Services

Three engagement types. Pick what fits.

Every engagement is partner-led, scoped before kickoff, and billed at a fixed price (or a clear monthly rate). No "T&M creep." If we go over, that's on us.

Strategy sprint

A four-week look at the next 12 months.

We compress what most strategy engagements stretch over a quarter into four focused weeks. Week 1 is listening — interviews, financial review, market scan. Week 2 frames the bets. Week 3 stress-tests them. Week 4 lands the plan.

· Growth model & revenue plan
· Org & talent shape
· Capital allocation framework
· 90-day execution roadmap
· Final readout to the leadership team

Fixed price · $48,000 · 4 weeks

Strategy team running a planning session in a modern conference room

Operating team reviewing performance data on screens together

Operating fix-it

When the machine is breaking.

An 8–12 week embedded engagement. One partner and two senior consultants sit with your team, find what's actually broken (rarely what you think — almost never the org chart), and rebuild the operating cadence so the business ships reliably again.

· Operating diagnostic (Week 1)
· Cadence redesign — meetings, metrics, decision rights
· Process & tooling refit
· Leadership coaching alongside
· Embedded through the first 30 days post-launch

Fixed price · $110k–$240k · 8–12 weeks

Founder advisory

A monthly seat at the founder's table.

One senior partner, two structured calls a month, unlimited async. Not a coaching program — we'll go deep on actual decisions you're making. Best for owners who don't have a board with operating chops.

· 2 × 60-minute calls per month
· Pre-call agenda & post-call notes
· Slack & email between, 24h response
· Quarterly business review
· No long-term commitment — month-to-month

Retainer · $6,500 / month · 90-day minimum

Founder advisory call between an operator and a Modern Business partner

Services FAQs

What size company is the right fit?

We work best with $5M–$80M companies that have a real owner or operator team. Below $5M we're usually too expensive; above $80M you probably need a bigger firm.

Do you take equity?

Rarely. For founder-advisory clients we'll occasionally take 25% of fees in advisory equity, capped at 0.25%. We're cash-fee-first.

What if we want to pause mid-engagement?

30-day pause notice. We hold your scope and pricing for 90 days. After that, we re-quote.

Are there services you won't take?

Yes — anything that requires us to make people redundant without management's full conviction, or any work in industries we don't know well enough to add value (we list those on the FAQ in our intro deck).