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Business Architecture · Brand Strategy · Career Planning

I don't just build businesses.
I build things people keep.

For entrepreneurs, small business owners, and career professionals — Houston, TX & remote.

You get systems, brands, and frameworks built to earn their place and hold it — not flashy add-ons, but the structure your business actually runs on.

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The philosophy behind every engagement

The most durable businesses don't compete for attention. They compete for necessity.

Most consultants help you grow louder. I help you build something people can't easily replace — designed to earn its place, then hold it.

Prioritize

Need

over want

Prioritize

Reliability

over novelty

Prioritize

Systems

over products

Prioritize

Retention

over recognition

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Ijeoma Maree

Business Architecture & Strategy
Houston, TX

About

Built around who you are. Built to run without you watching.

You've outgrown your systems, or you've built something real but can't put its value into words yet — either way, I've seen the pattern for 14 years, and it's what drives every engagement.

"I rarely start with what business should exist. I start with who you are — and build from there."

Whether you need structure as an entrepreneur, systems that run without you as a small business owner, or an honest roadmap for your next career move — you walk away with something operational. Not a presentation.

14
Years of practice
15+
Industries served
150+
Documents & deliverables

Who it's for: Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and career professionals ready to move

Industries: Beauty, retail, logistics, security, tech, gig economy, service businesses

How we work: Project-based or monthly retainer · Houston, TX · Remote available

Proof, not promises

Real projects. Real industries. Real results.

Every project below is real, completed work — no mockups, no hypotheticals. See the Full Portfolio (PDF) → for brand boards, document excerpts, and the methodology behind each one.

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Business Architecture · Operations Design

Steady Lane Support — mobile vehicle services startup

Built a complete operating system from scratch — 7 documents covering service scope, operations manual, role structure, decision framework, pay policy, compliance, and client intake. Designed to run without the owner on-site. Delivered once. No revisions needed.

Operations manual Role design Decision framework Pay policy Compliance Intake system

Brand Architecture · Business Strategy

Vending business — 3-layer brand structure

Developed a 3-layer brand architecture separating the legal entity, professional operating brand, and customer-facing mascot brand. Full infrastructure kit — Texas legal setup, ops standards, and one guiding principle: treat the service like a utility, not a trend.

Brand architecture DBA strategy Ops framework Legal structure

Brand Development · Positioning

iNV Skin & Beauty — "Lunch Break Brows"

Created "Lunch Break Brows" — positioning a beauty studio around convenience and time efficiency for professional women rather than trends. Delivered full visual brand system, content direction, uniform concept, and suite space vision.

Brand identity Positioning Content strategy Beauty industry

Brand Development · Social Enterprise

Security services startup

Built brand concept and positioning for a new private security company anchored in a second-chance hiring model. Developed the narrative framework, social enterprise funding strategy, and niche market entry via ATM and commercial security.

Brand narrative Social enterprise Market positioning

Digital Marketing · SEO

Custom apparel brand

Full SEO audit across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Competitor analysis across 12+ brands, 3-month platform content calendar, keyword strategy, and technical SEO recommendations.

SEO audit Content calendar Competitor analysis

Digital Marketing · SEO

Beauty & consulting brand

Digital marketing audit with real website performance metrics — on-page score, organic traffic, backlink analysis. Delivered keyword gap analysis, content roadmap, and backlink strategy targeting high-authority beauty publications.

Website analysis Backlink strategy Keyword gaps

Career Planning · Transition Planning

IT professional → cloud & cybersecurity

Full career transition plan across cloud computing and cybersecurity — skills assessment, phased certification roadmaps, 2 resume versions per track, LinkedIn strategy, interview prep by role type, and day-by-day action plan with cost breakdowns.

Skills assessment Cert roadmap Resume writing Interview prep

Resume Writing · Professional Positioning

149 resume & CV documents across 15+ industries

Full resume builds, rewrites, and multi-version packages across healthcare, IT, security, aviation, logistics, esthetics, railroad, hospitality, voice acting, and more. Includes complex cross-industry pivots, clients with non-linear histories, and multiple industry-targeted versions delivered simultaneously.

Resume writing Cross-industry pivots Career roadmaps LinkedIn Multi-version packages

Career Planning · Cross-Industry Pivot

Nurse Practitioner → Esthetics

Career transition guide for a licensed medical professional moving into a licensed beauty field — a complex pivot between two regulated industries, not a typical career change.

Cross-industry pivot Licensed fields Career roadmap

Career Planning · Healthcare

CNA exam preparation guide

Full study guide for CNA certification — skills checklist, practice questions, and in-person test tips for someone entering healthcare from scratch.

Exam prep Healthcare Study guide

Digital Marketing · SEO

SH Signature Studio

Third full digital marketing and SEO audit — real performance data, platform-specific analysis, keyword strategy, content roadmap, and actionable recommendations. Same structured framework applied to a different industry vertical.

SEO audit Digital marketing Content strategy Platform analysis

Brand Development · Full Business System · Ongoing

RepairHairMan — active loc studio

The most extensive single engagement to date. Started as a content request — ended as a complete business system. Delivered brand strategy, 6-service menu, 3 packages, 3 membership tiers, add-ons, policies, FAQs, referral program (4 graphic formats), full social content suite, SEO setup, booking workflow design, and revenue architecture. Active and ongoing.

Brand strategy Service design Membership tiers Content system Booking workflow SEO setup Revenue architecture

Brand Development · Dual Brand System

Lunch Break Brows + Lunch Break Level Up

Built two connected brands from one positioning insight. Lunch Break Brows — professional brow studio targeting convenience for busy women. Lunch Break Level Up — lifestyle extension for the same audience. Full brand boards, color palettes, typography, taglines, and imagery direction for each.

Dual brand system Brand architecture Visual identity Lifestyle brand
Independent ventures — built without a client

Own Venture · Brand Development · Product Design

The Glam Vault / ESSNTLS — Premium Vending Concept

Developed a full luxury vending concept for upscale hotel lobbies — brand identity, 16 individual product cards with positioning copy, machine mockup, hotel lobby placement renderings, and a hardcover pitch lookbook. Product selection designed to eliminate the hotel manager's primary objection before it's raised. Positioning: "Marriott Infrastructure. Not retail."

Brand identity Product development Pitch design Placement strategy Own venture

Services

What you get when we work together

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01 · Flagship

Business Operations & Framework Design

Stop being the bottleneck. Get the roles, workflows, compliance, and intake structure that let your business run — and make decisions — without you in every room.

From $600

02

Brand & Business Concept Development

Get a concept, architecture, and growth plan built around who you actually are — not a generic model copy-pasted from someone else's business.

From $350

03

Content Strategy & Social Media

Show up consistently with platform-specific content, a real posting calendar, and copy that sounds like you. SEO available as an add-on.

From $200

04

Career Path: Transition Planning & Resume

Get a phased plan with real timelines, cert roadmaps, and job targets — paired with a resume built to match. Not a motivational outline.

From $175

All services are scoped after your free discovery call — pricing shown reflects the starting point.

How it works

Same four steps. Every time.

01

I look at what's actually there

No assumptions. I start with evidence — your documents, history, and what's already built — before drawing a single conclusion.

02

I find what's missing

Every engagement has a gap between where you are and where you need to be. I name it before building anything.

03

I build your framework

Built for your specific situation — never adapted from a template made for someone else's business.

04

You get something operational

Not a deck. Something you can hand to a client, give to a team member, or run with tomorrow morning.

Contact

Let's figure out what you're building.

Two ways to start — choose what fits where you are right now.

Ready to get into it?

The intake form takes about 5 minutes and gives me enough context to make the first response actually useful.

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Phone(832) 779-8248
Emailtheiocollectiveco@gmail.com
LocationHouston, TX · Remote available
HoursMon–Fri · 10am–6pm CST
ResponseWithin 24–48 hours

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