For owner-run gyms, restaurants, shops & service businesses
We run your content, build your site, and set up the follow-up that turns followers into paying customers. Built by an owner who grew a supplement chain to 8 locations and 7 figures.
8
store locations built and sold (Active Nutrition)
7 figures
in yearly revenue, grown through COVID
$1.4M
in ad spend managed
12
client brands on our work page
What we do
Growth Signal · we post, you approve
Page strategy, weekly content, creative direction, offer testing, monthly analytics.
Growth Seat · four calls a month
Four one-hour calls a month, plus marketing direction and tools. Owner decisions, partnerships, and accountability between calls.
Growth Stack · no lead slips through
We map how work moves, install follow-up process, and trim the tool stack.
GrowthOS · all three together
Most owners start here. We'll price it on the call around what you need.
We also build
Growth Sites
Fast, mobile-first small business websites designed, built and supported by our team.
Learn moreInterface design
User flows, wireframes and interface design for websites, client portals and apps.
Learn moreAI for small business
AI assistants, custom apps and automations that take repetitive work off your plate.
Learn moreGrowthOS · Founder
A program built for early-stage businesses. We invest in your growth first, and our monthly fee scales as your revenue does — so we win when you win.
Only available to businesses with under $350,000 in yearly revenue.
Why Growth Aware
Real content, real strategy, real offers. Not vanity metrics — posts that move people toward your business.
Follow-up flows, process maps, tool stacks. So the business runs when you're not in the room.
Marketing, coaching, and systems under one roof. No finger-pointing between agencies.
A client portal where you approve posts, review your website, and track ad performance — all in one place.
The follow-ups nobody wants to do. The process nobody wants to map. That's where growth actually lives.
Month-to-month retainers. If we're not earning it, you shouldn't be paying for it.
The result
A business that grows on the outside and runs on the inside — without you in every room.
Book a free 20-minute callThe founder
I spent years watching good owners burn out — not because they couldn't run their business, but because every new channel, tool, and "opportunity" landed on their desk. Social, ads, follow-up, the website, the CRM — it all funneled back to one person.
The agencies I saw only sold one piece. A social shop posted. A web shop built. A coach coached. Nobody built the whole machine, and nobody wanted to do the boring middle work that actually makes growth stick.
I started Growth Aware to be that partner — to grow the page and build the system underneath it, so the business can run when you're not in the room. That's the whole point.
"Most owners don't need another vendor. They need one partner who sees the whole board."
Client work
From wine bars to fitness expos, here's a look at the owners we partner with and what we built together.
From one gym line to six worlds.
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Jasper, IN
Jasper's hometown wine bar — a curated pour of low-intervention wines from small producers around the world, plus bottles from right here in Indiana.

Hopkins County, KY
Licensed, fully insured, family-owned tree service — removal, trimming, stump grinding, and lot clearing with the equipment to handle any storm.

Indiana
Immersive music experiences for kids — conducting virtual orchestras with hand gestures, creating glowing sound waves, and stepping inside 360° rhythm worlds.

Evansville, IN
Coach Zac Kann's performance training — 11+ years, 30,000+ sessions, online and in-person, with a pocket-sized coaching app, supplements, and gear.

Jasper, IN
Jasper's premier rooftop lounge — high-end feel, at-home vibe. Crafted cocktails, top-shelf spirits, curated wine and beer, and a private-event space in the River Centre.

Indiana
A travel agency specializing in Disney, cruises, and family vacations — personalized itineraries, exclusive deals, and agents who handle every detail.

Evansville, IN
A free fall block party at BFIT East — inflatables, trick-or-treating, face painting, food trucks, and vendors, presented by BFIT, Growth Aware, Formerly The Baker Group, and RiverCity Fit Expo.

Lubbock, TX
A real estate concierge service for Lubbock brokerages — field ops, pre-listing management, and white-glove moving coordination so agents stay in their high-performance zone.

Evansville, IN
The NPC Indiana Muscle & RiverCity Fit Expo — a major bodybuilding and fitness expo in Evansville, co-promoted by Trevor Baker and Eric Schmidt.

Jasper, IN
A full-service gym bringing fitness, nutrition, recovery, and community under one roof — 24-hour access, group classes, personal training, PT, cryotherapy, and bodybuilding prep.

Jasper, IN
A community hub in downtown Jasper bringing world-class events, local business support, and stylish residential living into a single lifestyle destination.

USA · Online
Real ingredients. Real results. Clinically-dosed, fully transparent sports supplements — no proprietary blends, no fillers, made in the USA.
Client reviews
"Working with Trevor Baker and Growth Aware has been one of the best decisions I've made for my businesses, Tee Dimension and Tactical Descent."
Jason McCraken
Founder, Tactical Descent & Tee Dimension
Our story
Most owners don't fail because they can't post. They fail because everything runs through them — the page, the leads, the follow-up, the way the shop actually runs on a Tuesday.
Growth Aware grows the page and builds the system underneath it, so the business can run when you're not in the room.
FAQ
Free 20-minute growth call
A real conversation with Trevor, not a sales script. Book in November and our team designs 2 weeks of social posts for your business, free, whether or not we work together.
Rather write? or email trevor@thegrowthaware.com.
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