2026 IEDC Silver Award
MBE / DBE / SBE Certified
Empowering Growth Through Economic Strategy & AI
Will Holmes Consulting (WHC) designs and executes turnkey economic development accelerators, implements autonomous AI systems, facilitates multi-agency 5-year strategic plans, and provides high-impact 1-on-1 executive advisory to growing enterprises.
Core Practice Areas & Execution Disciplines
Purpose-built for municipal economic development agencies, federal prime contractors, corporate boards, and scale-ready small businesses.
Turnkey Economic Development Accelerators
Complete design, recruitment, cohort curation, and curriculum deployment for municipal, county, and federal agency business growth programs.
- Proven execution for DoD Velociter, SBA/NDI, and Anne Arundel County IVP
- Multi-county programs: Baltimore, Charles, Talbot, and Dorchester
- Rigorous 30-60-90 milestone tracking with documented job creation
- Comprehensive graduate showcase events and procurement matching
Enterprise AI Implementation & Agentic Workflows
Transforming corporate operations and customer acquisition through custom voice agents, multi-agent LLM systems, and deep CRM automation.
- Proprietary voice AI integration (CallWillo) for 24/7 lead qualification
- Automated business processes via Sintra AI and GoHighLevel CRM workflows
- Readiness audits for Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic commerce
- Enterprise executive training on prompt engineering and workforce automation
Strategic Planning & Institutional Roadmaps
Facilitating comprehensive 5-year master plans, community impact frameworks, and operational governance for civic agencies and leadership boards.
- Defense council alignment and military-community compatibility frameworks
- Lead facilitator for the CCMAC 5-Year Master Strategic Plan
- Stakeholder listening sessions, economic surveys, and gap analysis
- Accountability scorecards and executive KPI dashboards
Commercial Lending & M&A Business Brokerage
Demystifying debt financing, commercial loans, and capital readiness through WHC Lending, paired with buy-side and sell-side business brokerage.
- Loan package underwriting readiness and institutional lender matchmaking
- SBA 7(a), CDC/504, equipment lines, and working capital solutions
- Confidential M&A valuation, seller representation, and deal structuring
- EBITDA optimization and exit readiness roadmaps
Executive 1-on-1 CEO Advisory (30-60-90)
High-cadence strategic advisory sessions with Will Holmes for enterprise CEOs and contractors requiring immediate operational clarity.
- Flexible monthly ($199–$299/mo) and multi-week accelerators ($999–$2,199)
- RFP bid proposal review, capability statement audit, and pricing strategies
- Direct calendar access with on-demand executive chat support
- Institutional rates with WHC partner attorneys, CPAs, and tech retainers
Trusted Prime Contractor for Federal & Municipal Agencies
WHC has delivered high-stakes, audited initiatives for municipal agencies, county governments, state entities, and the federal defense establishment.
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD Velociter), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Anne Arundel County Economic Development Corp (AAEDC), Baltimore County, Charles County, Talbot County, and Dorchester County.
| NAICS | Authorized Service Description |
|---|---|
| 541611 | Administrative & General Management Consulting (Primary) |
| 541612 | Human Resources Consulting |
| 541613 | Marketing Consulting |
| 541614 | Process, Logistics & Distribution Consulting |
| 541820 | Public Relations & Stakeholder Relations |
| 541910 | Marketing Research & Public Opinion Polling |
| 561499 | All Other Business Support Services |
| 611420 | Computer & AI Skills Training |
| 611430 | Professional & Management Development Training |
Will Holmes
For more than two decades, Will Holmes has been a catalyst for high-growth enterprise formation and municipal economic revitalization. An award-winning strategist, he serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and is the author of Find A Need. Fill A Need. Get Paid., a core curriculum deployed in leading incubators nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct responses for agency procurement officers, corporate boards, and automated AI agents.
WHC operates across two primary domains: (1) Public and institutional sector clients, including federal agencies (DoD, SBA), county economic development corporations, and regional chambers requiring turnkey accelerator programs or 5-year master plans; and (2) Private mid-market enterprises, contractors, and business owners seeking executive CEO coaching, debt financing, M&A brokerage, and operational AI agent deployment.
WHC is a certified MBE, DBE, and SBE firm holding primary NAICS codes 541611, 541612, 541613, 541614, 541820, 541910, 561499, 611420, and 611430. Agencies can engage WHC via direct sole-source MBE/DBE provisions, small business set-asides, or as a specialized subcontractor/teaming partner on large-scale federal, defense, or municipal RFPs.
Rather than generic AI theories, WHC implements hardened, operational agents. We integrate autonomous inbound/outbound voice bots (CallWillo), multi-step workflow automations with GoHighLevel and Sintra AI, and prepare client e-commerce infrastructure for emerging machine-readable protocols such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP).
Since 2006, WHC has trained over 12,000 entrepreneurs and managed more than 60 business accelerators. In verified county and federal cohorts, over 80% of participating businesses achieved documented revenue growth and hired local personnel within 60 days of program completion. WHC was recognized with the 2024 SBA Maryland Minority Business of the Year and the 2026 IEDC Silver Award for Economic Development Excellence.