Helping Founders Scale with Clarity, Not Chaos
For The Collective Consulting exists to support founders in the Seed to post-Series A stretch—when growth is messy, traction is stalling, and the old playbook no longer works. We step in with strategy, structure, and a plan.
Our mission
Growth guided by strategy, not guesswork.
At For The Collective Consulting, we help founders move from scrappy traction to scalable, aligned growth. We step in when early momentum starts breaking your ops, your team, and your sanity—and help you rebuild the business with clarity, confidence, and execution you can trust.
If you're Seed or post-Series A and suddenly everything feels messier, you're not alone. That chaos? It's the signal you’ve outgrown your old way of doing things. We’re here to help you lead differently, grow smarter, and stop bottlenecking your business.
Why we exist
Because too many good founders stall out at the first taste of traction.
You raised a round, hired the team, and hit some numbers. But now growth is inconsistent, your team’s unclear, and you're still in the middle of everything.
Most consultants offer playbooks or surface-level tactics. We offer strategy, structure, and momentum—custom-built for where your company actually is.
Meet Amber
Amber Washington is the founder of For The Collective Consulting, where she partners with Seed & Series A founders to move from traction to systematic scale. Using her proprietary Collective Compass™ methodology, she’s guided 50+ founders to 127% average ARR growth within 6 months. With experience spanning Meta and startup trenches—and an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg—Amber specializes in practical growth systems for teams of 5–30.
Amber has helped founders:
Reset their GTM and pricing to unlock next-stage revenue
Rebuild leadership alignment after messy scaling
Translate chaos into clarity (and decks into action)
She’s not just another growth expert. She’s your thought partner, your strategic coach, and sometimes your therapist with frameworks.
How we work
We meet you at the moment where hustle stops working—and help you build what’s next.
Our signature Growth Intensive is a high-impact 1- or 2-day session to get your team realigned and your strategy moving forward. From there, we offer ongoing support through growth audits, advisory partnerships, and fractional leadership.
Our frameworks are tailored. Our tone is real. Our work gets results.
Our values
Clarity over chaos
Partnership over burnout or BS
Growth with purpose
Systems that scale
People-first, founder-forward
Want to work together?
Let’s figure out what’s stuck—and how to move forward.