pressure or already performing well, we use your numbers to uncover the smartest opportunities for growth. Then we align strategy, sales, finance, and leadership inside one operating system, keeping every part of your business focused, disciplined, and moving toward lasting value.
Execution That Delivers Real Change
Most transformations fail from poor follow-through, not bad ideas. We work side-by-side with you to implement the strategies we design, fixing cash flow, pricing, accountability, and operational gaps along the way. With a client-first approach and a focus on measurable results, we make sure growth plans stick and show up in the numbers.
Proven Results at Every Stage of Growth
From stabilizing cash flow to preparing for a successful exit, we’ve helped construction and service business owners unlock millions in profit, scale with clarity, and build companies that last. Whether you’re solving today’s challenges or chasing the next big opportunity, we know how to get you there, and we have the results to prove it.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Steve Coughran founded Coltivar in 2009 after recognizing a gap between strategy and finance that was holding companies back. At Ernst & Young and later as a CFO, he saw too many businesses create strategies filled with buzzwords and financial plans built on guesses: leading to growth without value, revenue without cash flow, and owners stuck in the day-to-day.
Coltivar was built to change that. Named from the Italian coltivare, “to grow through labor and attention,” the firm helps companies design systems that create leverage for better results with less effort. Steve has led turnarounds creating nearly $1B in value, scaled a 2,000MW renewable energy portfolio, closed major acquisitions, raised over $100M in equity, and boosted efficiency by 35%.
Today, Coltivar combines strategy with execution so change is practical, measurable, and built to last—and when the fit is right, it invests in or acquires the companies it partners with to drive sustainable growth.Â
Our Results Speak for Themselves
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Strategic Clarity
From Scattered Priorities to Laser Focus
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Predictable, Profitable Growth
From High Spend to High Return
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Financial Health
From Chaos to Clarity in Cash Flow and Control
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High-Performing Teams
From Misaligned to Mission-Driven