Strategy. Structure. Support.

Advisory + Business Support for Founders & Creatives

Where clarity guides creation and your next chapter takes form.

Start Your Season of Clarity

A studio for thoughtful, ambitious, beautifully human work.

Sage is a boutique advisory studio for founders, creatives, and entrepreneurs who want to build with intention — not urgency. We bring strategic clarity, operational structure, and grounded partnership to the seasons where your work, your identity, or your vision is evolving.

Whether you’re refining what you already have or stepping into something entirely new, we help you move with confidence, calm, and direction through clarity, structure, and strategy.

Clarity

Space to think clearly, make aligned decisions, and articulate your next chapter.

Structure

Systems, workflows, and frameworks that help your business function — without you holding everything.

Strategy

Thought partnership and intelligent guidance rooted in experience, intuition, and practicality.

The Art of the Pivot

A bespoke advisory experience for founders and creatives at a crossroads.

When what once fit no longer does, this is where your next chapter begins. We don’t just map your pivot, we walk it with you.

Explore The Art of the Pivot

Sage is an advisory studio rooted in clarity, structure, and creative strategy.

Created by Carlana McGuire, Sage blends strategic experience with intuitive insight and grounded guidance for the humans behind the work.
After nearly two decades in entrepreneurship, consulting, HR strategy, marketing, design, communications, and creative development, Sage is built on the belief that:

• your business should feel as good as it performs
• strategy and soulfulness can coexist
• alignment is a form of strength
• clarity is a business asset
• calm is a competitive advantage

This is a space for grounded guidance, honest thinking, and strategic execution.

Who I Work With

Founders, creatives, consultants, and entrepreneurs who want thoughtful partnership, strategic clarity, and grounded support for their next chapter.

Is Sage right for you?

Sage is a good fit if you’re ready to move beyond trial-and-error and want a trusted thought partner for your next chapter.

• You’re refining or rebuilding your business and want clear direction.
• You’re navigating a pivot and don’t want to do it alone.
• You care about both performance and how your work feels day to day.
• You value grounded, practical support over hype and hustle.

If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place.

Ready to begin your next season?

Whether you’re refining your business, stepping into a pivot, or seeking clarity for what’s next, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

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