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F / Advisory · Advisory retainer

Advisory
Retainer.

On-call product and growth judgment, introductions where they help, and a quarterly review. For founders who want a senior operator in their corner without a full engagement.

TermMonthly, rolling
CadenceOn call + quarterly review
CapacityA few at a time
ModelFlat monthly fee

What's included.

Who this fits.

Seed-stage founders who want senior product and growth judgment on call without a full retainer. Product and growth leaders who want a sounding board on subscriptions, retention, activation, loyalty or payments, the areas I've led.

Who it doesn't.

If your month looks like a crisis, this isn't the right shape; Principal counsel is closer. If you need someone to do the work, not just pressure-test it, that's Fractional Growth & Product. Advisory is high-signal and low-surface-area, and it works best when the scope stays that way.

The best advice is often the email you didn't send, the hire you didn't make, and the market you chose not to enter this quarter. Advisory is sized for that kind of work.

How it runs.

  1. Fit call. 30 minutes. If the fit is wrong, I'll say so on the call. If it's right, the retainer starts the following Monday.
  2. Month one — Onboarding. I read your key numbers and plans, talk to one or two of your people, and write the first quarterly priorities.
  3. Then — Cadence. On-call access, introductions and quarterly reviews, month to month. A bigger engagement happens only if a specific project needs it, and only if you ask.

Book a fit call.

30 minutes to see whether a monthly retainer is the right shape for what you need.

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