For startups and founders and small businesses
Test the idea. Get the funding. Then grow it.
We help founders and growing businesses work out whether an idea holds up, get the funding to build it, and decide where to go next — with researched business plans, honest reviews and practical strategy.
Flat price agreed up front. No hourly billing. Most work delivered in two to four weeks.
Where are you right now?
Seven services covering the points where most businesses get stuck. Find yours — or book a call and we'll work it out together.
I have an idea, but no customers yet
An idea validation sprint. Three weeks of real customer interviews, market sizing and a demand test, ending in a straight go, adjust or stop.
From $2,450 Learn more →I need a business loan
Your lender needs to see you can make the payments in a bad year, not just a good one. Built around cash flow and the numbers a credit officer looks for.
From $1,950 Learn more →I'm raising from investors
Investors want the size of the opportunity and how they get their money back. Includes a pitch-ready summary you can send ahead of a meeting.
From $3,450 Learn more →Something's wrong and I can't pin it down
A business review. We go through margins, pricing, cash and capacity, then hand you a scorecard and the five fixes worth doing first.
From $2,850 Learn more →We're ready to grow
Growth strategy. Which customers to chase, what to charge, what to build — written as a one-page plan and a twelve-month roadmap with owners.
From $5,500 Learn more →Our strategy is out of date — or was never written down
Complete strategy development, run on the Strategos Loop — six moves from knowing your why to making it happen, plus the rhythm that keeps it turning.
From $12,500 Learn more →I just need the numbers
Already have the words but need a forecast that holds up? We build the Excel model on its own — three to five years, monthly for year one.
From $950 Learn more →Every business plan includes
Everything you need, nothing you don't
No 90-page document padded out to look impressive. Bank managers and investors skim. We write plans they can actually get through, with the detail sitting in the appendix where it belongs.
- A clear summary on page one
- Your market, researched with real credible sources
- Who you compete with and why customers pick you
- How the business runs day to day
- Three to five years of financial forecasts
- Monthly cash flow for the first year
- A best case, a base case and a bad year
- Editable Word and Excel files that stay yours
How it works
Four steps, about two weeks, and roughly three hours of your time in total.
Free call
Twenty minutes on the phone. You tell us what the plan is for and who's reading it. We tell you the price and the date you'll have it.
You send what you have
Whatever exists already — numbers on a napkin, last year's statements, a quote from a supplier. A short questionnaire covers the rest.
We write it
We do the market research, build the forecasts and write the plan. You get a draft in 7–10 business days.
You review it
Two rounds of changes are included. When you're happy, you get the final Word and Excel files to keep.
Simple, flat pricing
One price, agreed before we start. No hourly rates and no invoice at the end you weren't expecting.
Loan-Ready Plan
$1,950one-time
For a bank, credit union or alternative lender.
- 15–25 page plan
- 3-year financial forecast
- Monthly cash flow, year one
- 2 rounds of revisions
- 7–10 business days
Complete Business Plan
$3,450one-time
For investors, larger loans, or a serious internal plan.
- 25–40 page plan
- 5-year forecast with scenarios
- Full market research section
- One-page summary for emailing
- 3 rounds of revisions
- 10–15 business days
Idea Validation Sprint
$2,4503 weeks
For founders before launch, or a new product or location.
- 10–15 customer interviews
- Bottom-up market sizing
- Competitor and pricing scan
- One-page unit economics
- Go / adjust / stop recommendation
See all six packages, add-ons and how fees credit between them →
What clients say
★★★★★
“Our first application got turned down. They rewrote it, fixed the cash flow section, and the second bank approved us in three weeks.”
★★★★★
“I run a landscaping company. I didn't need consultants, I needed a plan the bank would accept. That's exactly what I got, for the price they quoted.”
★★★★★
“They asked better questions than my accountant did. The forecast caught a staffing cost I'd completely missed.”
Common questions
How long does it take?
Seven to ten business days for a Loan-Ready Plan, and ten to fifteen for a Complete Business Plan. The clock starts when you send us your information, not when you pay. If you're up against a deadline, ask about the rush option.
How much of my time will this take?
About three hours in total: a 20-minute call, a questionnaire that takes roughly an hour, and a review of the draft. We work from documents you already have wherever we can.
Will my bank definitely approve it?
No one can promise that, and you should be careful with anyone who does. Approval depends on your credit, your security, your numbers and the lender. What we can do is make sure the plan isn't the reason you get declined.
What if I don't have any numbers yet?
That's normal for a start-up, and it's most of what we do. We build the forecast from the ground up using your costs, real supplier quotes and industry benchmarks, and we show you where every figure came from.
Should I validate the idea before writing a plan?
If you don't have paying customers yet, usually yes. A business plan built on untested assumptions just makes the guesses look official, and lenders and investors can tell. A three-week validation sprint gives you evidence to write the plan on — and the sprint fee comes off the plan if you go ahead within 90 days.
Do I own the plan afterwards?
Yes. You get the editable Word document and the Excel forecast. No licence, no subscription, and no need to come back to us to change a number.
Let's find out what you need.
Leave your details and we'll come back within one business day. You'll get a fixed price and a delivery date — and if we're not the right fit, we'll say so.
- Leave your details — we come back within one business day
- Fixed price in writing before you commit
- Half up front, half when you're happy