About

I am Patrick Maina.

Independent business growth consultant, former Chief Operating Officer, and founder of Growth Catalyst. For eight years I have helped businesses get found on Google, get recommended by AI, and turn those visits into paying customers. Every project is personally managed by me.

Every number here comes from organic search. Zero Google Ads. I actually advise clients against Google Ads until their product is already on the first page of Google, because new pages cost more per click and the visitors stop the day you stop paying.

452 five star reviews. 102 of them come from US law firms. Different practice areas, different states and cities. Funny, because lawyers don’t even trust their own clients. So it means a lot.

KSh 10M+ in quotes requested through four client websites that are less than two and a half months old.

Where I come from

1. 2018 to 2020High Ticket Marketing Analyst, The Marketing Cartel, FloridaThen called NoRisk SEO. Search, Google Ads, Facebook ads and email campaigns for US businesses.
2. 2020 to 2023Marketing Analyst and Content Manager, The Texas SEO CompanyRan websites, tracking and campaigns for US businesses. Learned exactly how a buyer moves from a search to a sale.
3. 2021 to 2025Technical Marketing Analyst on FiverrLed content and search work for more than 100 clients in law, real estate, insurance, health and tech. Traffic grew by up to 200% within 3 to 6 months. 876 projects, rated 4.9 stars.
4. Dec 2025 to Jun 2026Chief Operating Officer, Review ArmourOne of the fastest growing legal tech companies, serving law firms in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Dubai. Built systems that sent 18,000 emails and handled 3,000 calls a day. I automated my own tasks and built the right teams around them, so I could get back to doing what I do best.
5. TodayFounder, Growth CatalystAll of that experience, now working for Kenyan businesses. Websites that load fast, show up on Google and in AI answers, and bring WhatsApp enquiries.

What I am good at

• Getting foundGoogle search, Google Maps and AI answers like ChatGPT and Gemini.
• Websites that sellFast pages, clear prices and one tap to WhatsApp.
• AutomationFollow ups, quotes and reports that run without you.
• Building virtual teamsI have built and led remote teams for businesses, and those teams kept them growing.

Studied at Kenyatta University. Works with Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta ads, Semrush and WordPress every day.

See my LinkedIn profile

Why I started Growth Catalyst

I started Growth Catalyst because of one conversation I kept having.

A business owner would tell me they paid good money for a website. Then, in the same breath, that it had never brought them a single customer.

Nobody had ever explained the difference to them. Having a website and being findable are two completely different purchases. That gap is where most marketing money in Kenya disappears.

What I do

I build websites and online shops. I write the pages. I set up Google. I run the ads. I wire up the follow up so enquiries stop going cold.

I do all of it because these parts only pay off when they work together. A search person who cannot change the website is stuck. A developer who does not understand search builds something invisible. A great ad pointed at a page nobody trusts is an expensive way to lose money.

I have built and run shops and service sites in Kenya, and worked with clients in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Most of that work is the unglamorous part. Getting product data right. Making slow things fast. Working out what people type before they buy.

How I work

• I tell you when you do not need me Some businesses do not need a new website. They need the old one to load faster and to show a phone number. Saying so costs me a project and earns me a client.
• I explain why You will always know why something is being done and what the other option was. You do not have to become a marketer, but nothing should feel like a black box.
• I do not promise things nobody can deliver No guaranteed rankings. No guaranteed AI mentions. No guaranteed number of customers. Anyone offering those is hoping you do not know better.
• I answer my own messages Send a WhatsApp to this business and it lands on my phone. You will not be handed to someone who has to go and ask.

What we will not do

• Publish numbers we cannot support No invented client figures. No fake reviews. No traffic chart without a source you could check.
• Sell you something the maths does not support If the calculator says a budget cannot pay for itself, we show you that before we quote.
• Hold your things Your domain, hosting, site, content and ad account are yours. Every login gets handed over.
• Use tricks that put you at risk No bought links. Short term tricks are a liability on something you plan to own for years.

Where we work

We are in Nairobi and we work with businesses all over Kenya. Almost everything happens on WhatsApp and remotely. That suits both sides. It means we can work with a clinic in Nakuru or a contractor in Mombasa with no travel bill attached.

If you are in Nairobi and would rather meet in person, that is easy to arrange.