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Division 04 · The Strategic Layer

Consulting

growth, operations, tax, law, exit planning, M&A — the brain of the platform. every engagement becomes a permanent operating asset, not a slide deck on a shelf.

What this division does

Strategy, but it ships.

  • 01

    Every deliverable lives in the system

    SOPs, scorecards, playbooks — built INTO your CRM, not a PDF you never open. it ships, it persists, it gets used.

  • 02

    Operator-led, not consultant-led

    every engagement is led by someone who's actually run a business at your scale. no MBA without scars.

  • 03

    Exit-readiness is the through-line

    we run every business toward acquirable. even if you never sell, you operate cleaner.

Capabilities

What we actually ship.

01

Growth + operations consulting

pricing, packaging, sales process, hiring plan, comp design, org structure. the operating playbook for your next stage.

  • pricing teardown + reset
  • sales process design
  • hiring + comp plans
  • quarterly OKR setup

02

Exit prep + readiness scoring

a quantitative score updated quarterly. the gap between your business and an acquirable one — closed, line by line.

  • exit-readiness score (1–100)
  • data room build
  • CIM + teaser draft
  • broker / banker intro

03

M&A advisory

buy-side or sell-side. structuring, valuation, due diligence support, deal close. typically partnered with a banker for size.

  • LOI + term sheet review
  • DD project management
  • QoE coordination
  • post-close integration

04

Tax + legal coordination

we don't do tax or law ourselves. we coordinate. one project manager, your CPA and lawyer on speed-dial.

  • entity structuring
  • state-by-state nexus review
  • IP + trademark coverage
  • employment law guardrails

Where this division sits

How it plugs into the operating system.

  • 01

    Systems

    CRM, automations, dashboards.

  • 02

    Marketing

    Ads, content, attribution.

  • 03

    Logistics

    Partner network, fractional execs.

  • 04

    Consulting

    Strategy, exit, M&A.

  • 05

    Financial

    Books, CFO, capital.

  • 06

    AI

    Operating partner agents.

  • 07

    Academy

    Playbooks, courses, talent.

Pricing

Pick the size that matches your business.

every tier is month-to-month. cancel anytime. switch tiers anytime. one bill across every division you turn on.

Sprint

$5,000 one-time · 30 days

one specific question, answered + shipped.

  • 30-day engagement
  • 1 named consultant
  • deliverable lives in your system
  • weekly working session
  • final readout + handoff
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Retainer

$10,000 /mo

continuous strategic + operating support.

  • everything in Sprint, monthly
  • fractional COO bandwidth
  • quarterly board prep
  • exit-readiness scoring quarterly
  • priority access
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Institutional

Custom msa · pe + family office

embedded with portcos and family offices.

  • embedded operating partner
  • portfolio-wide thesis support
  • M&A advisory
  • quarterly LP-grade reporting
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FAQ

Common questions.

Are you a McKinsey-style consultancy?

no. we ship, we don't recommend. every deliverable is a living artifact inside your operating system.

Who leads my engagement?

a named operator. you meet them on the first call. they don't rotate.

Do you do tax + legal yourselves?

we coordinate. tax + legal advisors stay on retainer separately for liability reasons. we project-manage them.

What if my exit timeline is 5+ years out?

good. exit prep is operating hygiene. you'll run better whether you sell or not.

Do you broker M&A deals?

we advise. for >$10M deals we partner with licensed bankers — typically Houlihan Lokey, William Blair, or a regional firm.

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