Johnny Hartsfield

About Johnny Hartsfield

Growth-stage businesses get complicated fast.Clients increase. Conversations multiply. Tools stack up.What worked before now feels overwhelming.Founders end up managing everything at once — sales, delivery, hiring, content, admin — and the business runs, but it doesn’t feel steady.That’s where I work.I help growth-stage founders organize their business into one clear system:Clarity → Attract → Convert → Deliver → Scale.Not as a concept. As a weekly operating rhythm.• We simplify positioning so sales conversations are shorter.• We structure outreach and follow-up so nothing slips.• We build repeatable delivery frameworks so clients get a consistent experience.• We use automation and practical tools to reduce manual work and back-and-forth.• We track a small set of numbers so decisions are obvious.We integrate AI into the execution layer — not as a gimmick, but as leverage — so your content, sales, and delivery systems run cleaner, faster, and with less manual effort.I’ve spent 20 years building and leading companies — from startups to corporate operations at scale — and rebuilding after losing my own business during COVID.I’ve seen what holds under pressure and what falls apart.WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER:• 12-Month Strategic Growth Plan• 6-Week Execution Sprint• Select 1:1 AdvisoryIf you want predictable revenue built on structure instead of stress, send me a message— Coach Johnny

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Elevate Strategies

   Apr 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Guiding new and experienced founders to: Find Their \"Inner Founder\" → Building unshakable confidence to overcome the mental blocks holding them back. Validate Their Business Ideas → Ensure it\'s a business idea worth pursuing before investing time & money. Set Up & Automate Their Systems → Give them the tools they need to get their business up and running. Build Their Revenue Engine → Build a high-converting sales funnel that attracts, nurtures, and converts leads on autopilot. Elevate Their Team → Helping them become the leader they want and need to grow. Scale with Confidence → Implement leadership systems, hire strategically, and create repeatable revenue streams.

Education

• University of Washington

  Master of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture - Urban Ecological Design

• Western Washington University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Science - Terrestrial Ecology