Three named programs. Six questions. Four founders per quarter. If we're a fit, we ship together. If not, you'll know inside 48 hours.
Most engagements are decided in the first ten minutes of a real conversation. This form is the first ten. If we're a fit, you'll hear from me inside 48 hours. If we're not, you'll hear that too — fast.
Because the right founders for these programs don't need to convince me to show up. They need to know inside 48 hours whether we're a fit, so they can stop wondering and either start working or move on. The application replaces the discovery call's first ten minutes — which is where most fit decisions get made anyway.
Two reasons. One: the right number for each engagement depends on scope, urgency, and equity-vs-cash mix. A flat rate would either undersell the high end or scare off the right founders for the low end. Two: I'd rather earn the price on a real call after we've matched the program to your situation. Budget signal in the application gets us most of the way there.
For the Fundraising Sprint: week 1–2 we sharpen the thesis, build the surgical target list, and stand up the outreach engine. Weeks 3–8 are running the sequence and engineering the lead. Weeks 9–12 are pressure-creation and close support. For the GTM Build, similar arc — first month is infrastructure and copy, second month is sequencing live, third month is hand-off so your team can run it without me. Operator Seat is quarterly cadence, on-call between, no fixed sprint structure.
48 hours, usually faster. Either with a yes-let's-talk and a calendar link, or a no-here's-why with a recommendation for someone better suited.
For the Operator Seat, yes — typically a mix of cash and advisor equity. For the 90-day programs, cash. Sometimes performance kickers tied to the round closing or a customer revenue milestone. We figure it out on the first call.
That's usually a sign you don't need three. Apply for the one most urgent thing — the rest sequence naturally once we're working together.
Yes. Use the "anything else" field to name them. We'll loop them into the first call.