A fractional operator, by the month.
Not a service menu. Not three packaging tiers. One engagement, scoped once the diagnostic is done.
Cash retainer, monthly.
Equity considered on a case-by-case basis for exceptional fits. No long-term lock-in — the retainer rolls monthly for as long as the capability transfer takes. Typical arrangements run three to nine months.
Pricing is scoped after the discovery call based on the shape of the work. Fixed monthly retainer, no hourly meter, no scope creep.
THE SCOPE
Six roles across a typical engagement.
Not a checklist. A range. Engagements use the subset the founder actually needs — the rest stays off the invoice.
Financial modelling
Business-case rigor honed at Aurecon on $100M+ modelling work.
P&L, unit economics, runway math, next-round narrative. The number you quote the board survives audit.
Product & GTM
Ship-ready MVPs, test architecture, first ten customers.
Eight MVPs shipped at Accenture; two ventures of my own in market.
Weekly operating rhythm
Leadership meetings that decide, not discuss.
Board & investor interface
Next-round timing, dilution math, term-sheet sanity check.
First hires & delegation
The infrastructure that lets the founder stop approving everything.
When scope needs hands