Bevel & Sloane works with Houston area businesses of 10 to 250 people on training programs, onboarding, SOPs, manager training and KPIs, and trains a named internal successor to run it all. We are Chicago based and work remote and on site by arrangement, from $4,500 a month.
Doing business in Houston
Houston's economy is built around energy and petrochemicals, the Texas Medical Center, the Port of Houston and a massive construction and industrial services base. Many small and mid size employers are contractors and field service firms whose crews learn from a few senior technicians, and safety, quality and handoff procedures live in people's heads more often than on paper.
| Measure | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Small businesses | 951,805 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 20 to 499 employees | 15,680 | 2022 |
| Small business employees | 1,265,262 | 2022 |
| Share of metro employees at small businesses | 46.3% | 2022 |
| Texas quits rate, average Jul to Dec 2025 | 2.2% (US 2.0%) | 2025 |
In 2023, 13.7% of private workers in the metro were self employed (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 metro profiles (South)). In Texas, the quits rate averaged 2.2% a month from July to December 2025, above the national rate of 2.0% (BLS State JOLTS, Table 4, released July 22, 2026). More people leave each month than in a typical state, so every week of slow onboarding is paid for again and again.
Who we work with here
By small business employment, the biggest industries in the metro are hospitality and food service (178,063), healthcare (177,510) and construction and trades (131,883). Among firms with 20 to 499 employees, the largest groups are hospitality and food service, healthcare and professional services.
Bottlenecks we see most
Hospitality and food service
Small firms in the metro employ 178,063 people in hospitality and food service, 56.5% of the sector's jobs. Restaurant groups, hotels and event businesses. Accommodation and food services had the highest quits rate of any industry, 3.5% in August 2026, so crew onboarding, shift lead training and the same standard at every location carry most of the weight.
Healthcare
Small firms in the metro employ 177,510 people in healthcare, 46.5% of the sector's jobs. Think multi site clinics, dental and therapy groups, behavioral health and home care. New front desk and care staff are often trained by whoever is free that day, and documentation habits vary by provider. With 74% of dentists recruiting hygienists calling it extremely challenging, a faster, structured ramp is worth more than another job posting.
For a deeper look, see High employee turnover and the free Bottleneck Finder.
How it works from Chicago
Most of the Houston area is on Central time, the same time zone as our Chicago base, so the weekly 60 minute calibration lands at a normal hour for your team. The rest runs in a shared Slack channel.
- Week 1. Free checkup and a discovery session by video.
- Weeks 1 to 2. Shadowing by video and screen recordings, plus interviews with the people who hold the know how.
- By Day 30. You name an internal successor who co-pilots every build.
- Months 2 to 6. SOPs, onboarding, manager training and KPIs piloted, then handed over.
We have no office in the Houston area. Work is remote and on site by arrangement: if a kickoff or a shadowing day in person would help, we scope it in up front.
How much does training and operations help cost in Houston?
Pricing is published and the same in every market: retainers run from $4,500 to $7,500 a month by headcount and tier, and the two week Operational Diagnostic is $5,000, fully credited toward a 3 or 6 month engagement. See every package and price and how the six step method works.
Questions owners ask
Do you have an office in Houston?
No. Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago, Illinois, with no office or address in Houston. Engagements run remotely, and on site by arrangement for kickoffs, shadowing days or manager workshops.
How many small businesses are in the Houston metro?
The SBA Office of Advocacy counts 951,805 small businesses in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area, using 2022 Census data, and 15,680 of them employ 20 to 499 people.
Can a Houston team really be trained remotely?
Yes, for most of it. SOPs, modules and manager training are built over video and screen recordings, and your named successor runs the in person parts. Field shadowing can be filmed or scheduled on site.
What industries do you work with in Houston?
Teams of 10 to 250 in any industry where training and operations are the bottleneck. Here that is most often hospitality and food service, healthcare and construction and trades.
The Prelude
3 months, from $4,500 a month
Most Houston 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.
