Bevel & Sloane is a Chicago based, founder led learning and development and operations practice. We work with businesses of 10 to 250 people in all 50 states and DC on training, onboarding, SOPs, manager training and KPIs, from $4,500 a month. Every state and 40 large metros have a page with local small business data.
Where the demand is
Firms with 20 to 499 employees are the closest public measure of the companies we serve: big enough to feel the pain of training by shadowing, too small for a full L&D department. These ten states have the most of them (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 state profiles; BLS State JOLTS, July 2026 release).
| State | Firms with 20 to 499 employees | Small business share of jobs | Quits rate, Jul to Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 82,847 | 47.4% | 1.7% |
| Texas | 58,660 | 44.4% | 2.2% |
| Florida | 41,961 | 39.6% | 2.1% |
| New York | 41,655 | 46.6% | 1.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 29,670 | 45.2% | 1.6% |
| Illinois | 28,812 | 43.7% | 1.9% |
| Ohio | 26,034 | 43.8% | 2.2% |
| North Carolina | 22,134 | 44.2% | 2.4% |
| Georgia | 22,049 | 42.5% | 1.9% |
| Michigan | 21,966 | 47.7% | 2.3% |
How we work outside Chicago
Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago and has no other offices. Engagements run on the same weekly rhythm everywhere: 10 to 12 dedicated hours, a 60 minute executive calibration by video, a dedicated Slack channel and an internal successor named by Day 30. Work is remote and on site by arrangement. Pricing is published and the same in every state, from $4,500 a month. See engagements and pricing.
About the local data
State and metro numbers come from the SBA Office of Advocacy 2025 small business profiles, which use 2022 Census data, and from the BLS State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. BLS moved state JOLTS to an annual release in 2026; the July 22, 2026 release covers 2025. BLS does not publish quits rates for metro areas, so city pages show the state rate.
Questions owners ask
Do you have offices outside Chicago?
No. Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago, Illinois. We work with companies in other states remotely, and on site by arrangement.
Is pricing different by state?
No. The same published tiers apply everywhere, from $4,500 to $7,500 a month depending on headcount and tier.
Is my city missing?
City pages cover 40 large metros. Businesses anywhere in the US work with us the same way; start with your state page or the free business checkup.
The Prelude
3 months, from $4,500 a month
Most engagements start with a free business checkup, then the two week diagnostic or The Prelude.
Not sure yet? Start with the 2 week Operational Diagnostic, $5,000 and fully credited if you continue.
