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Product & Strategic Operations

We serve as the strategic office for founders and leadership teams. From annual planning and board materials to product roadmaps and org design, we provide the ongoing strategic firepower that early and growth-stage companies need but cannot always hire full-time.

8 services·Discrete, scoped deliverables·Engagements from $10,000

What we deliver

01

Product Strategy & Roadmap

Roadmaps across 3, 6, and 12-month horizons, prioritisation frameworks, PMF diagnostic, north star metric definition, and product OKRs.

Typical deliverables
Product RoadmapPrioritisation FrameworkPMF DiagnosticProduct OKRs
02

Growth & Retention Diagnostics

Activation, engagement, retention, and churn diagnostics, plus A/B testing and experimentation frameworks.

Typical deliverables
Retention AnalysisChurn DiagnosticsExperimentation FrameworkGrowth Metrics Dashboard
03

Annual Strategy & Planning

Annual strategy refresh, three-year strategic plan, vision and mission articulation, and off-site / planning workshop facilitation.

Typical deliverables
Annual Strategy3-Year PlanVision ArticulationWorkshop Facilitation
04

Strategic Decision Support

Pivot evaluation, build vs buy vs partner analysis, acquisition target screening, joint venture evaluation, and strategic option mapping.

Typical deliverables
Pivot EvaluationBuild/Buy/Partner AnalysisAcquisition ScreeningStrategic Options Map
05

Board Materials & Investor Reporting

Board deck design and writing, pre-read preparation, monthly and quarterly investor updates, KPI dashboard logic, and OKR cadence.

Typical deliverables
Board DecksInvestor UpdatesKPI Dashboard LogicOKR Cadence
06

Operating Model & Process Design

Customer success playbooks, sales and marketing operations, process mapping, SOP writing, and operating model design for scaling teams.

Typical deliverables
Operating ModelProcess MappingSOPsCS Playbooks
07

Founder's Strategic Office

Recurring strategic support as a retainer — memos, founder letters, internal comms, weekly business review prep, and on-demand thinking partnership.

Typical deliverables
Strategic MemosFounder LettersBusiness Review PrepOn-Demand Advisory
08

Org Design & Hiring Strategy

Hiring plan and sequencing, org design, senior role JDs, interview rubrics, compensation philosophy, and founder time audit.

Typical deliverables
Hiring PlanOrg DesignRole JDs & RubricsCompensation Framework

How we work

Every engagement follows our four-phase methodology.

We begin with a diagnostic, build defensible strategy, deliver a prioritised execution roadmap, and remain engaged through implementation. The same senior team from scoping to delivery.

01

Diagnostic

Deep audit of current state, stakeholder interviews, and benchmarking against best-in-class.

02

Strategy

Frameworks, models, and recommendations grounded in financial analysis and operational reality.

03

Roadmap

Prioritised plan with clear ownership, milestones, and resource requirements.

04

Advisory

Ongoing senior oversight during execution. Architecture reviews, course corrections, and alignment.

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