The Family Business Owner
You've built something real and you're navigating growth, transition, or succession with more pressure than anyone on the outside sees.
Our Story
Two sides. One table.
Real talk.
Why We Started
The podcast that should've existed already
Most business podcasts give you theory from people who haven't run a business in years or highlight reels from founders who make it look effortless. Neither one helps the owner sitting across from a payroll decision they don't feel ready to make.
NextGen Strategies exists to bridge the two biggest gaps in every growing business: the marketing blind spot and the financial blind spot. Grant sees businesses struggling to grow and compete. Tyler sees the same businesses making decisions without real financial visibility. Together, they cover both sides of the coin every owner is flipping every day.
No fluff. No hype. Just practical strategies and real stories from two guys working alongside business owners every single week.
Who This Is For
Sound like you?
The Scaling Entrepreneur
You're growing fast and things are starting to crack. Sales, marketing, and leadership are working hard — but not always in sync. You need structure, not more hustle.
The Growth-Minded Leader
You're a COO, marketing manager, or senior leader inside a growing company. You want straight talk that helps you do your job better and think bigger.
The Hosts
Meet Grant + Tyler
Grant Covault
FRACTIONAL CMO | OWNER OF GC STRATEGIES
GC Strategies · thegcstrategies.com
A small-town guy at heart, Grant has made it his mission to help the oftentimes forgotten family-owned businesses around the country grow and compete. As a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer, he serves businesses generating $5M–$150M — the ones that have outgrown DIY marketing but aren't ready for a full-time CMO. Grant specializes in the moments that matter most: when growth has outpaced structure, when a company is in a pivotal transition, or when a business owner is tired of vendors and ready for a real partner. When he's not working, you'll find him hacking up a golf course, cheering on the Reds and Bengals, or spending time with his family.
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Tyler Davis
CPA & FINANCIAL STRATEGIST | OWNER OF DAT
DAT · datcpa.net
Most business owners are running their company off a bank account balance and a gut feeling. Tyler built his practice around fixing that. As a CPA and financial strategist, he gets inside the numbers, finds the story they're telling, and gives owners the real answers their financials never could. What's making money. What isn't. Where they're leaking. Whether that next hire actually makes sense. Tyler trades compliance-speak for clarity — and leans heavily on modern technology to get owners there faster. If you're tired of finding out how your year went at tax time, Tyler is the person you need in your corner.
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