The Business Brief
A 10-day engagement that finds your real operational constraint and delivers a working fix. No retainer. No committee. One output.
What it is
A 10-day diagnostic and build engagement.
The Business Brief is not a strategy session. It is not a discovery phase that leads to another phase. It is a bounded, end-to-end engagement that starts with your operational problem and ends with a working fix in your hands.
In 10 days, we move from application to delivered output: the real constraint named, the fix built alongside you, and a clear playbook for what happens in the 30 days after.
Most consultants separate diagnosis from execution. We do not. The same person who finds the problem builds the fix. That continuity is the thing that prevents solutions from getting lost in translation.
What you receive
Named constraint report
One document, clearly written. The real bottleneck identified, explained with specifics, and distinguished from the symptoms it creates. Not a list of suggestions — a precise diagnosis.
Working fix
Built during the engagement, not promised for later. Rebuilt workflow, an AI-assisted process, or an operational redesign — whatever the constraint actually requires and your business can run.
30-day playbook
What to do in the month after the Brief to lock in the gain — specific actions, in order, with clear criteria for when you're done. So the improvement compounds rather than fading.
Direct access throughout
10 days of direct working access to the consultant. No account manager between you and the work. No delay because someone has to relay the context.
No retainer required. The Brief is a single, complete engagement. You own everything delivered. If the work reveals a second constraint worth addressing, that becomes a separate, deliberate conversation — never an automatic extension.
This is for you if
- You run a service business, agency, or professional firm doing $1M–$15M in annual revenue.
- Growth has stalled, margin is eroding, or the same operational problem keeps resurfacing — and you can feel it but can't quite name it.
- You have decision authority. You can commit 10 days of access and implement what we build together.
- You want a real fix, not a presentation about potential fixes.
This is not for you if
- You need buy-in from a board or committee before any change can happen.
- You're pre-revenue or in the early months of operation — the diagnostic needs real workflow data to work with.
- You want a long-term fractional operator or ongoing retainer. That is not what this is.
- You already know the problem and just need someone to execute your plan. The diagnostic is non-negotiable.
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Ready to find the real problem?
The Brief runs with a small number of businesses at a time. Apply and we'll review your situation within two business days.