Sometimes the assessment surfaces real work to do, but the timing isn’t right for the full engagement yet — you need a few months, a slower season, or budget to line up first. The Accountability Retainer keeps the work moving. We meet once a week — with you, or you and your management team, whoever owns the work — to decide what needs to happen next, who’s doing it, and how, then review current progress against your gap report.

A paid diagnostic that maps your business against what buyers actually look for. Over 1-2 weeks, I go through your operations, financials, team structure, and contracts — and give you a clear roadmap of what would cost you money at the table. The $1,500 fee is credited in full toward your first month of full engagement if you move forward within 30 days of the assessment.

I work with $1M–$5M founder-led businesses that want to sell in the next few years but aren't ready yet. The business runs through the owner, nothing is documented the way a buyer needs to see it, and it wouldn't hold up under due diligence as-is. I go inside and fix all of it — operations, financials, contracts, team structure, and SOPs. Hands-on implementation, not coaching or advising.