Services

First we make the work clear. Then we make it run itself.

The service ladder runs from a free diagnosis to a full operating system build, with automation as the downstream layer. Every engagement starts at the same place: a clear picture of how the work actually runs.

Book a diagnosis Free 30-minute call. No pitch. No prep.
Step 01 · Entry point

Performance Engine Diagnosis

A 30-minute call that identifies founder dependency, unclear roles, workflow bottlenecks, and whether the business is ready for automation. Everything else on this page starts here.

Free
30-minute call
Best for
  • Founders who suspect they are the bottleneck
  • Teams that feel busy but hard to measure
  • Anyone weighing up automation but unsure the workflow can carry it
You leave with
  • A written summary of what we found
  • The first bottleneck, identified and named
  • A recommended next step, even if that step is not us
Book diagnosis

No prep required. We will tell you honestly which engagement fits, including none.

Flagship
Step 02 · The core engagement

Performance Engine Sprint

Installs the core operating layer: who owns what, what good looks like, how work moves, and how performance stays visible without chasing anyone.

From $3,500
2 to 4 weeks, fixed scope
Best for
  • Teams that have grown quickly
  • Founders stuck in daily decisions
  • Businesses preparing to hire, scale, or automate
Deliverables
  • Operating map of how the business actually runs
  • Role scorecards with outcomes and decision rights
  • Workflow maps with handoffs and failure points
  • KPI and visibility layer
  • Operating cadence: reviews, priorities, escalations
  • AI and automation opportunity map
  • 90-day roadmap with owners and timelines
Book diagnosis

Most clients start here. We only recommend the Sprint if the diagnosis shows it will pay for itself.

Step 03 · Make it real

Performance Engine Build

The Sprint defines the system. The Build makes it real: the actual dashboards, documentation, rituals, and workflow systems, built in the tools your team already uses.

From $7,500
4 to 8 weeks
Best for
  • Teams coming out of a Sprint who want it installed, not just designed
  • Founders who know the system will stall without hands-on setup
Includes
  • Notion, ClickUp, Airtable, Google Workspace, Slack or CRM configuration
  • Dashboard setup for the numbers that matter
  • Meeting cadence setup, wired into the calendar
  • Team onboarding so the system is used, not admired
  • Operating documentation your team will actually open
Step 04 · The bridge to automation

AI-Ready Workflow Map

Takes one workflow and determines whether it is ready for automation. If it is, you get the build roadmap. If it is not, you find out before spending money on tools.

From $2,000
Single workflow, fixed scope
Best for
  • Businesses with a process already in mind
  • Founders considering AI but unsure where to start
Output
  • Current-state workflow, mapped end to end
  • Automation readiness score
  • Failure points and where the handoff breaks
  • Tool recommendations, independent of any vendor
  • Build roadmap if the workflow is ready
Step 05 · Downstream

Automation Implementation

We build automations only after the workflow is clear. That sequence is the whole point: automation applied to a clear workflow creates leverage, applied to an unclear one it creates faster confusion.

From $2,000
Scoped after the OS work
Best for
  • Teams with mapped, owned, stable workflows
  • Businesses coming out of a Sprint, Build, or Workflow Map
Examples of what we build
  • Intake and lead triage automation
  • Reporting automation
  • Customer support workflows
  • Quote generation
  • Internal knowledge agents and SOP assistants
  • Handoff alerts between people and systems
Step 06 · Ongoing

Operating Partner Retainer

A monthly operating review, continuous system improvement, an evolving automation roadmap, and a second brain for founder decisions. The Performance Engine, kept sharp over time.

From $2,500/month
Monthly, cancel any time
Best for
  • Founder-led teams without a COO
  • Businesses implementing the Performance Engine over time
Each month
  • Operating review against the scorecards and KPIs
  • System improvement where the cadence shows friction
  • Automation roadmap, updated as workflows stabilise
  • Founder decision support between reviews
How the ladder works

The order is the method.

You do not have to climb every rung. But the sequence never changes, because it is the sequence that makes automation work.

1
Diagnosis is always the entry point

Every engagement starts with the free 30-minute diagnosis. It tells both of us whether there is a real problem worth solving, and which rung fits.

2
Most clients start with the Sprint

The Sprint installs the operating layer: role clarity, workflows, visibility, cadence. The Build and the retainer extend it. The Workflow Map narrows it to one process.

3
Automation comes last

Not because it matters least, but because that is when it works. Clear, owned, stable workflows are the precondition for automation that holds up.

Workshops and team training

Available inside any engagement: scorecard workshops, cadence training, and hands-on sessions that get the team using the system. We do not sell them standalone, because training a team on a system that does not exist yet helps nobody.