Business Development Consultant

Partnering with founders of Creative Consultancies, Agencies and Collectives to create sustainable and profitable growth strategies.

We’re in the business of not just new, but better business.


We work with creative consultancies, agencies & collectives to attract and win over the right clients for their business.

Agencies on the rise

aiming for 7 figures+

We clarify the foundations for growth from positioning to pricing and help you to win over the right clients that fuel your growth.

Founder-Led

with lean or small teams

We work with you to map your path to $1m, optimize your approach, and make sure the right business keeps coming in.

Female-Founded

Leading the way

With just 1% of creative agencies being owned by women, we’re on a mission to support women in successfully growing and scaling to 7 seven figures and beyond.

Welcome to Waverly Ave.

I’m Melissa, your partner in growth.

I’m anything but your typical agency new business person…board rooms and blazers have never been my thing. 

I spent 13 years working in-house at agencies and found myself increasingly frustrated by an agency model that promoted a hustle culture instead of a culture of creativity and intense chaos over thoughtful coordination.

A model that made it impossible to grow without sacrifice.

So I wanted to reinvent the traditional agency model with a modern approach to scaling that doesn't depend on burnout.

We partner with agencies to create sustainable and profitable growth strategies that put founders back in control of their business - working with the right clients, at the right time, at the right price.

  • Working with Melissa was one of the best investments I've made in my business. After growing my agency for nine years, I hit a bit of a roadblock. I lacked clarity and direction, and Melissa's perspective was exactly what I needed. She is both direct and kind, and helped me feel momentum in my business almost immediately. Since working with Melissa, I've been able to expand my network, connect with ideal clients, grow revenue, and - most importantly - feel so much more clarity and confidence in where the agency is going.

    BRITTANY WOITAS / KŌVLY STUDIO

  • I had the pleasure of working with Melissa to help reshape my studio's approach to new business. Not only did she help lead me to new opportunities but she reshaped my entire approach to running my studio and how we look for and take on work. Her help was crucial at a major moment for us and I would highly recommend her to anyone a bit lost in their creative development.

    ADAM KATZ / COMPANY POLICY

  • Not only did Melissa give me an incredibly well thought out plan to grow my business, she became my biggest cheerleader from the day I met her, before even booking a session. At the end of last year, we worked together to create financial goals & projections for 2024, and in Q1 I have already surpassed those goals - all because of her constant guidance & encouragement. Her experience, expertise, & customized approach to Biz Dev is an amazing asset to any agency owner.

    MARISA SWITZER / BRANDS BY RISE

  • Melissa helped me redefine my vision and mission for the company, audit my (very precious) time as the founder to delegate more to my team, create new offers to increase my service suite, and market each of our services so we're booked out for months. I'm so proud of the work we did together -- Sela Vie is busier than ever before just a couple months after wrapping up our work together.

    ANNA CATE BERMAN / SELA VIE CREATIVE

  • I began working with Melissa after growing my business solo for nearly six years, and she has been instrumental in unlocking my next phase of growth. In addition to helping me find ways to tackle business development in a way that's sustainable and feels authentic, she helped me simplify my offers and regain control of my time. If you're an agency owner feeling stuck, in need of inspiration, or like there must be a better way, I can't recommend Melissa enough.

    MEGHAN HARDY / HAPPENING IDEAS

  • “Working with Melissa was easily the best investment we’ve ever made in our business! She has provided us with a whole new motivation for our business growth as well as the tools and resources to get there.”

    MEGHAN MARTIN / HERE AND NOW CREATIVE CO.

If we haven’t met yet,
what are you waiting for?

Let's map out a plan together for how to help you grow your business sustainably and profitably.