FROM GUT FEEL TO CLEAR PRIORITIES
Diagnose. Improve. Grow.
A structured way to see where the business is strong—and where it can be stronger.
MANUFACTURING
DISTRIBUTION
CONTRACTORS & TRADES
BUSINESS SERVICES
OWNER-LED COMPANIES
PITTSBURGH-BUILT. OWNER-FOCUSED.
Build a stronger business.
Reclaim your time.
We help owners of manufacturing, distribution, contracting, and service businesses find hidden friction, improve margins, and build companies that run better—with hands-on operational improvement and practical AI.
Good advice is useful. Better operations change everything.
Too many decisions on your desk. Work getting done twice. Numbers that arrive too late. Start with the constraint that matters most—not a bigger consulting project.
01 / Diagnose — Know where you stand.
The Owner’s Scorecard is an evidence-led diagnostic that surfaces operational friction, margin opportunity, and the work worth doing first.
02 / Execute — Make the business work better.
Improve everyday workflows, data, inventory, and accountability. Use practical AI where it removes real work.
03 / Partner — Build what comes next.
Work with an operating advisor who stays beside the owner. For the right fit, explore longer-term, performance-linked or individually negotiated ownership partnerships.
See the business clearly before you spend another dollar fixing it.
The Owner’s Scorecard examines owner load, margin visibility, system strength, pricing position, and concentration risk. We connect findings to evidence, rank what matters, and build a realistic action plan.
Illustrative Scorecard demonstration
Owner load 45 · Margin visibility 60 · System strength 55 · Pricing position 75 · Concentration risk 65. Equally weighted sample index: 60/100.
All values are fictional. This illustration is not a client result, validated assessment, or promise of recoverable profit.
AI that gets work off your team’s plate.
Less re-keying in order intake and invoices. Clearer inventory exceptions. Reliable management reporting. Focused pilots with human review, clear owners, and measurable outcomes.
Experienced hands. A direct relationship.
Work directly with Jeff Drozynski, founder of Iron City Partners. With 15+ years in consulting and operational transformation and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Jeff brings disciplined improvement to the realities of an owner-led business.
Tell me what’s getting in the way.
Tell Jeff what keeps landing back on your desk. We’ll discuss your situation, identify a useful first step, and decide whether there’s a fit. Scope, fee, and timing are agreed before any work begins.
Start a conversation → · jeff@ironcitypartners.net
Workshop imagery is generated and illustrative; it does not depict an ICP client engagement.