You’ve built something real. Now you’re stuck in the part nobody talks about.
Revenue has plateaued. Cash flow is dwindling. Your team is stretched thinner than your patience. And the strategies that carried you to this point? They’ve quietly clocked out. You’ve entered The Messy Middle!
The Messy Middle is that awkward adolescence of business life — the stretch between the scrappy start-up and the promise of smooth sailing. It typically shows up uninvited somewhere around $200–350K in revenue.
You don’t need to white-knuckle your way through this alone. The Mastermind for The Messy Middle brings together a hand-selected group of 6–10 business owners navigating the same terrain — sharing hard-won insights, refreshingly honest (sometimes uncomfortably so) feedback, and the kind of strategic thinking that only emerges when people who truly get it are in the room together.
The Mastermind for The Messy Middle is not a networking group (although solid connections are made) or a cheerleading session (despite the palpable encouragement). It’s where breakthrough happens — when the right minds tackle your biggest challenges, the path forward is clear.
Listen to what mastermind participant,
Christina Carlson, Founder of Unstuck, has to stay.
Got questions? We’ve got the answers! (And No! “Just Work Harder” isn’t one of them.)
The cost is $675.00/quarter and includes biweekly meetings, a private group for ongoing discussions, and full access to Jackie’s vault of workbooks, tools, and documents created over 25+ years of strategic business coaching.
The Mastermind for the Messy Middle meetings are held every other week via Zoom.
The dates for Q3 2026 Mastermind are
Meetings are held from 8:00–9:15 am PT | 10:00–11:15 am CT | 11:00 am–12:15 pm ET
Every member’s experience is uniquely their own — because that’s the point. But here’s what happens when the right group gets serious about growth:
This is what it looks like when strategy meets accountability meets people who understand.
I’m Jackie Nagel, founder of Synnovatia. For more than 25 years, I’ve worked with entrepreneurs who are exactly where you are — successful enough that quitting isn’t an option, stuck enough that pushing harder isn’t working. That’s the messy middle. And I’ve spent my career figuring out how to move people through it.
The Mastermind for the Messy Middle is the group I hand-select, guide, and show up for — every session. I guide the agenda. I lead the discussion. Because you don’t need another peer group that circles the same conversations. You need a strategic thinking partners who’s seen this before and knows the way out. And a facilitator who’s done this long enough to know the difference between a growth problem and a strategy problem.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You’ll hear from me within 2 business days.
Submitting an application is the beginning of a conversation — not a commitment.
Have a question that wasn’t covered? Feel free to contact me directly at jackie@synnovatia.com.
